Terri Sewell: “It used to that be, under section 5 of the Voting Rights Act... had to seek permission from the courts before they could…”

The Trump Department of Justice has used its power to intimidate and victimize communities of color, especially Black Americans.

I am open to exploring any proposal that would reverse or mitigate the harm that this cruel bill is inflicting on our children, but let’s be clear – these cuts to SNAP should never have become law in the first place.

While we know that this legal battle is far from over, today’s ruling sends a clear message: Black voters in Alabama cannot and will not be silenced.

It's unacceptable that we are living in an era where the Supreme Court has said that as long as a state articulates a legitimate partisan reason for redrawing a map or drawing a map, that it's okay, even if it discriminates against…