Alabama lawmakers have chosen not to create a second Black-majority Congressional district in the state in potential defiance of a recent U.S. Supreme Court order.
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Republican lawmakers in Alabama on Friday chose to increase the percentage of Black voters — from 31% to 40% — in the state’s second district rather than creating a Black majority following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling. Republican Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Reed said lawmakers focused on keeping communities together in the district rather than racial composition.Smitherman said he believes state Republicans are hoping the Supreme Court will vote in favor of the state in the next round. The court narrowly voted 5-4 against the state.
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