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GOP redistricting fuels push for voter turnout in majority-Black Memphis
GOP redistricting has sparked increased voter outreach efforts in majority-Black Memphis, with organizers citing church rallies and voter drives as key components of the response. A Memphis organizer described the mobilization as 'awakening a sleeping giant.'
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