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Local leaders say election districts dilute Black votes for panel governing Louisiana's capital

BATON ROUGE (AP) — Election districts for the council governing Louisiana's capital city entrench white control of the council and dilute Black voting strength even though Black voting-age residents outnumber white voting-age residents, a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday says.

The lawsuit was filed by seven people, including the five Black members of the 12-member Baton Rouge Metropolitan Council, w…

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