A Tallahassee judge lifted a stay in a Florida redistricting lawsuit, ordering election officials to begin using a map that preserves a Black congressional district in North Florida.
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DeSantis-appointed judge blocks part of Florida congressional redistricting map
A 2nd Judicial Circuit Court judge struck down Jacksonville’s congressional districts in a ruling against Florida’s redistricting process.
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Workers at 2 Jacksonville Starbucks coffee shops vote to unionize
Workers at Jacksonville Starbucks shops in San Marco and Mandarin voted to join Workers United, an affiliate of the Service Employees International Union.
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Jacksonville sued for council’s alleged racially gerrymandered redistricting
Civil-rights groups sued Jacksonville for allegedly racially gerrymandering its City Council districts in its new redistricting plan.
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Voting rights groups ask court to block Northeast Florida congressional districts
Voting rights groups and individuals suing Florida over its congressional maps asked a Tallahassee court to block new Northeast Florida congressional districts that would make it harder for Jacksonville’s Black voters to elect their preferred candidates.
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As Jacksonville redistricting plan nears deadline, committee chair criticizes gerrymandering claims
Jacksonville City Councilwoman Brenda Priestly Jackson said claims the city redistricting maps constitute racial gerrymandering are “fraught at best.”