La. Congressional Map Update (2023)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2023-06-16
Duration: 00:05:18
Subjects: VOTING RIGHTS | Apportionment (Election law) | African Americans
Contributors:
- St. Cyr, Kara Host
- Erwin, Barry Interviewee
Description
This segment from the June 16, 2023, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Kara St. Cyr’s report on the status of Louisiana’s Congressional Map and the creation of a second majority-minority district following the United State Supreme Court’s decision on a similar case in Alabama forcing their Legislature to create a second majority-minority district. She interviews Barry Erwin, the president of the Council for a Better Louisiana (CABL).