Justice Department sues Texas over new redistricting maps
December 6, 2021 1:01PM CST
FILE – Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks at a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington, on Nov. 8, 2021. Garland is directing U.S. attorneys across the nation to swiftly prioritize prosecution of federal crimes that happen on commercial flights. The directive comes as federal officials face a historic number of investigations into passenger behavior (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Justice has sued Texas over new redistricting maps, saying the plans discriminate against voters in the state’s booming Latino and Black populations.
The maps passed by Texas’ Republican-dominated Legislature favor incumbents and decrease political representation for growing minority communities that have driven growth in the nation’s largest red state.
The map pack Black and Latino communities into bizarre-shaped districts — a Dallas-area one is referred to as a “seahorse” shape — while preserving safe seats for white Republicans.
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