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Texas Faces Lawsuit Over ‘Discriminatory’ Voter Redistricting Map
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Dec 7, 20218:50Now PlayingThe Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Texas, claiming its redistricting plan for its congressional delegation violates the Voting Rights Act because its discriminatory.
BNC correspondent Derrick Lewis says Republicans’ efforts to protect their U.S. House seats by redrawing voting maps were approved in October and had many people believing it would disadvantage Black and Brown communities. Despite hundreds of people testifying against it, the map was passed, putting Republicans at an advantage over Democrats for the next ten years. Political strategists Carlos Scott and Kerryane Burke, along with Black Male Voter Project founder Mondale Robinson, join “BNC Live” host Tashanea Whitlow to discuss what is currently happening in Texas and what it means for Americans’ voting rights.
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