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‘We’re going backwards’: Black political power under threat in Alabama after Voting Rights Act gutting

US supreme court ruling could eliminate two majority-Black districts and entrench Republican control from Congress to county school boards

The Guardian - US

Black lawmakers face losing their seats after supreme court decision: ‘We’re going backwards’

Terri Sewell and Shomari Figures are at risk of losing their seats in Alabama’s Black congressional districts after ruling

The Guardian - US

Democrats admit Supreme Court ruling weakening Voting Rights Act is "devastating blow"

"This is an open invitation to every Republican state to try to redraw their maps."

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RFK Jr accused of ‘dangerous conspiracy theories’ at heated budget hearing

Trump ally grilled by lawmakers over ‘terrible decisions’ on vaccines, public health and funding cuts to key programs

The Guardian - US

RFK Jr. grilled by Congress over dismantling public health policy and hanging out with Kid Rock

Democrats and even one Republican with an autistic son criticize Robert Kennedy’s messaging around vaccination and public health misinformation

The Independent UK

(VIDEO) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Says He Never Called for Black Children to Be 'Re-Parented' :There is a Recording

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. turned a House hearing on health policy and the Trump administration's proposed 2027 budget into one of the sharpest Capitol Hill clashes of the day on Thursday after he denied ever saying Black children taking ADHD medication should be "re-parented," only…

Latin Times

DOJ ends environmental justice agreement in Alabama county citing Trump

The U.S. Department of Justice is ending a settlement agreement with Alabama regarding wastewater problems in a rural Alabama county where most residents are Black

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'Bloody Sunday' 60th anniversary marked in Selma with remembrances and concerns about the future

Alabama this weekend is marking the 60th anniversary of a key event in the civil rights movement, when voting rights marchers were attacked in Selma on March 7, 1965

The Independent UK

‘Let’s keep this history alive’: Descendants of Black leaders gather at White House

Descendants of several civil rights leaders and abolitionists came together Tuesday at a Black History Month event hosted by the White House.

Roll Call

New maps offer hope for Alabama voters ignored for so long

State to receive extra congressional district after winning court battle – but advocates must convince Black voters to turn out

The Guardian - US

Restoring the Voting Rights Act is still on this Alabama Democrat's agenda

Despite a divided Congress, Democratic Rep. Terri Sewell of Alabama is still pushing to shore up the Voting Rights Act after the U.S. Supreme Court dismantled key parts of the landmark law.

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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson urges Americans to confront ‘uncomfortable’ history of racist violence

Her address in Alabama commemorates a white supremacist attack that galvanised the civil rights movement

The Independent UK

Alabama ignores SCOTUS racist map ruling

Republicans "remain determined to rob Black voters of the representation we deserve," advocacy groups say

Salon

‘Old battles have become new again’: Terri Sewell on the effect of the Shelby county decision

The Democratic congresswoman from Alabama talks voter suppression and her hopes for the Voting Rights Advancement Act

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The Independent UK

Supreme Court voting rights ruling stuns minority voters, who hope it expands their representation

This week’s Supreme Court decision ordering Alabama to redraw its congressional maps was seen by many minority lawmakers and voting rights activists as a stunning victory with the potential to become a major stepping stone for undoing gerrymandered political maps that dilute the political strength of communities of color

Roll Call

GOP showcases states with added voter ID laws as model for country - Roll Call

Republicans are highlighting states that have tightened voting laws as models to increase election integrity, drawing a fight with Democrats.

The Independent UK

Alabama's open congressional seat to be decided Tuesday

Alabama’s only open congressional seat will be decided as Republican Dale Strong faces Democrat Kathy Warner-Stanton and Libertarian P

Roll Call

Supreme Court told minority representation at stake in case - Roll Call

Potential ruling on Voting Rights Act could “obliterate” many majority-minority congressional districts, one attorney said.

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The Independent UK

Black representation in Alabama tested before Supreme Court

Congressional districts that a federal court panel said were unconstitutional because they dilute representation for Black voters in Alabama are nevertheless being used for the November election after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed them

The Guardian - US

Two US volunteers in Ukraine feared taken prisoner by Russia

The pair’s disappearance, the first believed to have been captured in Ukraine, would add another layer of complexity to US efforts against Russia

Ballotpedia

Alabama U.S. House races to feature the fewest open seats since 2018

The filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in Alabama this year was Feb. 11, 2022. Twenty-two candidates are running for Alabama’s seven U.S. House districts, including 13 Republicans and eight Democrats. That’s 3.14 candidates per district, less than the 3.57 candidates per district in 2020 and 3.28 in 2018.

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