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Demonstrators rally in Tennessee and Alabama against redistricting efforts, in photos

May 6, 2026, 4:41 PM | Updated: May 7, 2026, 8:50 pm

Jamiah Irby is removed by a state trooper from a Senate committee meeting during a special session ...

Jamiah Irby is removed by a state trooper from a Senate committee meeting during a special session of the state legislature to redraw U.S. Congressional voting maps Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
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Republicans across several Southern states moved forward with redistricting efforts ahead of the midterm elections, despite protests and fierce opposition from Democrats and civil rights advocates. Lawmakers in Tennessee, Alabama and South Carolina debated plans that could reshape majority-Black congressional districts following a recent United States Supreme Court ruling on congressional redistricting.

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Demonstrators rally in Tennessee and Alabama against redistricting efforts, in photos