Black leaders in Tennessee compare redistricting push to Jim Crow-era voter suppression tactics
NBC News·2026-05-07 22:27

Tonight, in just the last few hours, Tennessee's governor signed into law the state's new voting map that's going to split up its only majority-black district. A controversial new voting map, which obviously didn't come without protest. You're seeing it here during the vote.They also interrupted debate last night. Police were trying to get the demonstrators out. That's what you're looking at here.So, basically, if you're like, "Okay, what's the upshot? What's this going to do?" It's going to put Republicans ...

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