When is it ever appropriate for the Supreme Court to decide that a federal law is unconstitutional because it is no longer needed? This question arose during the oral arguments on Oct. 15 in Louisiana ...

If Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act is gutted, states will have freedom to draw maps that dilute the power of communities ...

A Supreme Court challenge to Louisiana's congressional map could reshape how race factors into district drawing, potentially ...

Accusations of ‘systemic racism,’ though, are belied by the facts.

Actions by the U.S. Supreme Court, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis could further set back Black political influence in wake of ...

According to Pew Research Center’s analysis using validated voter data, Trump captured 48 percent of Latino voters in the 2024 election while former Vice President Kamala Harris won just 51 percent — ...

President Donald Trump's desire to secure the Republican majority in Congress has led to a mid-decade redistricting battle ...

For decades courts have used section two to protect the voting power of racial minorities when legislatures draw ...

AlbrightWord in Black The Supreme Court’s October 2025 session may be its most consequential yet in the long fight for Black freedom. Louisiana v. Callais, which was reargued on Oct. 15, is the latest ...

Op-ed views and opinions expressed are solely those of the author. The Supreme Court is considering a Louisiana redistricting ...

State legislatures in the Deep South, once uniformly committed to white supremacy, now feature sizable minorities of Black, ...