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In Pasadena, Redistricting Leaves Hispanics on Political Sideline (Audio)

Fallout from a U.S. Supreme Court voting rights decision had a curious effect in one Texas city, our media partners from Reveal and the Houston Chronicle discovered.

By Laura Starecheski, Reveal, and Mihir Zaveri, Houston Chronicle
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Oscar Del Toro, who lost a Pasadena City Council race for an at-large seat in 2015, and is running again this year, points to the city's redistricting map. 
Credit: Laura Starecheski

After the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning portions of the federal Voting Rights Act, the white mayor of Pasadena was able to redraw the city's city council districts in the white minority's favor.

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Mihir Zaveri

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Laura Starecheski

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