The NAACP on Thursday filed an emergency petition to block Tennessee’s attempt to remove the only majority Black congressional district in the state, which the organization argues violates the state constitution. Filed in Davidson County Chancery Court, the emergency petition urged Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) and the state legislature to not enact the new…
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NAACP files emergency petition to block Tennessee’s newly approved redistricting plan
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CitrixNews Staff
Originally reported by The Hill
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