Faith Leaders Fight Gerrymandering | Birmingham News

Birmingham AL News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 6, 2026 · 1m

Bishop Julius McAllister is sounding the alarm on Alabama’s redistricting efforts, calling them a direct threat to democracy and justice. After a Supreme Court ruling enabled rapid map changes, the state moved to eliminate its last two Democratic-majority legislative seats — prompting McAllister to join activists and clergy in Montgomery. Inspired by historic civil rights rallies and the sacred ground of Selma, he launched “All Roads Lead to the South,” a powerful march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge to honor past struggles and renew the fight. Despite a recent GOP-favoring map, McAllister…