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Want to fix gerrymandering? Then the Supreme Court needs to listen to mathematicians

  • Written by Manil Suri, Professor of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Activists at the Supreme Court opposed to partisan gerrymandering hold up representations of congressional districts from North Carolina, left, and Maryland, right.AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster

“Are we in Maryland’s third congressional district?” Karen asked on a recent visit to the UMBC campus. Despite zooming into the district’s...

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