TL;DR — The Short Version Louisiana AG Liz Murrill threatened to remove the mayor, the DA, and five council members from office for defending the outcome of a Black community’s…
Category: Civil Rights & Voting Rights
Chelsey vs. Calvin vs. City Council: Who Actually Got the Law Right?
TL;DR — The Short Version A careful reading of Act 15 reveals a genuinely unsettled legal dispute — not a clear victory for any side. The council’s theory is not…
They Didn’t Yell the N-Word. They Rewrote the Constitution Instead
Opinion / Politics — Jeff Thomas They Didn’t Yell the N-Word. They Went to Law School, Bided Their Time, and Rewrote the Constitution Instead. Samuel Alito and John Roberts spent…
Will Black Voters in New Orleans and Baton Rouge Get the Memphis Treatment?
Economic & Political Analysis — Langston Price Louisiana Redistricting After Callais: Will Black Voters in New Orleans and Baton Rouge Get the Memphis Treatment? The Supreme Court just handed Louisiana…
Louisiana v. Callais: They Stole Black Power Again
Civil Rights & Politics · Investigative From P.B.S. Pinchback in 1873 to Cleo Fields in 2026, Louisiana has been here before: Black voters elect a Black representative, and the white…
The Voting Rights Act—A Promise Under Attack
Few laws changed America like the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Born from the blood and bravery of the civil-rights movement, it guaranteed that race could no longer decide who…