With the carved image of Martin Luther King Jr. as their backdrop, state House Democrats from Indiana and Texas, in a show of cross-state solidarity, coalesced in Chicago’s Marquette Park to highlight their joint resistance against Republican-led redistricting plans.

Democratic state lawmakers in Texas have left the state to avoid a vote on redistricting despite Republican pressure.

The lawmakers have faced bomb threats, separation from their families and loss of income — as Republicans threaten another special session to push redistricting.