Louisiana GOP Tries to Kill Voting Rights Act, Put Baton Rouge’s Black Congressional Seat on the Chopping Block
The legal battle over Louisiana’s congressional map intensified this week as the state and Black voters filed starkly opposing briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court, setting the stage for oral arguments this fall in Louisiana v. Callais. At stake is not just the fate of Louisiana’s 6th Congressional District — home to Baton Rouge and…