Louisiana advances plan to eliminate majority-Black US House district after court ruling
Summary
Louisiana Republican senators moved forward with a plan to remove one of two majority-Black congressional districts after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the current map illegal due to racial gerrymandering. This follows a broader trend in Southern states where Republicans are redrawing districts to reduce minority influence in elections.Key Facts
- Louisiana’s Senate committee voted to eliminate one majority-Black, Democratic-held congressional district.
- The move follows a Supreme Court decision that struck down the existing congressional map for racial gerrymandering.
- Republicans chose not to eliminate both majority-Black districts, opting for a less aggressive approach.
- The Supreme Court recently weakened federal Voting Rights Act protections for minorities.
- Other Southern states like Tennessee and Alabama have redrawn House maps to gain more Republican seats.
- South Carolina’s Senate rejected a similar redistricting plan.
- This redistricting trend is part of a larger national battle involving about one-third of U.S. states.
- President Donald Trump encouraged Republicans to redraw districts last year to win more House seats.
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