DOJ files voting rights lawsuit against Galveston County alleging discrimination
The U.S. Justice Department has filed a voting rights lawsuit against Galveston County challenging the county's redistricting plan adopted late last year and alleging that the plan discriminated against Black and Hispanic voters, federal officials announced Thursday.
“This action is the latest demonstration of the Justice Department’s commitment to protecting the voting rights of all Americans, particularly during the current redistricting cycle,” said assistant attorney general Kristen Clarke for the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division."We will continue to use all available tools to challenge voting discrimination in our country.”
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