Gary Common Council President Lori Latham, D-1st, expressed gratitude for her fellow council members Tuesday in advocating against Indiana redistricting.

“We deserve to have representation,” Latham said. “We deserve to have our voices heard and decide who we elect to represent us.”

The Gary Common Council unanimously supported a resolution that opposes mid-census redistricting of Indiana’s congressional districts. The resolution was sponsored by Councilman Darren Washington, D-at large, and Councilwoman Linda Barnes Caldwell, D-5th.

Councilwoman Mary Brown, D-3rd, was absent from Tuesday night’s meeting.

“The council hereby expresses its strong opposition to (Gov. Mike Braun’s) scheduling of a special session of the Indiana General Assembly for the purpose of redistricting Indiana’s co

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