Democrats walk out of redistricting hearing; protesters arrested

Democrats walk out of redistricting hearing; protesters arrested

It was a chaotic morning in the Tennessee General Assembly as lawmakers raced toward redistricting votes. Chaos just erupted in the Tennessee House as Democrats staged a walkout over redistricting that would split Memphis’s majority-Black voting bloc. Protesters shouted “No Jim Crow” outside the House and Senate chambers as lawmakers convened to consider the legislation. […]

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