Supreme Court Ruling Shakes Redistricting, Boosts GOP

0:00The Supreme Court just dropped a big ruling, striking down a majority black congressional district in Louisiana, saying race can dominate how we draw. Voting maps. This weekend's a key civil rights law that's helped boost minority voices in Congress. States saw it coming and hit the ground running, with Florida and Mississippi already calling special sessions to redraw lines. Florida moved fastest hours after the decision. Their Republican led legislature greenlit a new house map that could hand the GOP up to four extra seats come November midterms. Governor Ron DeSantis called the session early, betting on this outcome, and he ripped a district he said was built just for race. Meanwhile, Mississippi's governor, Tate Reeves, kicked off a session 21 days post-ruling to fix state Supreme Court districts that a judge. Called out for diluting black votes. Over in Louisiana, leaders are huddling to see if they can tweak congressional maps before early voting starts this weekend. Alabama's attorney general cheered the win, and wants to scrap their court order black

1:01district fast, though primaries are May 19th, NA. Special session looks tough. Tennessee Republicans are eyeing a redo of their one Democratic district around Memphis, but deadlines make it tricky. Illinois Democrats hit pause on a state amendment pushing race first maps, wanting to study the fallout first. This shakes the whole redistricting game, pitting state power against federal rules, as midterms heat up expect more twists in the map battles ahead. Local news, powered by AI. This is Durham News Today.