Witness challenges Black Belt, Mobile ‘community of interest’ in Alabama redistricting case

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Witness challenges Black Belt, Mobile ‘community of interest’ in Alabama redistricting case

The front of Hugo L Black Courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama on August 15, 2023. A witness for the state argued against linking Mobile and the Black Belt as a single community of interest, saying historical racism isn't the only factor in demographic disparities. (Jemma Stephenson/Alabama Reflector)BIRMINGHAM — A witness for the Alabama attorney general’s office said historic racism might play a role but isn’t the only factor in achievement gaps …