The Tennessee legislature has approved a contentious congressional redistricting map, which critics argue is designed to undermine Black voting power by splitting a majority-Black district in Memphis. Protests erupted at the state Capitol, leading to the detention of protesters, including the brother of Rep. Justin Pearson. This swift move by the GOP follows a ruling by the Supreme Court that has been interpreted as allowing for gerrymandering practices reminiscent of Jim Crow laws. Democratic lawmakers and civil rights groups, including the NAACP, have announced plans to challenge the new map in court, while some legislators have even called for Memphis to secede from the state in response to the perceived disenfranchisement. The redistricting plan has sparked widespread protests and raised urgent questions about its impact on electoral dynamics in Tennessee.