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Louisiana lawmakers have passed a new congressional map designed to give the Republican Party an additional House seat, effectively dismantling a majority-Black district. Critics argue the move will reduce Black representation and further entrench Republican power in the state.
A Louisiana exoneree, who won an elected clerk office, has assumed the position after a federal judge blocked a state law passed by Republicans that sought to eliminate the role. The legal challenge allowed the Democratic exoneree to take office.
Louisiana Republicans are facing anger and confusion as they move to erase a majority-Black US House district, sparking controversy over electoral boundaries.
Louisiana Republicans eliminated an elected position just days before Calvin Duncan, an exoneree, was scheduled to take office. Governor Jeff Landry signed the law that effectively blocked Duncan from assuming the role.
Australia's far-right One Nation party secured its first-ever seat in the lower house of parliament, marking a historic victory in a special election. This outcome prompted calls for the Liberal party to accept the loss with humility.
Louisiana Republicans are reportedly moving to eliminate a criminal court clerk office that was recently won by Calvin Duncan, a man who served 28 years for a crime he did not commit before being exonerated.