Louisiana lawmakers reject redistricting plan adding more majority Black districts
A Louisiana legislative committee has killed two bills that would have added eight new majority Black...
Baltimore County redistricting commission narrows focus as deadline approaches
As Baltimore County's redistricting commission nears the conclusion of its 2025 work, tensions remain over how...
Tarrant County Commissioners approve redistricting map in 3–2 vote
The Tarrant County Commissioners Court approved a new redistricting map on Tuesday afternoon.
DOJ sues North Carolina over alleged voter registration violations
The Department of Justice has filed a federal lawsuit against the North Carolina State Board of...
Tarrant County Commissioners to vote on redistricting plan on Tuesday
Tarrant County Commissioners are poised to vote Tuesday, June 3 on a redistricting proposal that has...
Rep. Marc Veasey expresses concern over Tarrant County redistricting proposal
U.S. Congressman Marc Veasey appeared alongside Commissioner Alisa Simmons, her fellow Democratic County Commissioner Roderick Miles...
Federal trial begins in El Paso over alleged discrimination in Texas redistricting maps
A significant federal trial commenced this week in El Paso, aiming to determine whether Texas's 2021...
New York elections, census, and redistricting update
A significant legal development unfolded in the Town of Newburgh, Orange County, where a Voting Rights...
Mass exodus hits DOJ’s Civil Rights and Voting Rights division
The U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) Civil Rights Division and Voting Section is undergoing a sweeping...
Federal settlement forces Mississippi to realign legislative districts with state’s Black population
A recent federal intervention has nudged Mississippi’s Legislature closer to reflecting the state’s racial makeup—37 percent Black—after...
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