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Tennessee’s New Map Sparks Voting Rights Debate | Dayton News
A federal court has cleared Tennessee to use a new congressional map that splits a majority-Black Memphis district, a move seen as a Republican victory ahead of August primaries. Despite lawsuits claiming racial bias violated the Equal Protection Clause, judges—two Trump-appointed, one Obama-appointed—ruled plaintiffs failed to prove discriminatory intent, instead citing political strategy as the driving force. The map, approved by Tennessee’s GOP-controlled legislature, disperses voters from Congressman Steve Cohen’s district toward Nashville. With at least eight Republican-led states…
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