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Louisiana enacts new congressional districts in a bid to give the GOP another seat

Louisiana enacts new congressional districts in a bid to give the GOP another seat

Louisiana is enacting a plan to try to help Republicans maintain control of the U.S. House in November

Louisiana House approves congressional redistricting to benefit Republicans. Senate to vote next

Louisiana House approves congressional redistricting to benefit Republicans. Senate to vote next

Republican lawmakers in Louisiana are poised to eliminate a majority-Black congressional district in response to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling

Louisiana’s Legislature has passed a new congressional map to give the GOP another seat

Louisiana’s Legislature has passed a new congressional map to give the GOP another seat

Louisiana lawmakers have passed a new congressional map to pick up a Republican seat while leaving the state with one of its two majority-Black House districts

Louisiana Republicans are poised to pass new US House districts in wider redistricting fight

Louisiana Republicans are poised to pass new US House districts in wider redistricting fight

Louisiana’s Republican-controlled Senate is poised to pass a plan to help the GOP maintain control of the U.S. House in November

Federal judge upholds constitutionality of nitrogen gas executions

Federal judge upholds constitutionality of nitrogen gas executions

A federal judge has ruled Alabama's use of nitrogen gas to carry out executions does not violate the U.S. Constitution

Court clears way for Texas to enforce migrant arrest law

Court clears way for Texas to enforce migrant arrest law

By Nate Raymond May 29 (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Friday cleared the way for Texas authorities to enforce key parts of a law that would allow state officials to arrest and deport people suspected of having illegally crossed the U.S.-Mexico border.

Louisiana approves new US House map eliminating Democratic majority-Black seat

Louisiana approves new US House map eliminating Democratic majority-Black seat

By Joseph Ax May 29 (Reuters) - Louisiana Republicans on Friday approved a new congressional map that dismantles a Democratic-held, majority-Black seat, boosting their party's odds of retaining the U.S. House of Representatives in November's midterm elections.

US Supreme Court sides with death row inmate who claimed racial bias in jury selection

US Supreme Court sides with death row inmate who claimed racial bias in jury selection

By Andrew Chung May 28 (Reuters) - The U.S.

Flood Emergency Grows as Storms Slam Gulf Coast States

Flood Emergency Grows as Storms Slam Gulf Coast States

Flash flooding continues to hammer parts of Texas and the Gulf Coast after days of relentless rain soaked the South. More than 60 million people remain under flood threat as repeated storms bring torrential downpours from Texas into Louisiana and Mississippi. Flood Watches cover cities along the Interstate 10 corridor, including Houston and New Orleans, where rainfall totals could exceed 5 inches in some areas through Friday.

Supreme Court rules for Black death row inmate from Mississippi over racial bias in makeup of jury

Supreme Court rules for Black death row inmate from Mississippi over racial bias in makeup of jury

The Supreme Court has ruled for a Black death row inmate from Mississippi who claims there was racial bias in the makeup of the jury that convicted him

On This Day: Louisiana Purchase Brought Political Satire to the Broadway Stage

On This Day: Louisiana Purchase Brought Political Satire to the Broadway Stage

'Louisiana Purchase' is a 1940 musical that stands out for its satirical take on politics, particularly those in Louisiana. With music and lyrics b...

Gulf of America Logistics Appoints Jake Minner as VP of Operations Amid Expansion

Gulf of America Logistics Appoints Jake Minner as VP of Operations Amid Expansion

Gulf of America Logistics Appoints Jake Minner as VP of Operations Amid Expansion