A review of incarceration data shows some of Louisiana’s smallest parishes in terms of population are home to an inordinate number of incarcerated people.
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A paperwork requirement that applies to thousands of Louisiana residents who want to restore their voting rights after being convicted of felonies violates federal law and is a vestige of the Jim Crow era, according to a federal lawsuit filed this month.