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The Voting Rights Act Was Born Out of His District. Now It’s Under Threat

Season 2026 Episode 8157 | 17m 58s

Alabama's State Legislature is pushing to redraw congressional maps, after the Supreme Court gutted key provisions of the Voting Rights Act. The ruling makes it harder to challenge plans that dilute voting power along racial lines. Alabama Democratic Congressman Shomari Figures joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the implication of the Court's recent ruling in his state and beyond.

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