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Conservative Supreme Court Justices May Gut Voting Rights Act, Threatening Rights Of Minority Voters

The U.S. Supreme Court's conservative justices appear ready to undermine a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, potentially reshaping minority representation in congressional districts across the country.

Benzinga

Voting Rights Act on the line: key takeaways from supreme court hearing

Majority of US justices appear sympathetic to weakening key civil rights law in Callais v Louisiana case

The Guardian - US

Supreme Court could deliver ‘catastrophic’ decision on Voting Rights Act and blow up protections from racial discrimination

The court’s conservative majority could gut the landmark civil rights law — and open the door for Republicans to erase Democratic districts in the redistricting war

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Supreme Court airs doubts about role of race in redistricting - Roll Call

The Supreme Court appeared ready Wednesday to rule against requiring Louisiana to have a second Black-majority district.

Roll Call

Chevron Seeks Voice In Venture Global's LNG Extension Request, Tensions Escalate

On Tuesday, Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) reportedly requested a say in Venture Global, Inc.'s (NYSE:VG) proposal to delay the startup deadline for its Plaquemines LNG export terminal in Louisiana.

Benzinga

Why a Supreme Court case from Louisiana will matter for the future of the Voting Rights Act

Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act is the primary way plaintiffs can challenge racially discriminatory election practices

The Independent UK

US supreme court appears poised to weaken key pillar of Voting Rights Act

Dispute over Louisiana district returned to justices after long legal saga – and could have far-reaching implications

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JD Vance calls Republican operatives, aged 24 to 35, who wrote racist texts ‘kids’ – as it happened

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US cops mistook Indian migrant’s ‘Opium’ perfume for drugs and threw him into an ICE jail. It changed his life forever

Kapil Raghu, 28, says he was thrown in a jail cell with a pile of human faeces on the floor and put in deportation proceedings after police officers mistook a knockoff perfume bottle in his car for drugs and detained him. Maroosha Muzaffar writes

The Independent UK

US Supreme Court To Hear Pivotal Minority Voting Rights Case

The US Supreme Court hears a case involving Black voters on Wednesday that could have lasting repercussions on whether Democrats or Republicans control the House of Representatives.

International Business Times

Supreme Court to hear arguments on use of race in redistricting - Roll Call

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Wednesday in a redistricting case that could put at risk majority-minority districts.

Roll Call

Is Meta's AI Data Centre A Disaster Waiting To Happen? 70-Football-Field Facility Leaves Town 'Scared'

Locals fear Meta's £7.8bn ($10bn) AI data centre will drain millions of gallons of water every day and trigger power shortages.

International Business Times UK

Black residents worry new Louisiana congressional district could be lost in Supreme Court case

Black residents in a newly created Louisiana congressional district fear they could lose their representation under a case being heard before the U.S. Supreme Court

The Independent UK

Supreme Court redistricting ruling could upend decades of voting rights law – and tilt the balance of power in Washington

On Oct. 15, 2025, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in one of the most anticipated cases of the 2025-2026 term, Louisiana v. Callais, with major implications for the Voting Rights Act, racial representation and Democratic Party power in congress.

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Advocate says ex-priest charged with raping disabled child should now be put on clergy-abuser list

Group says Mark Francis Ford’s work history also has several red flags, including entering a program known for treating pedophilia, though he claimed he was there due to problematic spending

The Independent UK

Louisiana health department sounds alarm after two people were hospitalized in counterfeit Botox procedures

Botox can cause serious health issues if the injections come from unlicensed sources or non-medical settings

Reason

'Louisiana Lockup' Detention Center Is Punishing Immigrants for the Same Crime Twice, New Lawsuit Says

Oscar Amaya has been held in federal immigration custody for over six months after receiving a final order of removal, raising serious constitutional concerns about how long the government can detain people.

The Independent UK

New Orleans jail escapee agrees to return to Louisiana after being recaptured in Georgia

New Orleans jail escapee Derrick Groves, who spent nearly five months on the run before being recaptured in Georgia, agreed to be returned to Louisiana during an appearance before a Fulton County magistrate judge

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‘The stakes are quite large’: US supreme court case could gut Voting Rights Act

Court’s decision in Louisiana v Callais could limit voters from challenging racial discriminatory districts

The Independent UK

What to know about the capture of the last of 10 escapees from a New Orleans jail

All 10 fugitives who made a brazen escape from a New Orleans jail in May are back in custody after the last inmate was captured in Atlanta

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Um, does Ted Cruz have a Backstreet Boys tramp stamp? This Louisiana senator spills the tea

That's TMI, fellas.

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Kentucky sues Roblox, calling it 'a playground for predators who seek to harm our children'

Two months after Roblox was sued by Louisiana, the state of Kentucky has jumped in.

The Independent UK

A New Orleans candidate's murder conviction was tossed but the state still challenges his past

A down-ballot race for New Orleans clerk of criminal court has turned personal and contentious, as candidate Calvin Duncan faces attacks over whether he was truly exonerated for murder

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Beloved Louisiana meteorologist nabbed on charges inappropriate for primetime TV

There were kids in the house when it happened.

The Independent UK

What to know about former LSU receiver Kyren Lacy and new video of a fatal highway crash

The attorney of the late Kyren Lacy, a former LSU football player who was accused of negligent homicide for his alleged role in a fatal car crash last year, is questioning his involvement in the deadly wreck

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