Overview
- Thousands gathered in Selma for weekend events that culminate with a commemorative crossing of the Edmund Pettus Bridge on Sunday.
- The Supreme Court is expected to rule soon in Louisiana v. Callais on whether and how race can be considered in drawing districts, a decision that could narrow Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
- Civil-rights groups, including the Legal Defense Fund, are mobilizing legal and grassroots efforts to defend protections that have supported majority-minority districts.
- Survivors and leaders at the anniversary events voiced alarm about potential rollbacks, with 1965 marcher Charles Mauldin warning that decades of gains could be erased.
- Commentary and academic analysis warn that colorblind rules can entrench inequality, and some analyses project significant losses in minority representation, including possible reductions in seats held by members of the Congressional Black Caucus if Section 2 is weakened.