Redistricting battle intensifies in states after Supreme Court ruling on Voting Rights Act

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Original Load Date May 1, 2026, 3 p.m.
Last Updated May 1, 2026, 3 p.m.
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WASHINGTON -- A Supreme Court decision striking down a majority Black congressional district in Louisiana has amplified an already intense national redistricting battle by providing Republican officials in several states new grounds to redraw voting districts. Louisiana has suspended its May 16 co...