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A majority-Black district in Louisiana traces a long fight over the Voting Rights Act

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U.S. Rep. Cleo Fields, D-La., attends a public comment session on congressional redistricting at the Louisiana state Capitol in Baton Rouge on May 8. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Fields' district is an unconstitutional racial gerrymander, in a major decision that weakens the Voting Rights Act.
U.S. Rep. Cleo Fields, D-La., attends a public comment session on congressional redistricting at the Louisiana state Capitol in Baton Rouge on May 8. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Fields' district is an unconstitutional racial gerrymander, in a major decision that weakens the Voting Rights Act.

This article was originally published on May 13, 2026.

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