Letters from an American

Gerrymandering Arms Race

May 8, 2026·13 min·6-min readnarrativenews
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Tennessee lawmakers dismantled a majority-Black congressional district in Memphis to eliminate Democratic representation, prompting a symbolic protest by State Representative Justin Jones, who burned a Confederate flag in the capitol. This move is part of a broader national Republican str

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Justin JonesSteve CohenJeff LandryKay IveyDonald TrumpPope Leo XIVOlivia Menchivar AyalaMarco Rubio

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CongressCriminal JusticeCriminal Justice ReformDemocracyElectionsFact CheckForeign PolicyRacial JusticeSupreme CourtUs Politics

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