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Louisiana House approves congressional redistricting to benefit Republicans. Senate to vote next
11+ hour, 19+ min ago (838+ words) By DAVID A. LIEB and JACK BROOK Republican lawmakers in Louisiana are poised to eliminate a majority-Black congressional district that elected a Democrat in response to a recent'U. S. Supreme Court ruling'that its map constituted an illegal racial gerrymander. A redistricting plan…...
Louisiana advances plan to eliminate majority-Black US House district after court ruling
2+ week, 1+ day ago (432+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. " Republican senators in Louisiana advanced a plan Wednesday to eliminate one of two majority-Black, Democratic-held congressional seats following a U. S. Supreme Court ruling'that struck down the state's U. S. House map as an illegal racial gerrymander. The early morning Senate…...
Louisiana exoneree's first day as elected clerk gets messy after court intervenes
3+ week, 4+ day ago (478+ words) By JACK BROOK, Associated Press/Report for America But Calvin Duncan's day soon got messy: A higher court stepped in at about 9: 30 a. m. and froze that decision at the state's request. Duncan won 68% of the vote to serve as Orleans Parish…...
Supreme Court weakens a landmark Civil Rights-era law and aids GOP efforts to control the House
1+ mon, 3+ hour ago (938+ words) In a 6-3ruling, the court's conservative majority found that Louisiana district represented by Democrat Cleo Fieldsrelied too heavily on race. Chief Justice John Roberts had described the 6th Congressional District as a "snake" that stretches more than 200 miles (320 kilometers) to link parts…...
Gun used to kill 8 children was stolen from truck, Louisiana man tells investigators
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (361+ words) By SARA CLINE and JACK BROOK A man who previously had the assault-style gun used to kill eight children in Louisiana told investigators he believes Shamar Elkins stole it from his truck in the weeks before the rampage in a…...
What can toughen Louisiana coast against worsening storms? 4 years and 30, 000 trees
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (482+ words) To get there and to other sites like it, organizers have ferried dozens of volunteers week after week in airboats. They have a trailer equipped with supplies. Rubber boots in all different sizes. Bins full of snacks for the end…...
What to know about Carnival season, Louisiana's biggest celebration
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (775+ words) Must receive obituary content and payment same day by 3: 45 PM Make changes by 4: 00 PM Throughout the state residents are preparing for Carnival season, a pre-Lenten and weeks-long bash that includes feasting on savory dishes, opulent balls and a stream of…...
Louisiana lawmakers pass bill targeting out-of-state doctors who prescribe and mail abortion pills
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (638+ words) Louisiana law already allows women to sue doctors who perform abortions on them in the state. The bill expands who can be sued. It includes those out of the state, who may be responsible for an illegal abortion whether that…...