A federal judge has approved Georgia's newly revised political maps

WABE 90.1 | By Sam Gringlas

Published December 29, 2023 at 5:07 AM EST

A federal judge in Georgia upheld a revised congressional map that creates a new Black district, and protects the state's Republican seats in Congress.

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