Redistricting Fight Continues
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FOX 7 Austin on MSNThousands gather at Texas Capitol to protest redistricting
Texas Democrats who oppose a controversial Republican-led redistricting plan appear to be shifting strategy from walkout to holding protest rallies.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday tore into Rep. Jasmine Crockett and accused her of being “racist” after she argued that his redistricting plan would diminish the voting power of minority groups. The Republican governor appeared on Fox News Sunday and dismissed his fellow Texan lawmaker’s concerns about the proposal,
About 5,000 people gathered at the Capitol in Austin on Saturday to protest President Donald Trump and the Texas Legislature’s plan to redraw the state’s congressional districts to give Republicans more seats in the U.