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Virginia civil rights leaders decry ‘misinformation’ in redistricting fight

Justice for Democracy PAC faces backlash over mailers invoking Jim Crow era and misrepresenting Obama’s stance ahead of April 21 vote

,   and  Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury ,   and  Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury
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Leaders from Virginia’s NAACP gather in Richmond to discuss misleading campaign mailers that invoke the civil rights movement, Jim Crow laws, and out-of-context quotes from former President Barack Obama to persuade votes against a mid-decade redistricting amendment. (Photo by Charlotte Rene Woods/Virginia Mercury)

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