The Justice Department filed a lawsuit challenging legislative maps adopted by Texas Republicans in recent weeks, and pictured, 
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland speaks during a press conference at the Department of Justice in Washington, DC on November 8.
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The Justice Department filed a lawsuit challenging legislative maps adopted by Texas Republicans in recent weeks, and pictured,
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland speaks during a press conference at the Department of Justice in Washington, DC on November 8.
Mandatory Credit: OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP/Getty Images

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DOJ sues Texas, saying GOP-approved redistricting maps discriminate against Latinos and Blacks

The Justice Department filed a lawsuit Monday challenging legislative maps adopted by Texas Republicans in recent weeks that it says fail to recognize growth in the Latino population and discriminate against Black voters.