With 33% of Louisiana’s population identifying as Black, Gov. John Bel Edwards, a Democrat, has said it’s only fair that two of the state's six congressional districts include a majority of ...

But in Louisiana ... say, Black and Latino or Black and Asian — were wrongly used to bolster the calculations for Black minority opportunity zones. Currently, Americans are free to report ...

The ruling by the top court on Monday paves the way for Louisiana officials to redraw the state’s congressional map to increase Black representation and deals a blow to the Republicans who ...

Louisiana state lawmakers approved a new congressional map on Friday, drawing a second majority-Black district to comply with a court order. A federal court had ruled in 2022 that Louisiana’s ...

Two Donald Trump-appointed federal judges handed down a ruling Tuesday that would block Louisiana from using a newly authorized voter map that established an additional majority-Black district.

Early voting is underway in Louisiana with four constitutional ... “Economy Hall: The Hidden History of a Free Black Brotherhood” shows how free men of color formed a thriving intellectual ...