NAACP accuses Texas of 'racially motivated' redistricting move in new lawsuit

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is suing Texas over its redistricting plan that would eliminate five Democratic congressional seats.The NAACP filed the lawsuit on Tuesday, arguing the new congressional map "was enacted with an impermissible and controlling discriminatory purpose on the basis of race." It names Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson as plaintiffs."It's quite obvious that Texas's effort to redistrict mid-decade, before next year's midterm elections, is racially motivated. The state's intent here is to reduce the mem