Alabama's Republican-controlled legislature is advancing a bill to redraw congressional maps after a Supreme Court ruling removed race as a consideration in district lines, reverting to maps previously struck down for discriminating against Black voters. Civil rights activists are protesting the effort, arguing it dilutes Black voting power and violates the Voting Rights Act.
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Alabama's Republican-controlled legislature is advancing a bill to redraw congressional maps after a Supreme Court ruling removed race as a consideration in district lines, reverting to maps previously struck down for discriminating against Black voters. Civil rights activists are protesting the effort, arguing it dilutes Black voting power and violates the Voting Rights Act.