Alabama Court Appointee Submits Proposals For New Black Voting District

Black voters in Alabama could finally be getting the redistricting maps they’ve been asking for since last year. On Monday, an Alabama court-appointed special master submitted proposals for congressional districts that would create greater representation for Black voters. According to AP, court-appointed special master Richard Allen wrote and submitted three proposals that would create a second majority-Black district in Alabama. The proposals follow the court’s direct instruction to give Black voters in the state an ample opportunity to elect a candidate who represents them, something Alabama Republicans failed to do...