Judge Finds Georgia’s Congressional Districts Are Racist Gerrymander

A federal judge has found Georgia’s congressional maps unlawful, ruling that they are in violation of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) and must be redrawn by early December to ensure that Black voters in the state will be duly represented in the next round of congressional elections. On Thursday, District Court Judge Steve Jones ruled after a two-week trial that the maps Republicans redrew after the…

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