Redistricting Plan Sparks Minority Ire - Montgomery Village, MD Patch

The once-every-decade overhaul of Maryland’s Congressional districts is drawing fire from a group of Montgomery and Prince George’s lawmakers who say the plan scatters black, Hispanic and Asian communities across too many districts, weakening the strength of the minority vote at a time when Census data show it should be growing.

...“There’s a growth amongst minorities and then a reduction of representation. That really flies in the face of the Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, which seeks to preserve and not dilute minority voting strength,” said Braveboy, an attorney.