Alabama lawmakers reject 2nd Black majority Congressional district, increase to 40% after Supreme Court ruling

Alabama lawmakers reject 2nd Black majority Congressional district, increase to 40% after Supreme Court ruling

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Republican lawmakers in Alabama chose Friday to increase the percentage of Black voters — from 31% to 40% — in the state’s second district rather than creating a Black majority following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling. The court recently upheld a lower court ruling from a three-judge panel that said…

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