Supreme Court says US state sought to dilute black vote

The US Supreme Court on Monday said Republican legislators in the state of North Carolina illegally used race to draw up congressional districts that would dilute the strength of African-American voters.In a 5-3 ruling, the top US court agreed with plaintiffs who said that the redrawn electoral boundaries deliberately targeted minority voters to diminish their political power."A state may not use race as the predominant factor in drawing district lines unless it has a compelling reason," Justice