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flag A Louisiana court battle over a Black-majority congressional district may reshape voting rights nationwide.

flag Black residents in Louisiana fear losing the 6th Congressional District, a newly drawn seat that ensures Black representation and enabled U.S. Rep. Cleo Fields to win election. flag Created after a federal judge struck down a previous map for violating the Voting Rights Act, the district stretches from Baton Rouge to Shreveport and now has 54% Black registered voters. flag Civil rights advocates say it is vital to counteract historical voter dilution, while opponents argue its shape amounts to racial gerrymandering. flag The U.S. Supreme Court’s upcoming decision could reshape voting rights nationwide by weakening a key provision of the 1965 Voting Rights Act.

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