The Republican led Louisiana Legislature is poised to approve a Congressional district map that maintains the status quo of one majority-minority district. Governor John Bel Edwards calls those maps problematic, because 33-percent of the state’s population is Black…
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But Republicans say a second majority-minority district, would actually dilute the African-American vote lessening the chances of a minority being elected in any of the state’s congressional districts.

Louisiana Congressman Mike Johnson has filed legislation that he says will help law enforcement agencies get control of the fentanyl crisis. Johnson says his bill would permanently classify illicit fentanyl as an illegal deadly substance under federal law…
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After nearly half a century in prison, convicted rapist Vincent Simmons is being released. David Grubb has the story.
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Third District Attorney John Belton told Greg Hilburn with the USA Today Network that he absolutely believes the Troopers involved in the Ronald Greene arrest in Union Parish committed a crime. Belton says he has not prosecuted the case because the U-S Justice Department has more resources. Belton met with the Legislative Black Caucus yesterday.