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Yakima Latinos, Once "Routinely Suffocated," Take A Step Towards Power

caption: U.S. District Judge Thomas Rice believes this redistricting plan will improve representation for Latinos in Yakima.
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U.S. District Judge Thomas Rice believes this redistricting plan will improve representation for Latinos in Yakima.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

Ross Reynolds speaks with Sarah Dunne, Legal Director of the ACLU of Washington, about a plan to fix Yakima's voting problems, which a Federal judge has said "routinely suffocate the voting preferences of the Latino minority."

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