Tennessee Democrats locked arms on the House floor in protest of a GOP redistricting vote that split the state’s only majority-Black, minority-Democrat Congressional district around Memphis in three.

Rachael Goodwin Spriggs and other Tennesseans protested during a House committee meeting that was a part of the special session on May 6. Photo by Andrea ...

State Sen. London Lamar, a Memphis Democrat, holds a photo of the new U.S. House map passed by Tennessee Republicans. Photo ...

One of Kerrie Washington’s children runs down the hall (right) while at home in Grahamwood Place Apartments (left). Like some of her neighbors, Washington and her family have had issues with cracks ...

Protestors laid across one of the entrances to the xAI Colossus 1 data center for two hours on Friday. Photo by Andrea ...

A Memphis resident’s ‘I Voted’ sticker is seen after voting in the primary election on Tuesday. Photo by Kevin Wurm/MLK50/CatchLight Local/Report for America Memphis voters braved the rain Tuesday ...

Van Turner, a former county commissioner in neighboring Shelby County, speaks at the August rally that demanded the center be reopened, as well as equitable economic development in the region. (Photo ...

State Rep. Justin J. Pearson, seen here in a 2023 constituent meeting at the Tennessee State Capitol, announced his intention to run for U.S. Congress. Photo by Andrea Morales / MLK50 State Rep.

New maps drawn up by Tennessee Republicans, with input from the Trump administration, will cut Memphis into three districts instead of one. (Map from Tennessee Senate Republican Caucus) This story has ...