Tennessee Republicans redraw maps to erase last Democratic, Black-majority district | Tennessee | The Guardian

Move comes days after supreme court ruling weakened Voting Rights Act protections against racial gerrymandering

Demonstrators gather outside the Tennessee state capital building to protest redistricting following an immediate recess of the special session on Tuesday in Nashville. Photograph: Seth Herald/Reuters View image in fullscreen Demonstrators gather outside the Tennessee state capital building to protest redistricting following an immediate recess of the special session on Tuesday in Nashville. Photograph: Seth Herald/Reuters Tennessee This article is more than 2 months old Tennessee Republicans redraw maps to erase last Democratic, Black-majority district This article is more than 2 months old M

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