This story was originally published by ProPublica. Originally published Oct. 11, 2022. By Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was incensed. Late last year, the state’s…
Racially-tinged redistricting efforts in Florida face legal challenges
Republican-led efforts to dismantle Black voting power in Florida may have to contend with a new round of legal challenges to overturn a key ruling over redistricting congressional maps. Changes to Florida’s congressional districts, signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday, are already facing a legal challenge initiated by the…