Longest Jan 6 sentence - Alabama voting map rejected - Russia-N Korea talks

Source: Bloomberg

1. Summary
   On Tuesday a federal court ruled that Alabama's proposed congressional maps illegally dilute Black voters' representation and must be redrawn. The ruling is the second time the court has weighed in: it previously ruled Alabama's map was illegal in 2022. Alabama appealed the ruling, but the Supreme Court upheld the lower court's ruling in June of this year.
   
   27% of Alabama's population is Black, but its current map has just one majority-Black district. The lower court previously ordered the creation of a second district that is either majority-Black or "quite close" to it. After the Supreme Court ruling, Alabama responded by creating a second district with a higher number of Black voters, but it fell short of a Black majority.
   
   The lower court on Tuesday said it is "deeply troubled" that Alabama created a map that it "admits does not provide the remedy we said federal law requires." Rather than return the issue to the legislature, the court has ordered an appointee to draw a new map. Alabama will again appeal the ruling, meaning the Supreme Court could hear the case a second time.

   Highly-rated - last 48 hrs
   Alabama's congressional map is struck down again for diluting Black voters' power.
   NPR (Moderate Left) • Factual Grade 81% • 3 min read
   

1. Different political viewpoint
   Federal court rejects Alabama congressional map; court will draw new map.
   AL.com (Moderate Right) • Factual Grade 72% • 5 min read

1. Selected long-read
   Many redistricting redos pending, but ’24 election outlook unclear.
   Roll Call (Center) • Factual Grade 86% • 6 min read

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