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ACLU Sues Tennessee Over Racially Biased Congressional Districts

ACLU Sues Tennessee Over Racially Biased Congressional Districts

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ACLU Sues Tennessee Over Allegedly Discriminatory Congressional Districts

The ACLU and its Tennessee chapter have filed a lawsuit against the states new congressional districts, accusing them of being racially discriminatory. The map, which eliminates Tennessees only majority-Black district in Memphis, is seen as a partisan move by Republicans in the state legislature to gain an advantage. The suit, backed by three Black registered voters and three community groups, aims to halt the maps before they take effect. Tennessees attorney generals office has yet to respond.

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