Name: The Voting Rights Act Was Born Out of His District. Now It’s Under Threat | Amanpour and Company
Uploaded: 2026-05-07T00:00:00+00:00
Duration: 1078 s
Description: 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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05.07.2026

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

Rep. Shomari Figures

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