NAACP Sues Texas Over Allegations of Racial Gerrymandering in New Congressional District Maps
AUSTIN, Texas — The NAACP and the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law have initiated a legal challenge against Texas’ newly drawn congressional district maps, asserting that these changes infringe upon the Voting Rights Act. The organizations allege that the Texas legislature has engaged in racial gerrymandering, which they claim obstructs Black voters from electing their preferred candidates. Derrick Johnson, president and CEO of the NAACP, stated that the timing and motivation behind the new district lines appear explicitly racially driven, especially as they are implemented ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. He characterized … Read more