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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