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Splitting The Black College Vote In North Carolina

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Two years ago, the Supreme Court ruled that North Carolina's political map was unconstitutional because it disadvantaged black voters. So the map was redrawn.

But in January, it was ruled to be unconstitutional again because this time it favored Republicans. Reporter Kamaya Truitt looks at the strange case of North Carolina A&T State University, which state legislators divided into two congressional districts.

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