Article 6GZHF Georgia Republicans finalize district maps to comply with judge’s order

Georgia Republicans finalize district maps to comply with judge’s order

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Democrats, however, say new maps create a majority-Black district at the expense of another district, contrary to judge's instruction

Republican state lawmakers in Georgia have finalized new district maps to comply with a federal judge's order, though Democrats and advocacy groups say the new maps create one majority-Black district at the expense of another diverse district.

US district judge Steve Jones ordered Georgia lawmakers to redo their redistricted maps in October after a lawsuit claimed they violated the Voting Rights Act by diluting the voting power of Black people.

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