High Democratic turnout for House primaries in Shelby County, which includes Memphis, is the latest sign that redistricting may be energizing Black Southern voters.
Democratic turnout for House primaries in Shelby County, Tennessee, a majority-Black county, surged to the highest level in a decade.
The Wednesday shooting occurred while U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents were serving a drug warrant out of Shelby County.
The Wednesday shooting occurred while U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents were serving a drug warrant out of Shelby County.Open
Tennessee Republicans' map would crack Shelby County — home to majority-Black Memphis — into three different districts, in an effort to eliminate the state's lone remaining Democratic-held seat.
Tennessee Republicans' map would crack Shelby County — home to majority-Black Memphis — into three different districts, in an effort to eliminate the state's lone remaining Democratic-held seat.Open
Tennessee Republicans have introduced a congressional map that could eliminate the state's only Democrat seat, following a Supreme Court decision against racial gerrymandering.
Tennessee Republicans have introduced a congressional map that could eliminate the state’s only Democrat seat, following a Supreme Court decision against racial gerrymandering . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Tennessee Republicans have put forward a new congressional map that could secure all nine of the state’s congressional districts for the GOP by eliminating a Democrat-represented district that was gerrymandered in order to create a black voting majority. Governor Bill Lee (R) had called the state legislature into a special session on Friday in to consider redistricting following a Supreme Court ruling against racial gerrymandering. DETAIL: The proposed map divides the majority-black district in Shelby County, potentially displacing…Open