New U of C study explores effects of gerrymandering in Chicago
UChicago sociologist Robert Vargas says redistricting has been used by local governments to punish progressive advocates.
By Nereida Moreno
New U of C study explores effects of gerrymandering in Chicago
UChicago sociologist Robert Vargas says redistricting has been used by local governments to punish progressive advocates.
By Nereida Moreno
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Reset talks to sociologist Robert Vargas about his latest research on the effects of gerrymandering and redistricting in Chicago, St. Louis and Milwaukee. The study found that the practice has been used by local governments to punish progressive advocates for racial and economic change.
GUEST: Robert Vargas, associate professor of sociology at the University of Chicago