Advocacy groups asked for the case to be reheard by the appeals court after a panel upheld a ruling, 2-1, that private groups can't sue under the Voting Rights Act. https://www.thv11.com/article/news/politics/circuit-court-appeal-arkansas-voting-rights-act-case/527-cd04705b-5109-4869-a3f1-4bfcb8bc67e2

A lawsuit challenging Arkansas's new congressional map, alleging the state's new district lines discriminate based on race, has been allowed to proceed.

An appeals court is agreeing with a ruling that a lawsuit against Arkansas' 2021 redistricting map should be dismissed. Subscribe to 5NEWS for exclusive content: https://www.youtube.com/c/5news?sub_confirmation=1 Follow 5NEWS: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/5news Twitter: https://twitter.com/5NEWS Instagram: https://instagram.com/5newsonline Website: https://www.5newsonline.com 5NEWS (Channel 5) is a CBS-affiliated television station covering the Arkansas River Valley and Northwest Arkansas. The station was first established in 1953 in Fort Smith, Ark.

The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a lawsuit challenging Arkansas's 2021 redistricting map can only be made by the U.S. Attorney General. https://www.thv11.com/article/news/politics/arkansas-redistricting-map-lawsuit/91-599bfb76-d23d-4b94-b9f4-b9497cce6c44

The ACLU is suing the state of Arkansas over the newly drawn State and House maps saying the new maps suppress the voice of Black voters in the state.

State officials said a coalition of Arkansas community groups announced a new campaign to change the state’s redistricting process through a statewide ballot initiative.

The Board of Apportionment met on Monday to approve the redistricting maps drawn for the 135 districts of the General Assembly. Governor Hutchinson mentioned there are 12 minority-majority districts in the state and the first-ever Latino-majority district and there are not fewer minority-majority districts than 2011 maps.

"Why were some of these high minority communities are being divided in half when they could've been reasonably kept whole?"

First, Arkansas' national legislators met to discuss redistricting. Now, those same talks have continued with state legislators. https://www.thv11.com/article/news/politics/arkansas-state-legislators-begin-redistricting-discussions/91-a06d50cb-8fb1-4b1d-9e72-6da362e91075

Hutchinson said he is not signing the bills due to concerns about how the redistricting will impact minority communities in Pulaski County. https://bit.ly/3mWCeFQ