A federal judge on Friday ordered Alabama lawmakers to draw a new legislative map that includes a new majority-Black Senate district near Montgomery or something close to it

U.S. District Judge Anna M. Manasco, a President Trump appointee, ruled that the Montgomery section of the map violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act because Black voters have less opportunity to elect a candidate of their choice than other voters.

A federal judge ruled Friday that Alabama’s current state Senate district map violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, banning voting laws that discriminate based on race. In a 261-page opinion in a lawsuit brought against the state by the Alabama State Conference of the NAACP,

Get AHSAA live updates and final scores as the first Friday night of the 2025 Alabama high school football season gets underway August 22, 2025

It’s week 2 for WRBL News 3’s PrepZone coverage, where we cover high school football teams in Alabama along the Chattahoochee Valley. Check out the scores for Alabama in Week 2:

The scores from all of the CIF-SS and L.A. City high school football games Friday, Aug. 22. Northview 35, Green Valley (Nevada.) 10 St. John Bosco 31, Manatee (Fla.) 0

Alabama running back Jam Miller is dealing with an upper-body injury but is expected to be ready for the SEC opener against Georgia on Sept. 27, according to coach Kalen DeBoer. Miller injured his collarbone during a scrimmage last week and will be sidelined for the team's season opener against Florida State on Aug.