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Losing ground: Louisiana Legislature reversing Black political power
The Louisiana Legislature is reversing Black political power through new laws, reducing Black officeholders despite historical gains post-Civil War and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Recent redistricting and legislative changes, including the Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, have shifted majority-Black districts to majority-white Republican representation.
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