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Ousted Miami commissioner facing criminal charges sues city over voting map change

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Former Miami Commissioner Alex Díaz de la Portilla is suing the city over recent changes to the city's voting map.

He says the changes were illegal when commissioners approved a change to Miami ’s voting map in January .

The change included the longtime home of Commissioner Miguel Angel Gabela, whose house had been excluded from the district in a previous map approved in June .