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Governor John Bel Edwards vetoed the congressional redistricting map drawn by Louisiana’s Legislature because it does not add a second majority minority district.

Governor Edwards allowed new state legislative district maps become law without his signature.

Governor Edwards allowed new state legislative district maps become law without his signature.

Governor John Bel Edwards vetoed the congressional redistricting map drawn by Louisiana’s Legislature because it does not add a second majority minority district.

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, a Democrat in a deep-red state, was immersed in a difficult reelection campaign when he received a text message from the head of the state police: Troopers had engaged in “a violent, lengthy struggle” with a Black motorist, ending with the man’s death.

Louisiana's Black population is growing, but redistricting is carving up communities to dilute their voting power.

The White Republican majority in the Louisiana Legislature exerted its influence on political redistricting with maps that maintain their control across a state that has grown increasingly diverse.

The spike in juvenile crime and how to address it remain one of Louisiana’s biggest struggles until the state addresses the missing piece in the puzzle, District Attorney Tony Clayton said.

Cleo Fields is a local legend who has served Oklahoma City for two and a half decades.

Debate continues over Louisiana redistricting plans that do not expand minority seats in Congress or the state Legislature.