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Some Prince George’s County residents are breathing a sigh of relief after the Maryland Court of Appeals threw out a redistricting map drawn by the County Council. The controversial map drew lines through some long-standing and historic communities. Prince George’s County Bureau Chief Tracee Wilkins spoke with one resident who joined the lawsuit to stop it.

The Prince George’s County Council lost its fight over a redrawn district map in the Maryland Court of Appeals on Monday.

The Maryland Court of Appeals is considering whether the Prince George’s County Council’s redrawn map is legal. The judges heard oral arguments for the controversial case Friday.

The battle over Prince George’s County’s redrawn district map continues. After critics accused the council of gerrymandering district lines that drew some potential council candidates out of their districts, a judge threw out the map. County Bureau Chief Tracee Wilkins reports the council’s attorneys have appealed that decision.