The U.S. House primaries in Louisiana are suspended after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the congressional map an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. Shreveport Senator Alan Seabaugh agrees with the decision.
With the suspension of the House primaries, the process would need to start all over from square one once a new map is in place. Political analyst Scott Hughes says if the process is not completed by January 3rd, when the next Congress is sworn in, Louisiana would be left with no representation at all in the House, so it might be in the legislature’s best interest to scrap the closed primary for the U.S. House race.
Cut 11 (13) “…for closed primaries.”
The ACLU of Louisiana calls yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling on the state’s congressional map “disgraceful.” Executive Director Alanah Odoms says by chipping away at the 1965 Voting Rights Act, the Supreme Court is dialing back civil rights as a whole.
Cut 3 (13) “…opportunities of others.”
The first Louisiana patient to receive sickle cell gene therapy is back at home after six weeks at Manning Family Children’s Hospital New Orleans. Gene Therapy Program Director Dr. Benjamin Watkins says sickle cell disease is a chronic condition that causes intense pain throughout the body.
Cut 14 (08) “…in the country.”
Watkins says this new FDA approved treatment can provide a functional cure for sickle cell.