wesh.com: https://www.wesh.com/article/alabama-redistricting-congressional-maps-federal-court-judge/71410880

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Subject: S001185
Source: GDELT news · original
Published: Tuesday, May 26, 2026

I ONLY HAVE A YEAR UNTIL I CAN VOTE AND THIS THIS, EVERYTHING THAT’S GOING ON IS SO CRAZY THAT HONESTLY, WITH HOW IT’S GOING, I DON’T. IF I’M NOT HERE OR LIKE THIS DOESN’T HAPPEN, WHO KNOWS, I MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO VOTE IN A YEAR. CONGRESSWOMAN TERRI SEWELL REPRESENTS ONE OF THE STATE’S MAJORITY-BLACK DISTRICTS, AND SHE SAYS SHE COULD LOSE HER SEAT DEPENDING ON WHICH MAPS ARE USED.

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Alabama court order halts GOP-backed congressional map for now Skip to content NOWCAST WESH 2 News at 5 PM Live Now Menu Search News Policies News Local News WESH 2 Investigates National News Politics Get the Facts Parks Central As Seen On WESH 2 Upload Weather Radar Alerts Hurricanes The Science of It Towercams Downtown Orlando Winter Park Port Canaveral Lake Eola NASA NSB Ocala Tavares JW Marriott Orlando World Center Melbourne Daytona Beach Sanford Traffic Sports Buccaneers Friday Night Hits Olympics Community Saving Our Streets CommUNITY Champion WESH 2 the Rescue Project CommUnity Community Calendar/Calendario Comunitario Share Your Christmas LawChat (Sponsored) Memorials Advertise with WESH 2 Advertise with CW18 About News Team Contact Very Local Privacy Notice Terms of Use SUBSCRIBE TO EMAIL Weather Search Press enter to search Type to Search Search location by ZIP code ZIP Advertisement Federal court temporarily blocks Alabama plan for new congressional districts that could help Republicans Federal court temporarily blocks Alabama plan for new congressional districts that could help Republicans WVTM 13 NEWS STARTS NOW. THOUSANDS CALLED FOR ACTION IN MONTGOMERY AFTER LAWMAKERS CHANGED THE VOTING MAPS. LESS THAN TWO WEEKS BEFORE THE PRIMARY ELECTION. THANKS SO MUCH FOR STAYING UP WITH US AT 10:00, I’M TRAVIS ROBERTSON. POLITICAL LEADERS, ACTIVISTS AND VOTERS SPOKE OUT AGAINST THE LAST MINUTE CHANGES IN WHAT’S BEING CALLED A DAY OF ACTION. WVTM 13 ERIN LEWELLYN WENT DOWN TO MONTGOMERY, WHERE ALL ROADS LEAD TO THE SOUTH IN THIS REDISTRICTING FIGHT. THE SOUTH GOT SOMETHING TO SAY. WE’RE NOT GOING BACK. LETTING THE REST OF THE COUNTRY KNOW ALL ROADS LEAD RIGHT HERE. IT IS TIME FOR THE NORTH TO PULL UP TO THE SOUTH. THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE GATHERED AT THE STEPS OF THE ALABAMA STATE CAPITOL FOR A NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION BEFORE TUESDAY’S PRIMARY ELECTION. Y’ALL SOUND GOOD. OUR RIGHTS ARE UNDER ATTACK, AND I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT MY 12 YEAR OLD GOT TO EXPERIENCE WHAT THEY EXPERIENCED IN 1968. THIS IS THE CLOSEST WE’LL COME TO IT. UNFORTUNATELY, WE SHOULDN’T EVEN HAVE TO BE BACK HERE. BUT WE ARE BACK HERE RAISING THEIR VOICES. LET THE PREACHER SING AND EVEN SINGING THE SONGS OF FREEDOM, URGING PEOPLE TO STAY ENGAGED AS THE STATE’S LEGAL BATTLE OVER CONGRESSIONAL MAPS CONTINUES. I ONLY HAVE A YEAR UNTIL I CAN VOTE AND THIS THIS, EVERYTHING THAT’S GOING ON IS SO CRAZY THAT HONESTLY, WITH HOW IT’S GOING, I DON’T. IF I’M NOT HERE OR LIKE THIS DOESN’T HAPPEN, WHO KNOWS, I MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO VOTE IN A YEAR. CONGRESSWOMAN TERRI SEWELL REPRESENTS ONE OF THE STATE’S MAJORITY-BLACK DISTRICTS, AND SHE SAYS SHE COULD LOSE HER SEAT DEPENDING ON WHICH MAPS ARE USED. SHE SAID SATURDAY’S EVENT WASN’T JUST A PROTEST, BUT A CALL TO ACTION AND A MOVEMENT. IT’S NOT ABOUT ONE STATE HOUSE OR ONE STATE. IT’S ABOUT THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE RIGHT OF EVERY AMERICAN TO HAVE THEIR VOICE HEARD IN THE HOUSES OF POWER. TENNESSEE CONGRESSMAN JUSTIN JONES CAME TO SHOW W

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