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Coverage dated October 31, 2026

Alabama Republicans thought they had drawn a safe US House seat. A Black congressman had other ideas

Headline from CBS 42 Birmingham

When the U.S. Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act this year, U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures knew he was going to be targeted.

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    Alabama Republicans thought they had drawn a safe US House seat. A Black congressman had other ideas (opens CBS 42 Birmingham)

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    When the U.S. Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act this year, U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures knew he was going to be targeted.

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