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Memphis Secession Call Sparks Debate in Tennessee

Updated 2026-05-08 00:45 UTC 1 source Negative

A Tennessee lawmaker called for Memphis to secede over redistricting, threatening the state’s only majority-Black district. The move was signed into law by Governor Bill Lee.

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The Hill
A Democratic state lawmaker in Tennessee on Thursday called for Memphis to secede over a new Republican-friendly House map, which was later signed into law by Gov. Bill Lee (R). The map Lee approved carves up the state’s only majority-Black district and threatens the lone Democrat in Tennessee’s nin
2026-05-08 00:10 UTC
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