The Tennessee General Assembly approved a new congressional map that divides Memphis, diluting Black voter representation to solidify Republican control, following a Supreme Court ruling that complicates the creation of majority-minority districts; this controversial move has sparked protests and ignited a legal battle ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. #Redistricting #VotingRights #PoliticalDiscrimination #US #TN #LA #GA #MS
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Tennessee Approves New Map Aimed at Flipping the Last Democratic Seat
The Tennessee General Assembly gave final approval on Thursday to a new congressional map that slices up Memphis to scatter Black voters into neighboring districts, a move intended to eliminate the state's last Democratic House seat.