DeRidder elects Michael D. Harris as the city’s first Black mayor
DeRidder, Louisiana, marked a historic milestone by electing Michael D. Harris as the city's first Black ...
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Who is Marshall Simien Jr., Lake Charles next mayor
In a historic election on May 3, 2025, Marshall Simien Jr. was elected as the first ...
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DOJ reverses stance on Louisiana redistricting case before the Supreme Court, no longer backs new Black voter district
Four days after Trump's swearing-in this January, the Justice Department told the Supreme Court that the federal government's ...
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Supreme Court wrestles with Louisiana congressional map’s future
The Supreme Court on Monday wrestled with whether to leave in place Louisiana's congressional map that was used ...
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Supreme Court to hear Louisiana’s racial gerrymandering case
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on March 24 in the case of ...
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