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The US Supreme Court approves an Alabama voter map that erases a majority-Black district

Published 5 June 2026 · politics

The US Supreme Court has cleared the way for Alabama to use a pro-Republican congressional map that eliminates one of two districts where Black voters

The US Supreme Court has cleared the way for Alabama to use a pro-Republican congressional map that eliminates one of two districts where Black voters make up a majority or near-majority. The ruling gives a boost to President Donald Trump as his party defends its control of Congress in November's midterm elections.

#dwcurrentaffairs Chapters 00:00 Fears over changes to election maps in US 00:32 Selma March participant looks back to 1965 Bloody Sunday 03:22 What is gerrymandering? 04:21 What Republicans say about redrawing legislative districts 06:09 Civil Rights advocate

on gerrymandering as a tool 08:33 Lee Drutman, political scientist and a senior fellow at the think tank New America in Washington, D.C. 09:35 Gerrymandering’s history 10:40 Racial and partisan aspects in the gerrymandering debate 10:20 Most

Americans live in districts that are non-competitive 12:15 How will the Supreme Court ruling impact the country? For more news go to Follow DW on social media ► ►TikTok ► ► Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie Subscribe

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