
Originally published byThe Guardian
Legislature has eliminated the stateโs one Democratic, Black-majority congressional district
Good morning, and welcome to our live coverage of US politics. Tennesseeโs Republican-dominated legislature passed redistricting maps on Thursday, eliminating the stateโs one Democratic, Black-majority congressional district as GOP lawmakers scramble to improve their fortunes ahead of the November midterms.
The new map splits Shelby County, the home of Memphis, a majority-Black city that played a critical role in the civil rights movement, into three separate Republican-leaning districts.
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