New Redistricting Deadline (2023)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2023-12-15
Duration: 00:04:12
Subjects: Apportionment (Election law) | United States. Voting Rights Act of 1965 | Government
Contributors:
- LeBlanc, Karen Host
- Keenan, Megan Interviewee
- Carter, Troy Interviewee
Description
This segment from the December 15, 2023, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Karen LeBlanc’s report on a federal judge extending the deadline to January 30, 2024, for the Louisiana Legislature to draw new Congressional maps, including a second majority-minority district, to comply with the Voting Rights Act. She interviews Megan Keenan, ACLU staff attorney for the Voting Rights Project, and Congressman Troy Carter of Louisiana’s 2nd Congressional district.