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Del. Mike Mullin, D-Newport News, right, sits in the window of the House as he talks with Del. Karrie Delaney, D-Fairfax, during a break in the session at the Capitol Friday March 6 , 2020, in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

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Virginia lawmakers approve redistricting measure
March 6, 2020 7:09 p.m.

Virginia lawmakers approve redistricting measure

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia lawmakers approved a proposed change to the state's constitution on Friday that supporters said would curb political gerrymandering, prompting an outcry by some Democrats who called it harmful to African Americans.