Posted on 05/08/2026 4:45:03 PM PDT by Red Badger
The Alabama House recessed Friday morning after an Alabama redistricting protest erupted in the gallery during debate on the Senate companion redistricting bill, forcing security to clear spectators and escort a woman from the chamber.
Protesters in the gallery began chanting and singing during House floor debate on SB1, the Senate version of the special session redistricting legislation. House security and state troopers moved to remove a woman from the gallery as the crowd chanted “stand up, fight back.”
Two Democratic lawmakers attempted to intervene as the woman was escorted out. State Rep. Juandalynn Givan (D-Birmingham) and State Rep. Mary Moore (D-Birmingham) both confronted law enforcement during the removal, according to video posted by reporters at the State House.
It was not immediately clear whether the woman was arrested or charged. The House remained in recess at the time of publication.
The Alabama redistricting protest came as the House took up SB1, the Senate companion redistricting bill covering state Senate Districts 25 and 26. The House passed its own redistricting bill Wednesday 75-29 along party lines, and the Senate passed SB1 the same day after severe weather in Montgomery flooded the State House and forced an evacuation mid-debate.
Governor Kay Ivey called the special session after the U.S. Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais struck down race-based redistricting. Neither bill changes any maps on its own. Both are contingency plans that would trigger special replacement primaries only if federal courts lift the injunctions currently blocking Alabama from using its Legislature-drawn maps.
Dear FRiends,
We need your continuing support to keep FR funded. Your donations are our sole source of funding. No sugar daddies, no advertisers, no paid memberships, no commercial sales, no gimmicks, no tax subsidies. No spam, no pop-ups, no ad trackers.
If you enjoy using FR and agree it's a worthwhile endeavor, please consider making a contribution today:
Click here: to donate by Credit Card
Or here: to donate by PayPal
Or by mail to: Free Republic, LLC - PO Box 9771 - Fresno, CA 93794
Thank you very much and God bless you,
Jim
Disruptive protesters? Anybody we know?
Expose the redistricting schemes.
Expose the massive government fraud.
Pass the SAVE Act.
We won’t have any Democrats any more.
Thick plexiglass is a nice touch. Jumpers just bounce off.
Them..................
These guys were well prepared.
I’m sure someone will find something to complain about.
But the troopers handled that extremely well.
These are events where LE is basically acting on stage.
If you don’t play your role well, let someone provoke you etc., you make the entire institution look bad.
I’m sure all of these folks were hand picked because of this.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.