'Gerrymandering has been denying Black Louisianans fair representation—but that is about to change,' said one voting rights group.
, Republican Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin's appeal of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling onThe justices had planned on hearing, but reversed course and lifted a temporary hold they had placed on the lower court's order to create a second majority-Black congressional district in Louisiana, where 1.5 million of 4.6 million residents are African-American. There are six congressional districts in the Pelican State.
"Louisiana voters deserve fair maps that guarantee equal representation—and it looks like we're going to get them," the Louisiana Democratic Party"This decision shows that in a healthy democracy fair and equitable representation matters, whether to the people of Louisiana or anywhere else in the world," Carter tweeted.what it called "great news for our democracy."
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Chargers finally make big plays down the stretch to beat Vikings, earn first winThe Chargers failed in key situations in two losses to open the season but in Minnesota they came up with two defensive stands and late touchdown to beat the Vikings.
Read more »
Patriots' low-scoring offense is a big concern even after 1st win of seasonWhile the New England Patriots avoided their first 0-3 start in two decades, it’s not clear whether they can consistently score enough points to contend in the AFC East.
Read more »
NFL Week 3 Winners and Losers: Miami Dolphins score 70 points in big winThe Miami Dolphins scored 70—yes, 70—points in their win over the Denver Broncos, only two points shy of the NFL's regular-season record set in 1966.
Read more »
Sportsbooks win big in Week 3: ‘Best week of NFL so far this season’If you thought the books were crushed last week, you could’ve guessed that they would probably clap back in Week 3.
Read more »
Wet Leg, RAYE, 070 Shake & More Win Big at 2023 AIM Awards (Full Winners List)Shygirl, Björk and Ezra Collective were also winners.
Read more »
How Big Tech got so big: Hundreds of acquisitionsFor decades Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google gobbled up their competition to become behemoths of the tech industry, which has drawn attention from Congressional leaders and other critics who claim they’ve stifled innovation in the industry.
Read more »