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5 min readLive from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Rom. Voting rights marchers are demonstrating across the South today, converging on two Alabama cities tied to the civil rights movement. The protests, organized by the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, come after the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for state lawmakers to change congressional maps, overturning an injunction that had blocked Alabama from eliminating an African American-leaning congressional seat until 2030. March organizer Trey Murphy said the justices made the case for the protesters: "That has proven time and time again, even in the 21st century, that they are discriminated based on the basis of race." Bernice King, daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., is scheduled to speak at both events. Pat Duggins of Alabama Public Radio reports from Tuscaloosa.
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