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NAACP files for federal court injunction to stop new Tennessee congressional map
The NAACP Tennessee chapter filed a federal court injunction to block Tennessee's new congressional map, alleging it violates the 14th and 15th amendments through racial discrimination. The map splits Memphis, a Democratic and majority-Black stronghold, across three districts, potentially weakening its electoral influence. The lawsuit follows the Supreme Court's Louisiana v. Callais ruling, which reduced protections for majority-minority districts.
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