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She did everything she could to prevent the breakup of a majority-Black congressional district

As the Tennessee legislature held a special session this week to redraw its congressional map to break up a majority-Black district in Memphis, state Sen. Charlane Oliver did everything she could to broadcast that what was happening was not normal. The longtime voting rights advo

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She did everything she could to prevent the breakup of a majority-Black congressional districtAs the Tennessee legislature held a special session this week to redraw its congressional map to break up a majority-Black district in Memphis, state Sen. Charlane Oliver did everything she could to broadcast that what was happening was not normal. The longtime voting rights advo
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