"Louisiana Legislature Passes Controversial Redistricting Map Despite Democratic Opposition"

Louisiana state lawmakers approved a new congressional map with a second majority-Black district to comply with a court order, following a ruling that the previous map illegally disenfranchised Black voters. The new map will lower the Black voting-age population in the current majority-Black district to 51% and create a new district with a 53% Black voting-age population. The map now awaits the signature of Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, a Republican, after a tumultuous week of negotiations and heated debates among state lawmakers and interested parties.