Galveston County redistricting case draws divide among federal appeals court judges
The 5th Circuit expressed skepticism about arguments from both sides in considering whether a coalition of Black and Latino voters should be granted the same protections as a single racial group under the Voting Rights Act. Full Story
![A statue of a returning Confederate soldier on Thursday, April 21, 2022 in Galveston, TX. Known as The “Dignified Resignation,” the monument has stood in front of the Galveston County Courthouse since 1911. Commissioner Stephen Holmes made a motion to have the statue removed in 2020 but it was not supported by any other commissioners.](https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/ac9_pSjgCrkdfvtwZ7HclpZ9jlA=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/d2414028b8e86e0045ed73cca939c0f0/Galveston%20Redistricting%20AM%20TT%2004.jpg)