Alabama appears to be celebrating its release from the Voting Rights Act by making it harder for black people to vote. The state passed a voter ID law in 2011 despite (or because of) predictions that it would have a disproportionate effect on African-American voters, and now it's closing 31 county driver's license offices, making it harder for
Alabama Stops Issuing Driver’s Licenses In Counties With 75% Black Registered Voters
Alabama is closing 31 driver’s license offices and, surprise, it’s hitting black counties hard.