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Lawsuit claims racial gerrymandering in new state congressional districts

(The Center Square) — A dozen “non-African American” voters are suing the state over new congressional districts crafted last month they claim violate their constitutional rights.

“The State has engaged in explicit, racial segregation of voters and intentional discrimination against voters based on race,” plaintiffs wrote in the lawsuit filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court. “The State has drawn l…

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