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• La commissaria governativa per l'assistenza sociale afferma che il sistema si affida a caregiver non retribuiti ed esausti per colmare le lacune del supporto • Politica del Regno Unito in diretta – ultimi aggiornamenti • Milioni di caregiver non retribuiti nel Regno Unito stanno "vivendo un'agonia" mentre sostengono un sistema di assistenza sociale datato, frammentato e confuso, ha dichiarato Louise Casey, a capo della commissione governativa per l'assistenza sociale degli adulti.

• La polizia e l'ufficio dello sceriffo concordano un risarcimento dopo che Ronald Greene è stato fatalmente folgorato e picchiato durante un arresto nel 2019

• La Louisiana ha sospeso un'elezione attiva al fine di eliminare i distretti congressuali a maggioranza nera, provocando l'immediata presentazione di ricorsi legali da parte di gruppi democratici e sostenitori dei diritti di voto. • La decisione dello stato di interrompere le elezioni per scopi di ridistrettazione ha scatenato una serie di atti giudiziari e mozioni procedurali, mentre i Democratici lottano per bloccare le modifiche alla mappa basate sul gerrymandering. • Il caso rappresenta un campo di battaglia critico nelle guerre nazionali per la ridistrettazione in vista delle elezioni di metà mandato del 2026, con implicazioni per il potere di voto delle minoranze in più stati.

Ketanji Brown Jackson blasted the decision, saying the court has hastened it ruling only twice before in 25 yearsThe US supreme court went out of its way on Monday to help Louisiana Republicans redraw their congressional maps before this year’s midterm elections by allowing a recent ruling that gutted a key part of the Voting Rights Act to take effect ahead of schedule.The procedural move comes less than a week after the court’s landmark decision striking down Louisiana’s congressional map and gutting section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. Usually, the court waits 32 days to formally issue its judgment to the lower court. Last week, Louisiana asked the court to speed up that process, citing the urgency with which it needed to redraw its congressional maps. On Monday, the court agreed to do so. Continue reading...

Future of Calvin Duncan’s position as the clerk of New Orleans’ criminal district courthouse remains unclearLouisiana Republicans eliminated an elected position days before a Democratic exoneree who overwhelmingly won the New Orleans-based post was set to take office on Monday.A temporary restraining order did allow the exoneree, Calvin Duncan, to take office as scheduled Monday as the clerk of New Orleans’ criminal district courthouse – though it remained unclear how long his tenure may prove to be. Continue reading...

State’s governor and attorney general move to postpone midterm 2026 primaries just a day after supreme court ruling guts Voting Rights ActLouisiana postpones primaries as states rush to redraw districts after supreme court rulingHere’s more of that statement from Louisiana attorney general Liz Murrill and Republican governor Jeff Landry:Yesterday’s historic Supreme Court victory for Louisiana has an immediate consequence for the State. The Supreme Court previously stayed an injunction against the State’s enforcement of the current Congressional map. By the Court’s order, however, that stay automatically terminated with yesterday’s decision. Accordingly, the State is currently enjoined from carrying out congressional elections under the current map. We are working together with the Legislature and the Secretary of State’s office to develop a path forward. Continue reading...

• Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry announced plans on April 29, 2026, to suspend House primaries after a court ruling on congressional maps intensified redistricting fights. • The decision stems from ongoing battles over racial gerrymandering, with dozens more cases looming before midterms. • Suspension could delay elections and reshape GOP strategies in the state.

• The Supreme Court decided on April 29, 2026, whether Louisiana's new congressional map constitutes an unconstitutional racial gerrymander, marking a significant ruling on voting rights and district boundaries. • The case, Louisiana v. Callais, examined Louisiana's 2022 redrawn congressional districts that were previously challenged in federal court under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. • This decision affects ongoing redistricting battles across the country as states prepare for the 2026 midterm elections, with implications for both Democratic and Republican seat counts.