CBS’ Ed O’Keefe Says Alabama’s Redistricting Effort Is ‘Civil Rights Movement’ Versus ‘Republican Power Grab’

O'KEEFE: “Alabama Republicans, like Attorney General Steve Marshall, want the Supreme Court to reverse previous federal court rulings requiring his state to create two districts with mostly black voters.”O'KEEFE (on camera): “Is this a Republican power grab?”MARSHALL: “No, I think what it is, is the legislature in Alabama being able to exercise their authority.”

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CBS’ Ed O’Keefe Says Alabama’s Redistricting Effort Is ‘Civil Rights Movement’ Versus ‘Republican Power Grab’‘Down here it’s been the decades-long fight over who ultimately represents mostly black communities’News & PoliticsEXCERPT:O'KEEFE: “Alabama Republicans, like Attorney General Steve Marshall, want the Supreme Court to reverse previous federal court rulings requiring his state to create two districts with mostly black voters.”O'KEEFE (on camera): “Is this a Republican power grab?”MARSHALL: “No, I think what it is, is the legislature in Alabama being able to exercise their authority.”Video filesFullCompactSort byDateSummaryRelevancePopularityPer page81216Audio filesFullCompactSort byDateSummaryRelevancePopularityPer page81216Recipient e-mailMessage (optional)Preview

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