Various groups sued Mississippi lawmakers in federal court claiming new legislative districts dilute the voting strength of African Americans.
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today January 4, 2023 As the 2023 session of the Mississippi Legislature gets underway this week, lawmakers face the specter of a federal lawsuit. Various groups have joined together to file a lawsuit on behalf of the NAACP and other Mississippians claiming that the newly drawn legislative districts dilute the voting strength of African Americans.
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