"Alabama's Redistricting Battle: Black Voters at the Center of Contention"

Alabama's Republican-controlled legislature faced a deadline to approve a new congressional map that would increase the number of Black voters in one district, following a Supreme Court ruling that the current map violated the Voting Rights Act. However, Democrats and civil rights groups argue that the proposed maps fall short of protecting minority voters' rights. The legislature must decide which version to advance by the end of the day, but plaintiffs have already vowed to challenge either map in court. The outcome could impact Democrats' chances in the 2024 elections.