Tennessee’s mid-cycle redistricting sparks Memphis protests and legal challenges

Republicans in Tennessee’s legislature approved a sweeping Congressional redistricting map that splits Memphis into three districts, arguing it improves GOP prospects in the 9th District, while opponents call it a racially targeted move tied to voting rights concerns. The hurried vote triggered floor protests, walkouts, and arrests, as critics likened the action to Jim Crow-era tactics. The NAACP filed for an emergency injunction, and election officials will have to revise materials ahead of August primaries and November elections.