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October 6, 2023

Federal Court's Selection of Alabama Congressional Map Enhances Power of Black Voters
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In a victory for voting rights, a federal court has selected a new
congressional map in Alabama, after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a
Republican-gerrymandered map that diluted Black votes. The voting-age
population of the new district is nearly 49% Black and could send
another Democrat to the U.S. Congress.


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