Politics
Alabama redrew Shomari Figures’s district to end his career. Black organizers won it back
The map cut the Black share of voting-age residents from about 48% to 40%. Figures still won 53.8% to 46.2%.
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Callais
Politics
Louisiana has one Black-majority congressional district left. The plaintiffs who ended the other want it too.
A federal panel in Shreveport heard arguments Tuesday on whether the Callais case should close. The challengers say they will bring evidence Dec. 15.