Republican lawmakers pushed through a new congressional map a month after the Supreme Court ruled that the state’s existing map diluted the power of Black voters.
Tag: Selma (Ala)
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Biden, in Selma, Says Voting Rights Are Still ‘Under Assault’
The president’s commemoration of Bloody Sunday comes as he is expected to announce a re-election bid, which will require the support of Black voters who were decisive in helping him win the first time.
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Death Toll Rises to 9 After Tornadoes Shred Through Alabama and Georgia
In Georgia and Alabama, rescuers were searching for victims and survivors on Friday as communities tried to assess the destruction. At least nine have died from the storms.
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6 Killed in Alabama as Storms Sweep the South; Tornado Warnings Issued
Meteorologists issued dire warnings of likely tornadoes as storms swept through Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi on Thursday.
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In Much of the South, Subfreezing Weather Crippled Water Systems
The bitter cold had left the region by Wednesday, but myriad broken pipes, disrupted municipal water systems and widespread aggravation remained.