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Louisiana's congressional map is legal for now, Supreme Court rules

Here & Now host Scott Tong speaks with George Washington University law professor Spencer Overton about why the Supreme Court ruled that a map that draws a second majority congressional district in Louisiana can be used in 2024, even though lower courts have found that it likely discriminates against Black voters.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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