JACKSON, Miss. — The ongoing battle to redraw several Mississippi legislative districts that would restore Black voting power in the…
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Proposed Louisiana congressional map with new majority-Black district received bipartisan support
BATON ROUGE — On Tuesday, a proposed Louisiana congressional map, which includes a second majority-Black district and has the potential…
Alabama to draw new congressional map, bolstering Black voters
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama’s hotly-contested congressional map will receive it’s first major overhaul in about three decades after the U.S.…
Alabama’s defiant new voting map rejected by federal court — after Republicans ignored the Supreme Court’s directive to add a second majority-Black House district
By Henry L. Chambers Jr., University of Richmond In a rebuke of the Alabama legislature, a panel of three federal…
SCOTUS decision could shift balance of power favorably for Black voters in Louisiana
The U.S. Supreme Court released its hold today on a voter map redistricting case from Louisiana that will likely require…
SCOTUS issues surprise ruling in Alabama redistricting case affecting Black voters
The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a stunning ruling today related to a closely-watched congressional redistricting case in Alabama that…
Racially-tinged redistricting efforts in Florida face legal challenges
Republican-led efforts to dismantle Black voting power in Florida may have to contend with a new round of legal challenges…