The Metro: Redrawn metro Detroit state House districts need community input
Edward Woods III, executive director of the MICRC, joined Tia Graham on the show to discuss how residents can provide input on the redrawn maps.
Detroit-area residents sign up for a public comment period at a Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission meeting at Huntington Place on Oct. 20, 2021.
The Michigan Independent Citizen Redistricting Commission is seeking public comment this month on several new draft maps for seven Detroit-area state House of Representatives districts.
The 13-member commission was tasked with redrawing the House districts after a federal court found the old maps were predominantly drawn based on race. The body submitted nine potential district maps as a whole, with a 10th map released by a single member of the commission independently.
A virtual meeting is taking place all day for public comment on Feb. 15, where commissioners will be available to answer questions about the proposed maps. The Detroit districts they’re seeking feedback for are 1, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12 and 14. There will also be in-person public meetings Feb. 21 at Greater Grace Temple on the westside and Feb. 22 at Second Ebenezer Church on the eastside of Detroit.
Edward Woods III, executive director of the MICRC, joined Tia Graham on The Metro to discuss the process and how residents can provide input on the redrawn maps.
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