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US Justice Department drops lawsuit accusing Pennsylvania city of diluting power of Hispanic voters

  • The Justice Department withdrew its lawsuit against Hazleton, Pennsylvania on Tuesday.
  • The suit claimed the city's at-large system illegally diluted Hispanic voters' power.
  • The January lawsuit argued the system prevented Hispanic voters from electing candidates.
  • Census figures show Hazleton has 30,000 residents, with about two-thirds Hispanic.
  • The department did not explain the withdrawal, an action seen under President Trump.
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Hispanic vote suppression lawsuit against Hazleton dismissed, mayor announces

Hazleton, Pa. — A federal lawsuit accusing Hazleton officials to have used a voting system which suppressed the city's Hispanic voters has been dismissed.

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US Justice Department drops lawsuit accusing Pennsylvania city of diluting power of Hispanic voters

The U.S. Justice Department is withdrawing its lawsuit that accused a heavily Hispanic city in Pennsylvania of illegally diluting the political power of its growing Hispanic population.

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The Hamilton Spectator broke the news in Hamilton, Canada on Tuesday, April 22, 2025.
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