Alabama, Shomari Figures

Shomari Figures Wins in District Where Alabama GOP Tried to Dilute Black Vote
Previous districts drawn by Alabama Republicans diluted Black residents’ voting power, a federal judge ruled last year.
Shomari Figures Becomes 4th Black Alabama Representative Since Reconstruction
Shomari Figures became just the fourth Black representative from Alabama since Reconstruction with his win on Nov. 5.
Democrat Shomari Figures wins Alabama's redrawn 2nd Congressional District
Shomari Figures will become the first Black person to hold the seat in Alabama after it was created after a Supreme Court battle.
AP Race Call: Democrat Shomari Figures elected to US House in Alabama's 2nd Congressional District
Democrat Shomari Figures won election to a U.S. House seat representing Alabama on Thursday. Republican Rep. Barry Moore, who currently represents the district, is running in the neighboring 1st District after a federal court ordered Alabama to draw a new congressional district that ensured Black residents’ voting power.
Democrats flip newly redrawn Alabama House district
Shomari Figures, a former aide to Attorney General Merrick Garland, is projected to win his House race in Alabama’s newly redrawn 2nd Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ. His victory gives Democrats a rare pickup opportunity in a ruby-red state that former President Trump won by 25 points in 2020.
In rare flip, Shomari Figures wins Alabama’s 2nd district
Shomari Figures won an Alabama congressional seat in a district that was redrawn last year after the Supreme Court weighed in on the key redistricting case. The nation’s highest court ordered the state to redraw its 2nd Congressional District,
Figures declares victory, Dobson concedes Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District race
With Figures’ win, Democrats pick up a seat in the closely divided U.S. House. It also means that Alabama’s congressional delegation of seven representatives will include two Democrats and five Republicans.
Nick Saban's forgotten disciple: What Curt Cignetti took with him from Alabama to Indiana
On the field at one of his first Alabama football practices, Kevin Garver let a yawn sneak out of his mouth. The Alabama ...
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‘Know your history’: Alabama native goes viral using poll tax certificate to inspire young people to vote in Tuesday’s election
The 89-year-old is taking her Alabama poll tax exempt certificate from 1960 to voting rallies and telling young voters why ...
Sheriff asks FBI to investigate death of Black man found hanging in Alabama
said the community’s reaction to Richardson’s death was partially informed by the region’s harrowing history with lynchings ...
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'Know your history:' Alabama woman inspires next generation of voters
Alabama woman inspires next generation of voters ...
Fort Toulouse-Fort Jackson Hosts Alabama Frontier Days
It includes Creek Indians, French soldiers and their families, British traders, and American Soldiers who fought in Andrew Jackson’s army during the Creek War. There is also entertainment from that ...
What to watch in college football this week: Alabama vs. LSU rivalry leads Week 11 matchups
This game hit BetMGM with the highest total of the early slate at 63.5 points. Miami is the highest-scoring team in college ...
How have first-year Alabama coaches fared vs. LSU over the years?
Kalen DeBoer will coach his first game against LSU on Saturday night in Baton Rouge. He’s the first Alabama coach since Bill ...
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History comes alive at Frontier Days
Aerospace and defense is a multi-billion dollar industry in the state of Alabama, and it’s only going to get bigger thanks ...