Louisiana lawmakers OK new congressional maps, adding Black-majority district
The Louisiana Legislature on Friday passed a new congressional map that adds a majority-black second district, jeopardizing the position of incumbent Rep. Garrett Graves (R-Louisiana). The updated parliamentary map retains 2.n.d. The 6th Congressional District will be majority black.th Congressional district – represented by Mr. Graves – second in the state. The map must be […]
Judge allows Mississippi to create state-run court in Black-majority capital city
Despite opposition from the NAACP, a federal judge allowed Mississippi to establish a state courthouse in the state's capital, Jackson, where most residents are black. Lawyers for the NAACP filed a lawsuit last year against Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R) and state officials, alleging that new state-run courts unfairly target Jackson residents. They argued that […]