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For Black Voters, Midterms Hinge on Uneven Turnout, Redistricting

Selen Ozturk -
Black voters impact on the midterms will depend on whether they turn out and whether they can elect a candidate of their choice.
Redistricting

‘An Onslaught on Black Political Power’: The South’s Redistricting Battle After Calais

Selen Ozturk -
Within hours of the Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v. Calais, state legislators across the South were calling emergency redistricting sessions. 
Politics

After Supreme Court Guts Voting Rights Act, Southern Organizers Fight Back

Selen Ozturk -
Since the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, activists across the South believe the Black vote is being erased.
Sports

In the Deep South Baseball Is as American as… Kimchi

Jongwon Lee -
With a growing population and rising investment from South Korea, Korean culture is permeating the Deep South.
Health

Going to Vote, Going to Church? In Alabama, Don’t Rely on Public Transit

Mark Hedin -
Alabama is among just a handful of states where public transit is paid for not by the state but cities and counties, according to their ability and willingness to pay for it.
Rights

Activists Win Voting Rights for Black Alabamians

Khalil Abdullah -
Evan Milligan, who won a Supreme Court ruling for Black Alabamian voters, says he was initially skeptical about the legal battle.
Rights

Alabama Unbowed in Battling Black Voting

Mark Hedin -
Alabama's GOP-dominated legislature and governor are defying a SCOTUS ruling ordering the state to draw voting maps that are fairer to Black voters.
Redistricting

There is Power in Representation

Peter White -
Alabama's redistricting maps were unconstitutional, suppressing the power of the Black vote, ruled the Supreme Court in a surprise decision.
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How SCOTUS Alabama Decision Impacts Voting Rights

ACoM -
Our panel includes legal experts and activists in the voting rights arena for voters of color and the main plaintiff in the Milligan case, who analyze the rippling effects of this critical decision in the future of voting rights.

In Surprise Ruling, Supreme Court Delivers Major Victory for Alabama Voters

Peter Schurmann -
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday in favor of Black voters in Alabama who argued the state's congressional maps denied them equal representation.
Rights

In Southern States, New Voter Suppression Tactics Pose as Anti-Fraud ‘Integrity’ Measures

Mark Hedin -
Voting rights experts from across the country met to discuss a new wave of voter suppression laws targeting voters across much of the U.S. South.
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