A proposal for redrawn congressional districts in Alabama receives criticism from leaders and advocates, who say the new map is still biased against Black residents, despite a Supreme Court order to address the imbalance.
of the map Monday, writing, “Of note, this plan was not discussed in either public hearing and it has not been vetted. Also, it is not available on the legislature’s website yet.”case, said Black people in Alabama will continue to be subjected to inaccessible health care and poor job and education opportunities as a result of this voter suppression.
“We’re very concerned about even the process that produced that map,” Milligan said of the proposed map. “A process that seemed to lack accountability and a real regard for what the court ordered our Legislature to do. It’s disappointing that this happened now, given the importance of good representation in our way of life.”last month, saying, “It is critical that Alabama be fairly and accurately represented in Washington.
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