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Health

Going to Vote, Going to Church? In Alabama, Don’t Rely on Public Transit

Mark Hedin - Jan 3, 2024

Alabama is among just a handful of states where public transit is paid for not by the state but cities and counties, according to their ability and willingness to pay for it.

Voting Rights

Activists Win Voting Rights for Black Alabamians

Khalil Abdullah - Sep 27, 2023

Evan Milligan, who won a Supreme Court ruling for Black Alabamian voters, says he was initially skeptical about the legal battle.

Voting Rights

Alabama Unbowed in Battling Black Voting

Mark Hedin - Aug 22, 2023

Alabama's GOP-dominated legislature and governor are defying a SCOTUS ruling ordering the state to draw voting maps that are fairer to Black voters.

Redistricting

There is Power in Representation

Peter White - Jun 20, 2023

Alabama's redistricting maps were unconstitutional, suppressing the power of the Black vote, ruled the Supreme Court in a surprise decision.

Breaking News

In Surprise Ruling, Supreme Court Delivers Major Victory for Alabama Voters

Peter Schurmann - Jun 8, 2023

The Supreme Court ruled Thursday in favor of Black voters in Alabama who argued the state's congressional maps denied them equal representation.

Voting Rights

In Southern States, New Voter Suppression Tactics Pose as Anti-Fraud ‘Integrity’ Measures

Mark Hedin - May 30, 2023

Voting rights experts from across the country met to discuss a new wave of voter suppression laws targeting voters across much of the U.S. South.

Voting Rights

Gerrymandered Maps Driving Electoral Process Over the Cliff

Peter White - Oct 4, 2022

Unfair election maps are bound to produce unfair results in the upcoming midterm elections with long-lasting negative impacts throughout the South.

Voting Rights

Lawsuits Challenge Second Class Citizenship Status in Southern States

Khalil Abdullah - Sep 21, 2022

A quartet of human rights and community advocates from Alabama and Louisiana met recently to reflect on the challenges to achieving equity and fairness.

Redistricting