Court Orders Fairer Map For Jacksonville
Judge adopts map proposed by plaintiffs, Rejects city council’s maps that diminished the voices of Black communities.
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Judge adopts map proposed by plaintiffs, Rejects city council’s maps that diminished the voices of Black communities.
The map divides neighborhoods along racial lines and packs Black and Hispanic voters into particular districts.
The map secures fair representation in Panama City Commission elections for the next decade.
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