Fort Worth's state House District 90 is racially gerrymandered and "impermissible," the Supreme Court of the United States ruled Monday morning. The case, Abbott v. Perez, stretches back to 2011 … Click to Continue »
A Fort Worth State House District Is Racially Gerrymandered, Supreme Court Rules
Local News |, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Mon, 06/25/2018 - 8:48am
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