The Independent
Subtopic iconElections
Region iconUSA
Black voting power takes a hit as Supreme Court revives Alabama’s contested map

Black voting power takes a hit as Supreme Court revives Alabama’s contested map

The justices granted the state’s emergency appeal, allowing the use of a map adopted three years ago that features a majority-Black population in only one of its seven congressional districts. The three liberal justices on the bench dissented from the decision

12h ago

Read and see assessment

Black voting power takes a hit as Supreme Court revives Alabama’s contested map