Tennessee Republicans have proposed a new congressional map that divides Memphis and Shelby County into three districts, a move criticized by Democrats and Black leaders as a tactic to dilute the influence of Black voters and undermine the state's only majority-Black district, in response to a recent Supreme Court ruling affecting voting rights. #VotingRights #Gerrymandering #PoliticalRedistricting #US
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Republicans Unveil Map Carving Up Tennessee's Majority-Black House District
Tennessee Republicans on Wednesday proposed a congressional map aimed at diluting the state's lone majority-Black district, a swift response to last week's Supreme Court ruling that weakened a landmark voting rights law.