Supreme Court appears divided over Louisiana map with second black-majority district
The Supreme Court seemed divided over the breadth of its decision over the legality of a second black-majority district in Louisiana.
Supreme Court seems split on Louisiana voting map, majority-Black districts
Several conservative justices were skeptical that the Voting Rights Act’s attempts to redress past discrimination can coexist with the Equal Protection Clause.
Black Civil War soldiers to be honored with 7-foot bronze monument
Seventy Black Union military members who fought in the Civil War will be memorialized in a monument planned for Rocky Mount in Franklin County, Virginia.
Supreme Court weighs whether to keep Louisiana congressional map in place
A redistricting battle over Louisiana's congressional map has spanned years and been before the Supreme Court twice already.
Missouri agency accused of illegally steering contracts to well-connected St. Louis company
A new lawsuit alleges World Wide Technology was given preferential treatment and a state employee was demoted for raising ...
Supreme Court seems divided over Louisiana case of congressional map with 2 Black majority seats
The Supreme Court seemed closely divided Monday over a challenge to Louisiana’s congressional map, which added a second Black majority district. Several of the court's conservative justices suggested ...