‘Recognize the danger’: New Orleans leaders urge activism with redistricting writing on the wall

By: Greg LaRose

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: May 12, 2026

Words: 771

Last Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago

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NEW ORLEANS — A day before state lawmakers were expected to advance congressional maps to curb or outright eliminate Louisiana’s Black representation in Congress, a panel of city leaders called on a standing-room-only crowd to rally behind Democratic candidates and officials rather than give up hope.

More than 300 people filled the Georges Auditorium at Dillard University for a town hall Monday night hosted by U.S. Rep. Troy Carter, D-New Orleans, whose future in …

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