U.S. Supreme Court upholds Louisiana’s dual Black-majority districts
Honolulu Star-Advertiser - 2024-05-15T22:05:00.000Z

WASHINGTON >> The U.S. Supreme Court restored a Louisiana electoral map that has two of the state’s six congressional districts with Black-majority populations for use in the Nov. 5 election — a ruling today with potential implications for which party will control the U.S. House of Representatives.

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