Eric Holder Criticizes Louisiana Legislature for Halving Black Representation in Congress

Eric H. Holder, Jr., Chairman of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee (NDRC) and former U.S. Attorney General, issued a statement condemning the Louisiana legislature's passage of a new congressional gerrymander. Holder stated that the new map eliminates one of the state's two Black-opportunity districts, dilutes the voting power of nearly 250,000 American citizens, and 'halves Black representation in the state.'