DeSantis' redistricting fight in Florida puts Black voters on the line

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The voting power of Black and minority communities is under threat from potential electoral map changes by the U.S. Supreme Court and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

A Supreme Court ruling on a Louisiana case could limit the use of race in drawing electoral districts, weakening the Voting Rights Act.

Gov. DeSantis is pushing for a mid-decade redistricting session in Florida, which could target congressional districts held by Black and Hispanic Democrats.

The voting power of Black and minority communities as the U.S. Supreme Court and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis are poised to , moves that critics warn could weaken decades of civil rights gains .

Justices reviewing a Louisiana case are expected to rule in coming weeks to limit the use of a sharp erosion of the decades-old V