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Lawmakers in Alabama began a special session Monday to redraw the state’s congressional districts ahead of a Friday deadline. In June, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Alabama’s current map, with one majority-Black district, most likely violates the Voting Rights Act. Mike Cason, a reporter at AL.com, joined CBS News to discuss.
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