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Growing number of U.S. states target ‘prison gerrymandering’
Census tallies of prison populations in the U.S. hurt underrepresented groups, advocates say, but things are changingClick to read Growing number of U.S. states target ‘prison gerrymandering’- ACLU
Federal Court Orders Mississippi’s State Legislative Maps to Be Redrawn
Court finds 2022 redistricting plan unlawfully dilutes voting strength of Black Mississippians.Click to read Federal Court Orders Mississippi’s State Legislative Maps to Be Redrawn- Common Cause
New Report Examines Redistricting Impact on Native American Communities Post-2020 Census
A new report from Common Cause examines the impact of the recent redistricting cycle on Native American communities. “Stronger Together: Native Americans’ Fight for Fair Redistricting,” looks at the attempts to undermine the Native American vote through gerrymandering and how a number of them were foiled. The report focuses particularly on Arizona, Alaska, South Dakota, Oregon, […]Click to read New Report Examines Redistricting Impact on Native American Communities Post-2020 Census- The New York Times
Supreme Court Sides With Republicans Over South Carolina Voting Map
The Supreme Court cleared the way on Thursday for South Carolina to keep using a congressional map that a lower court had deemed an unconstitutional racial gerrymander that resulted in the “bleaching of African American voters” from a district. The conservative majority, by a 6-to-3 vote, returned the case to the lower court, handing a […]Click to read Supreme Court Sides With Republicans Over South Carolina Voting Map- The Washington Post
Supreme Court restores Louisiana voting map with majority-Black district
The Supreme Court restored a congressional voting map in Louisiana on Wednesday that includes an additional majority-Black district, handing a victory to African American voters and Democrats less than six months before the November election.Click to read Supreme Court restores Louisiana voting map with majority-Black district- Truthout
Gerrymandering Denies Incarcerated People Fair Democratic Representation
The US Census counts incarcerated people as residents of prisons, not their home towns — with undemocratic results.Click to read Gerrymandering Denies Incarcerated People Fair Democratic Representation- The Washington Post
States move to shore up voting rights protections after courts erode federal safeguards
An appeals court ruling that weakened a key part of the Voting Rights Act is spurring lawmakers in several states to enact state-level protections to plug gaps that the ruling opened in the landmark federal law aimed at prohibiting racial discrimination in voting.Click to read States move to shore up voting rights protections after courts erode federal safeguards- Mississippi Public Broadcasting
Federal lawsuit challenging Mississippi’s 2022 redistricting underway in Jackson
A federal trial is underway to determine whether Mississippi’s state legislative district map, last drawn in 2022, is illegal. Plaintiffs in the suit include several Black voters from across the state who say the redistricting process lacks transparency, and was designed to dilute the power of Black voters across the state – as well as […]Click to read Federal lawsuit challenging Mississippi’s 2022 redistricting underway in Jackson- The Guardian