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Should Louisiana have 2 majority-Black districts in Congress? U.S. Supreme Court will decide.
The justices will decide whether race or politics was the main factor as Louisiana lawmakers redrew districts for Congress.
Louisiana's congressional map returns to Supreme Court for review
A redistricting battle over Louisiana's congressional map has spanned years and been before the Supreme Court twice already.
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Effort to block second majority-Black district in Louisiana comes to Supreme Court
In 2022, the Louisiana legislature adopted a congressional map that included only one majority-Black district among the six ...
Louisiana death row inmate asks for last-minute court ruling to halt nitrogen gas execution
In the hours leading up to Louisiana's first nitrogen gas execution, attorneys for the inmate are hoping for a last-minute ...
Mississippi Legislature passes paid parental leave for state employees
On Friday, the House voted to send a paid parental leave bill to the governor's desk. If approved, it would establish six weeks of paid leave for mothers.
Convicted murderer becomes Louisiana's first nitrogen gas execution after appeal denied
A convicted murderer and Louisiana death row inmate had his appeal denied hours before he is set to be executed by nitrogen gas, a method never used in the state before.
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Louisiana death row inmate seeks last-minute court ruling to halt nitrogen gas execution
The reactions are involuntary movements associated with oxygen deprivation, state officials have said. Currently, four states — Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Oklahoma — specifically ...