Republican-Led Redistricting Breaks Up Majority-Black Districts After Supreme Court Ruling
By
Leanne Abraham, Emily Cochrane, Jeff Adelson
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Summary
After the Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act in late April, Republican lawmakers across the South (Louisiana, Alabama, Tennessee) moved to redraw congressional maps, breaking up majority-Black districts. While Republicans claim the changes are purely about partisan advantage, the redistricting effectively targets areas where Black voters form the majority, sparking anger among Black communities and continuing a long-running redistricting battle with Democrats.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledWhile Republicans said they were focused only on partisan advantage, not race, the changes effectively targeted areas where Black voters form the majority.
The court's decision allowed Republicans, who hold supermajorities in legislatures across the South, to go after more Democratic-held House districts.
The effort angered many Black
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