Black Lawmakers Sue Over Michigan Redistricting Maps

By Ashlee Banks ·Updated January 5, 2022

Detroit lawmakers plan to file a lawsuit to stop Michigan’s redistricting maps that they allege cripple African American voters.

This move comes after The Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission finalized its revision of the U.S. House and legislative maps. The new maps are slated to take effect this year and will be enforced until 2032, The Associated Press reported.

Although the redistricting favors the Democratic party, current and former Black state lawmakers believe

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