‘Democracy in Florida is not functioning.’ Governor’s rigged maps rob Black voters of power

Governor Ron DeSantis, in an unusual move, was given authority to redraw electoral maps by the Republican-controlled legislature. Photograph: Octavio Jones/Reuters

As Florida Republicans gave final approval to new congressional districts on Thursday, Black lawmakers staged a sit-in on the floor of the legislature, praying, chanting and singing that Black voters were under attack in the state.

The extraordinary moment served as a remarkable endpoint to a brazen attack by the Republican governor, Ron DeSantis.