Action 8 News Political Analyst Steve Flowers shares his insight on what’s to come following the U.S. Supreme Court decision to allow Alabama to use the Congressional district map passed by the Alabama Legislature for this year’s elections.
Local, state and federal law enforcement officials are prepared for a voting rights rally that is scheduled to take place in downtown Montgomery.
A special session of the Alabama Legislature is underway, as Republican lawmakers take steps to redraw the state’s Congressional district lines, if the U.S. Supreme Court allows the state to do so.
The Alabama Democratic Party has held a rally in front of the Alabama State House to protest possible changes to Alabama’s Congressional district lines.
Sixty-one years after state troopers attacked Civil Rights marchers on the Edmund Pettus Bridge, thousands are gathering in Selma this weekend, with some having concerns about the future of the Voting Rights Act.
Organizers of the annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee in Selma have released the list of people who will be speaking this year, as the event also will pay tribute to the life of Rev. Jesse Jackson.
The State of Alabama plans to appeal a federal judge’s order to swiftly draw new state Senate districts for next year’s legislative elections.
People in Selma are kicking off a week-long celebration commemorating the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Voting Rights Act.
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Leaders of organizations from around the state gathered in Selma to announce an upcoming event to celebrate the signing of the Voting Rights Act. The “Fight for the Vote: 60th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act” is set for Wednesday, August 6th. Organizers say the statewide event will feature free food — live music —…
Federal judges have ruled that Alabama intentionally diluted the voting strength of Black residents when it redrew congressional lines and said the state must continue using a court-ordered map that led to the election of the state’s second Black congressman.
