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The Second Empire-style house was designed and built in 1878 by well-known St. Louis architect Alexander Cameron.

When the Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Alabamas congressional map had diluted the power of Black voters, it was a long-sought victory for voting-rights activists, who had grown increasingly alarmed at the courts previous decisions that have hollowed out the Voting Rights Act.

WASHINGTON -- A U.S. Supreme Court decision Thursday striking down Alabamas congressional district map is being eyed nationally by several states with similar lawsuits pending, including Arkansas, according to an attorney representing plaintiffs in one case.

A U.S. Supreme Court decision Thursday striking down Alabamas congressional district map is being eyed nationally by several states with similar lawsuits pending, including Arkansas, according to an attorney representing plaintiffs in one case.

A lawsuit challenging Arkansas congressional map was tossed this week by a three-judge panel that ruled the shift of more than 23,000 Black voters in southern Pulaski County from the 2nd Congressional District to two other districts was legal because it was motivated by politics rather than race.

A lawsuit filed recently in federal court contesting the new congressional district map approved last year by the General Assembly will be heard by a three-judge panel after Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge filed a notice with the court that her office will not oppose the request.

A lawsuit filed Monday in federal court by six Pulaski County residents, including two state legislators, challenges the congressional district map approved by the General Assembly last year.

A lawsuit filed Monday in federal court by six Pulaski County residents, including two state legislators, challenges the congressional district map approved by the General Assembly last year.