Legal challenges expected after new congressional maps approved
OFFICE IS HANDLING THE
INVESTIGATION. WAKE PREP IS
PLANNING TO RESUME IN-PERSON
LEARNING TOMORROW. LEGAL
CHALLENGES ARE EXPECTED
FOLLOWING THE APPROVAL OF NEW
CONGRESSIONAL VOTING DISTRICTS
IN NORTH CAROLINA.
>> REPUBLICANS IN THE
STATEHOUSE APPROVED THE NEW
MAP YESTERDAY. A MOVE INTENDED
TO GIVE THE GOP ADVANTAGE IN
THE 11 OF THE STATE'S 14
DISTRICTS. GOP LEADERS HAVE
BEEN CLEAR WHY THEY'RE DOING AT
THE OPPOSITION SAYS IT'S
UNLAWFUL. WRAL. SEAN GALLAGHER
IS THAT THE LEGISLATURE, SEAN
TAXPAYERS HAVE DOLED OUT MORE
THAN 22 MILLION DOLLARS IN
LITIGATION COSTS FOR
REDISTRICTING CASES SINCE 2011.
SHOULD WE BE EXPECTING MORE?
>> ASHLEY KNOW LAWSUITS AS OF
NOW, BUT WE'RE EXPECTING AT
LEAST ONE TO MOVE FORWARD AFTER
BISHOP WILLIAM BARBER WAS
OUTSIDE OF THE LEGISLATURE
TODAY WITH HIS SUPPORTERS LESS
THAN 24 HOURS AFTER LAWMAKERS
PASSED THIS NEW MAP THROUGH
UNDER THIS ROOF. THEY WERE OUT
HERE SHAKING IT'S FOUNDATION
FOR CHANGE.
>> OUTSIDE OF THE CHAMBERS TO
PASS A NEW CONGRESSIONAL MAP
AND LOOK AT THIS. LOVE WITH MY
MOM CALLS FOR CHANGE TO AN ON
RACISTS. BISHOP WILLIAM BARBER
QUESTIONING THE MOVE BY
REPUBLICANS TAKING THE STATE'S
ONLY COMPETITIVE CONGRESSIONAL
DISTRICT CURRENTLY LED BY A
BLACK DEMOCRAT AND TURNING IT
INTO A MORE REPUBLICAN FRIENDLY
AREA. IF YOU KNOW WHAT SMELLS
>> A PERSON CAN ACTUALLY CALL
YOU BACK. BUT YOU KNOW, WHEN
THEY CALL YOU THE N WORD.
YEAH, BECAUSE YOU DON'T JUDGE
IT BY THE WORDS OF THEIR MOUTH.
YOU JUDGE BY THE ACTION OF THE
POLICY. IT'S A SENTIMENT THAT'S
BACKED UP BY NON-PARTISAN
ANALYSIS OF THIS NEW MAP AS THE
PRINCETON GERRYMANDERING
PROJECT GIVES NORTH CAROLINA
FEELING GREAT. BUT IT APPEARS
TO BE CAREFULLY ENGINEERED TO
GIVE REPUBLICANS AN ADVANTAGE
IN THE FIRST DISTRICT. BUT IT'S
A REDRAW THAT AS OF NOW HIS
LEGAL GOP LEADERS HAVE
REPEATEDLY SAID THEY DIDN'T
USE RACIAL DATA TO REDRAW THIS
MAP.
>> BUT ANALYSTS SAY THEY DON'T
NEED THAT DATED TO DO SO.
WHAT WE KNOW ALSO IN NORTH
CAROLINA IS THAT OFTENTIMES
PARTISAN SHIP AND RACE
INTERTWINED VERY CLOSELY
TOGETHER TO A UNC STUDY SHOWS
73% OF BAFTA AWARDS ARE
REGISTERED AS DEMOCRATS IN THE
STATE. WHILE 88% OF NORTH
CAROLINA REPUBLICAN VOTERS ARE
RIGHT. IT'S AN INTERNET
CONNECTION. THEY PLAN TO CALL
INTO QUESTION IS NOT AN
ACCIDENT THAT THEY CHOSE.
>> CD WAS SURE THAT THEY CHOSE
THE BLOCKED OUT. THERE ARE
OTHER DISTRICTS. THEY CHOSE
THIS ONE FOR A REASON AND WE
BELIEVE IT'S AN ATTACK ON
WALKERS AND ATTACK. THEY'RE
READY TO FIGHT AGAIN IN ABOUT A
>> WRAL HAS REACHED OUT TO
REPUBLICAN LEADERS IN BOTH THE
HOUSE AND THE SENATE. BUT WE
HAVEN'T HEARD BACK YET. NOW ALL
OF THIS FIGHTING MAY BE FOR
NAUGHT. WE'VE SEEN OUR PROBLEM
NEIGHBORS TO THE NORTH IN
VIRGINIA SAY THAT THEY'RE
PLANNING TO REDRAW THEIR OWN
DISTRICTS IN A WAY THAT WOULD
BENEFIT BENEFIT DEMOCRATS UP
THERE BY 2 TO 3 ADDITIONAL
CONGRESSIONAL EVERYTHING THAT'S
BEING DONE HERE IN NORTH
CAROLINA MAY BE NULLIFIED BY