Updated
Updated · The Guardian · May 8
Tennessee congressional map redraw prompts state capitol protests
Updated
Updated · The Guardian · May 8

Tennessee congressional map redraw prompts state capitol protests

10 articles · Updated · The Guardian · May 8
  • Demonstrators gathered at the Tennessee state capitol after lawmakers split the state's majority-Black, only Democratic congressional district.
  • The protests targeted a Republican-backed redistricting move that opponents say weakens Black voting power and reshapes the state's political representation.
  • The dispute centres on congressional boundaries in Tennessee, where the map change has triggered public backlash at the seat of state government.
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