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Missouri Black legislative leaders oppose redrawing congressional districts, viewing it as a Republican power grab to shield Trump.

Redrawing districts now is unconstitutional according to the Missouri Constitution, Black leaders argue.

Republicans aim to gain a 7th seat out of 8, targeting Rep. Emanuel Cleaver's Democratic 5th District.

Black leaders in the Missouri legislature said Thursday that they will fight any attempt to redraw the state’s congressional districts , pointing to the courts as the venue where they have greatest hopes to prevail.

State Rep. Michael Johnson, a Kansas City Democrat who chairs the Legislative Black Caucus, said any effort to remake maps is a pure power grab by Republicans seeking to shield President Donald Trump from congressiona

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