Supreme Court voting rights ruling stuns minority voters

Saturday, June 10, 2023

WASHINGTON -- This week's Supreme Court decision ordering Alabama to redraw its congressional districts was seen by many minority lawmakers and voting rights activists as a stunning victory with the potential to become a major steppingstone for undoing political maps that dilute the strength of communities of color.

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