Alabama GOP shows little willingness to follow court orders for 2nd Black congressional district

By JEFF AMY and KIM CHANDLER
Associated Press

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers face an imminent deadline to draw a new congressional district that would give a larger voice to Black voters. But they have shown little willingness to create a district with as many Black voters as courts have suggested. The Republican-controlled state House and Senate planned to meet Friday and could reach an agreement on increasing the share of Black voters in southeast Alabama’s 2nd District. Experts say the two current GOP proposals fall short of what the Supreme Court said last month is required by law. Black. Neither plan comes close to creating a second Black majority district in a state that is 27% Black.