Video: What this Montgomery street tells us about southern democracy

By: Brian Lyman

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: May 15, 2026

Words: 172

Last Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago

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Thousands of protestors are expected to attend rallies in Selma and Montgomery on Saturday against the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais, which substantially weakened Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. The court’s decision set off a frenzy of redistricting throughout the South, targeting Black members of Congress.

In Alabama, the Supreme Court on Monday gave the state permission to use a 2023 congressional map it previously ruled racially discriminatory. …

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