Trump redistricting push threatens minority representation. Black voters worry about its impact
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People attend a service at St. James Church, where Democrat Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II was once pastor and is now facing an uphill reelection battle after the Missouri legislature redrew maps to to divide Clever's congressional district among three districts, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)Senior pastor Emanuel Cleaver III, talks about the Missouri legislature's plans to divide Missouri's 5th congressional district among three districts, in an effort to flip a seat held by his father to republican, at St. James Church Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II, D-Mo., talks about the Missouri legislature's effort to divide his district among three districts in an effort to flip his seat to Republican, at St. James Church Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)Saundra Powell, standing center, worships at St. James Church, where Democrat Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II was once pastor and is now facing an uphill reelection battle after the Missouri legislature redrew maps to to divide Clever's congressional district among three districts, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)A choir performs at St. James Church, where Democrat Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II was once pastor and is now facing an uphill reelection battle after the Missouri legislature redrew maps to to divide Clever's congressional district among three districts, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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People attend a service at St. James Church, where Democrat Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II was once pastor and is now facing an uphill reelection battle after the Missouri legislature redrew maps to to divide Clever's congressional district among three districts, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)