Alabama's most recent congressional map proposal went before a three-judge court on Monday to see if it fixes probably violations of the Voting Rights Act. The new map, approved by the Legislature ...

On the current map, District 7, represented by Congresswoman Terri Sewell, D-Birmingham, is about 55% Black. The other six districts range from about 60% to 81% white.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The lines on Alabama's congressional map have shifted — along with some of the state's political power. After a high-profile legal fight that lasted roughly two years, a ...

Tens of thousands are expected across the country at "Good Trouble" demonstrations honoring civil rights icon John Lewis and ...

Alabama finally has a new congressional map after a lengthy legal fight. Stephan Bisaha, Gulf States Newsroom | October 9, 2023. A line of people wait outside the federal courthouse in Birmingham ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A panel of federal judges on Monday began a review of Alabama’s redrawn congressional map, which opponents argued defies the court’s mandate to create a second district ...

The map, dubbed the “Community of Interest” map, has one majority Black voting age population at 51.55% in the 7th congressional district, taking in Birmingham and most of the western Black ...

The Yellowhammer State's history, geography, economy (aerospace, automotive), and education. Explore its role in the Civil ...

Reporting from Birmingham, Ala. Published Aug. 14, 2023 Updated Aug. 15, 2023. Alabama’s congressional map has been in limbo since June, ...

Alabama's new congressional map, ... represented by Democrat Terri Sewell, which stretched across the "Black Belt" from Birmingham to Montgomery.

Alabama was forced to draw new district lines after the Supreme Court ruled the state's map likely violated the federal Voting Rights Act. Alabama forced to redraw map after SCOTUS ruling.