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On Saturday, March 29, Louisianans will weigh in on four harmful amendments to the state constitution. Ashley Shelton, Founder, President, and CEO of the Power Coalition for Equity and Justice and attorney William Most join the podcast to discuss the proposals, including the unusual outcome of a lawsuit challenging a misleading tax amendment (Amendment 2). 

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for March 12, 2025Will Louisiana v. Callais Be the Latest Blow Against the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by SCOTUS?On the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday in Selma, Alabama, we're examining how the landmark protections it moved forward in the Voting Rights Act of 1965 are now being dismantled by the U.S. Supreme Court's far right majority.  Louisiana v. Callais may be the next blow.  Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:U.S. Supreme Court - Docket for Louisiana v. CallaisAll About Redistricting - Louisiana v. CallaisBrennan Center for Justice - Black Louisianians Fight in Court to Preserve Fair Voting MapSCOTUSBlog - Milligan Decision:  Supreme Court upholds Section 2 of Voting Rights ActCampaign Legal Center - Supreme Court's Impact on Voting Rights Is a Threat to DemocracyLegal Defense Fund - Louisiana v. Callais FAQNational Constitution Center - Supreme Court rules against universities in affirmative action decisionGroups Taking Action: Legal Defense Fund, Power Coalition for Equity and Justice,  ACLU of LouisianaRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Louisiana #VotingRights #FairMaps #VRA

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Dec. 27, 2024Look for 2025 Conservative Challenges to a ‘Private Right of Action' for Voting Rights Cases, Attempting to Dismantle the Voting Rights ActA 2023 decision in an Arkansas redistricting case found individual voters did not have a “private right of action” to challenge the maps. The State of Louisiana tried the same tactic in its chaotic gerrymandering case, but was refused on June 24th. Be looking for another challenge in 2025.To view the whole script of today's report, please go to our website.Today's LinksArticles & Resources:Brennan Center for Justice - The Newest Attack on the Voting Rights ActLaw360 - 8th Circ. Redistricting Ruling Imperils The Voting Rights ActCongressional Research Service - Recent Developments in the Rights of PrivateIndividuals to Enforce Section 2 of the VotingRights ActAmerican Democracy Minute - Ripple Effects After Radical Federal 8th Circuit Court of Appeals Ruling Restricting Who Can Bring Voting Rights Act Suits; Red State AGs Pile OnAmerican Democracy Minute - Federal Appeals Court Denies Rehearing of Radical Arkansas Voting Rights Act Ruling Shutting Out Voters & Democracy Groups from Bringing CasesDemocracy Docket - 5th Circuit Denies Louisiana Hearing on Whether Voters Can Sue State Under Section 2Groups Taking Action:NAACP Legal Defense Fund, ACLU Louisiana,  Power Coalition for Equity and Justice,  Arkansas Public Policy PanelPlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #PrivateRightofAction #RacialGerrymandering #LouisianaNews #VRA #VotingRightsAct 

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Nov. 19, 2024Anti-Voter States Line Up for Showdown on 1965 Voting Rights Act at the U.S. Supreme CourtThe 2020 redistricting cycle featured several examples of egregious, racist gerrymandering to dilute Black voting power in the South, but also Native American voters in the West.  A 2022 Louisiana case is apparently the vehicle chosen by anti-voter states to strike down what's left of the 1965 Voting Rights Act.Today's LinksArticles & Resources:U.S. Supreme Court - Application for Stay in  Robinson v. CallaisSCOTUS Blog - Timeline and Documents for Robinson v. CallaisU.S. Supreme Court - Amicus brief by 13 State Attorneys General in Robinson v. CallaisU.S. District Court - GALMON PLAINTIFFS' REPLY IN SUPPORT OF THEIR MOTION TORECONSIDER DISMISSAL RULING AND TO SCHEDULE REMEDIALPROCEEDINGSDemocracy Docket - Louisiana Congressional Redistricting Challenge (Robinson)U.S. Justice Department -  Jurisdictions Previously Covered By Section 5 Preclearance Requirements Groups Taking Action:NAACP Legal Defense Fund, ACLU Louisiana,  Power Coalition for Equity and JusticeRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and SHARE!  Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Louisiana #Gerrymandering #BlackVotingPower #SCOTUS

We're honored to welcome Sean McBrearty to State of Water. Sean is the Political Director for Clean Water Action and the Campaign Manager for Oil & Water Don't Mix. (3:20) Sean shares an update on the Nessel vs Enbridge case as well as current calls to action in the ongoing fight to Shut Down Line 5 including an invitation for folks to join upcoming events on July 25 or August 31 and a new effort urging Secretary Pete Buttegieg to take action on Line 5. (13:50) Sean also provides an election season update on efforts in the works in Lansing, including a water affordability bill, polluter pay bill, an effort by the Taking Back our Power Coalition to stop regulated utilities and government contractors from spending $ in politics, (23:00) and the first round of State House candidate endorsements for this year's elections. (28:25) Finally, Sean and fellow musician State of Water host Seth Bernard go deep into reflecting how the creative outlet of music can serve as a grounding force to relax, inspire, and nurture the persistence, discipline, and improvisational spirit needed to be a successful activist. Take action and support Oil & Water Don't Mix: https://www.oilandwaterdontmix.org/take_action and Clean Water Action Michigan: https://cleanwater.org/states/michigan As we approach our 50th episode of State of Water, we invite you to please consider supporting our efforts with a donation. As a grassroots nonprofit organization our sustainability depends on people like you joining our donor community by making a financial contribution. Know that every donation is meaningful and tax-deductible! Thank you so much! https://titletrackmichigan.org/support/ Find the full video of this episode and all 2024 State of Water episodes on our YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MICleanH2O /// EPISODE 49 / Sean McBrearty interviewed by Seth Bernard / Produced, edited and mixed by Dan Rickabus and Chris Good / Narrators - Alex Smith, Ben Darcie, Dan Rickabus, Jenny Jones, Angela Gallegos, Rachel Marco-Havens / Graphic by Chris Good / Theme Music - Mike Savina, Seth Bernard & Dan Rickabus / Featured Music - “Homestretch” by Ecotone and “Authors (instrumental demo)" by Dan Rickabus

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for June 28, 2024Federal 5th Circuit Refuses Challenge to ‘Private Right of Action' - For Now.  It's the New Battleground to Dismantle the 1965 Voting Rights ActA 2023 decision in an Arkansas redistricting case found individual voters did not have a “private right of action” to challenge the maps. The State of Louisiana tried the same tactic in its chaotic gerrymandering case, but was refused on June 24th. It appears to be the latest legal strategy to dismantle the 1965 Voting Rights Act.   To view the whole script of today's report, please go to our website.Today's LinksArticles & Resources:Brennan Center for Justice - The Newest Attack on the Voting Rights ActLaw360 - 8th Circ. Redistricting Ruling Imperils The Voting Rights ActCongressional Research Service - Recent Developments in the Rights of PrivateIndividuals to Enforce Section 2 of the VotingRights ActAmerican Democracy Minute - Ripple Effects After Radical Federal 8th Circuit Court of Appeals Ruling Restricting Who Can Bring Voting Rights Act Suits; Red State AGs Pile OnAmerican Democracy Minute - Federal Appeals Court Denies Rehearing of Radical Arkansas Voting Rights Act Ruling Shutting Out Voters & Democracy Groups from Bringing CasesDemocracy Docket - 5th Circuit Denies Louisiana Hearing on Whether Voters Can Sue State Under Section 2Groups Taking Action:NAACP Legal Defense Fund, ACLU Louisiana,  Power Coalition for Equity and Justice,  Arkansas Public Policy PanelPlease follow us on Facebook and Twitter and SHARE!  Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #PrivateRightofAction #RacialGerrymandering #LouisianaNews #VRA #VotingRightsAct #FreedomtoVote

The federal Coalition has identified seven locations for future nuclear reactors. Peter Dutton says if they win the next election, they'll look to make nuclear power a part of Australia's energy future.

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for May 17, 2024U.S. Supreme Court Stays 5th Circuit, Allowing Louisiana's Fairer Congressional Maps - Apparently Invoking the Purcell PrincipleWe recently explained the Supreme Court's Purcell principle and its impact. May 15th, the  U.S. Supreme Court overturned a shocking Fifth Circuit decision to throw out fairer Congressional districts for Louisiana. The Purcell principle apparently played a role.To view the whole script of today's report, please go to our website.Today's LinksArticles & Resources:American Democracy Minute -  Louisiana Legislature Hashes Out New Court-Ordered Congressional Maps with Two Majority Black DistrictsAmerican Democracy Minute - The Federal 5th Circuit Backtracks on Louisiana Congressional Maps, Throwing Out New Map Which Gave Black Voters & Candidates a ChanceU.S. Supreme Court via Democracy Docket - PRESS ROBINSON, ET AL. v. PHILLIP CALLAIS, ET AL.ON APPLICATION FOR STAYSCOTUS Blog - Court allows Louisiana to move forward with two majority-Black districtsLouisiana Illuminator - Supreme Court orders Louisiana to use congressional map with two majority-Black districts American Democracy Minute - The Purcell Principle:  A SCOTUS Decision Intended to Avoid Voter Confusion May Now Be a Stealth Voter Suppression TacticGroups Taking Action:NAACP Legal Defense Fund, ACLU Louisiana,  Power Coalition for Equity and JusticePlease follow us on Facebook and Twitter and SHARE!  Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #FairMaps #PurcellPrinciple #LouisianaNews #VotingRightsAct #SCOTUS #USSupremeCourt

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for May 3, 2024The Federal 5th Circuit Backtracks on Louisiana Congressional Maps, Throwing Out New Map Which Gave Black Voters & Candidates a ChanceLouisiana's voting age population is 30% Black, yet a 2022 Congressional district map drew only one of six Congressional districts as majority African American.  A court-ordered 2024 map fixed that, but another appeals court just threw it out.To view the whole script of today's report, please go to our website.Today's LinksArticles & Resources:U.S. Justice Department - Section 2 Of The Voting Rights ActLegal Defense Fund - (2023) Federal Court of Appeals Affirms Louisiana's Congressional Map is DiscriminatoryAmerican Democracy Minute - Appeals Court (Finally) Finds Louisiana Congressional Map was Discriminatory; Orders New Maps to Be Drawn by January 15Louisiana Illuminator - Voters sue over creation of Louisiana's second majority-Black congressional district Louisiana Illuminator - Federal court tosses Landry-backed Louisiana congressional mapDemocracy Docket - Federal Court Strikes Down Louisiana's New Congressional Map U.S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana - Decision in Callais v. LandryGroups Taking Action:NAACP Legal Defense Fund, ACLU Louisiana,  Power Coalition for Equity and JusticePlease follow us on Facebook and Twitter and SHARE!  Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #VotingRightsAct #LouisianaPolitics #FairMaps

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Jan. 18, 2024Louisiana Legislature Hashes Out New Court-Ordered Congressional Maps with Two Majority Black DistrictsRacing the clock, the Louisiana legislature meets this week to hash out new court-ordered Congressional voting districts, with two of them being majority Black.  They're also considering new state supreme court districts.Our podcasting host recently made changes which stops us from including our entire script as part of the podcast content.  To view the whole script, please go to our website and find today's report.Today's LinksArticles & Resources:American Democracy Minute - Appeals Court (Finally) Finds Louisiana Congressional Map was Discriminatory; Orders New Maps to Be Drawn by January 15Democracy Docket - 5th Circuit Sets Timeline for New Louisiana Congressional Map Ahead of 2024 ElectionsLouisiana Illuminator - Both parties push for Louisiana's second majority-Black congressional districtLouisiana Illuminator - Map with 2nd Black Louisiana Supreme Court district clears House committeeAssociated Press - Proposed Louisiana congressional map, with second majority-Black district, advancesLouisiana Illuminator - How Gov. Jeff Landry is proposing to ‘close' Louisiana's primariesGroups Taking Action:NAACP Legal Defense Fund, ACLU Louisiana,  Power Coalition for Equity and JusticePlease follow us on Facebook and Twitter and SHARE!  Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #VotingRightsAct #FairMaps #EndGerrymandering  #lalege #lagov

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Dec. 18, 2023Encouraging New Decisions for North Dakota and Louisiana Push Back on the U.S. Eighth Circuit's “No Right of Private Action” Voting Rights Act RulingLast week we reported on the aftershocks of an Arkansas racial gerrymandering case, where the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals decided voters and groups had “No private right of action” under the 1965 Voting Rights Act.   Two rulings issued Friday, December 15th pushed back on that radical decision.Our podcasting host recently made changes which stops us from including our entire script as part of the podcast content.  To view the whole script, please go to our website and find today's report.Today's LinksArticles & Resources:NPR - How a Supreme Court justice's paragraph put the Voting Rights Act in more dangerAP - Court ruling backs tribes' effort to force lawmakers to redraw North Dakota legislative boundariesDemocracy Docket - 8th Circuit Greenlights Redraw of North Dakota Legislative Map To Comply With Voting Rights ActU.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals -  APPEAL FROM DECISION OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NORTH DAKOTA Louisiana Illuminator - 5th Circuit denies Louisiana's appeal in congressional redistricting caseLouisiana Illuminator - Louisiana Legislature gets time to draw congressional map in third redistricting sessionBrennan Center for Justice - The Newest Attack on the Voting Rights ActGroups Taking Action:ACLU, NAACP Legal Defence Fund, Native American Rights Fund,  Power Coalition for Equity and JusticePlease follow us on Facebook and Twitter and SHARE!  Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #VotingRightsAct #EndGerrymandering #NativeVote 

Ashley Shelton, Executive Director of Power Coalition for Equity and Justice joined Danielle for a conversation about the takeaways from 2023's elections, the upcoming special elections in Louisiana, and what the outlook is for 2024.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Nov. 13, 2023Appeals Court (Finally) Finds Louisiana Congressional Map was Discriminatory; Orders New Maps to Be Drawn by January 15After multiple appeals, Louisiana is close to getting fair Congressional maps for the 2024 election, after a November 10th appeals court decision directed the legislature to draw new maps by January 15th.  Our podcasting host recently made changes which stops us from including our entire script as part of the podcast content.  To view the whole script, please go to our website and find today's report.Today's LinksArticles & Resources:Democracy Docket -  Redistricting Lagniappe: The Fight for a Second Majority-Black District in LouisianaDemocracy Docket - Louisiana Voters Ask U.S. Supreme Court To Pause 5th Circuit Order Delaying Fair MapsDemocracy Docket - US Supreme Court Denies Petitioners in Louisiana Redistricting Case Emergency ReliefFifth Circuit Court of Appeals Nov. 10, 2023 Decision - Robinson v. ArdoinOffice of the Governor - Statement from Governor Edwards on 5th Circuit Ordering A New Congressional MapNPR - An appeals court sets a January deadline for a new Louisiana congressional mapNAACP Legal Defense Fund - Federal Court of Appeals Affirms Louisiana's Congressional Map is Discriminatory Groups Taking Action:NAACP Legal Defense Fund, ACLU Louisiana,  Power Coalition for Equity and JusticePlease follow us on Facebook and Twitter and SHARE!  Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #MajorityMinority #LouisianaPolitics #FairMaps #VotingRightsAct #EndGerrymandering

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Oct. 23, 2023U.S. Supreme Court Takes No Action in Louisiana Case; Circuit Court Case on Racially Gerrymandered Congressional Districts Moves Forward in 2024A Louisiana racial gerrymandering case we've been following will be allowed to go forward, but just not as quickly, due to a U.S. Supreme Court no-action decision on Oct. 19th.  It could still mean fairer maps before the 2024 election.Our podcasting host recently made changes which stops us from including our entire script as part of the podcast content.  To view the whole script, please go to our website and find today's report.Today's LinksArticles & Resources:Democracy Docket - Louisiana Congressional Redistricting Challenge (Robinson)Democracy Docket - Louisiana Voters Ask U.S. Supreme Court To Pause 5th Circuit Order Delaying Fair MapsLouisiana Illuminator - Supreme Court ruling in Louisiana redistricting case creates uncertaintySCOTUS Blog - Justices decline to intervene in Louisiana's Republican-drawn voting map disputeU.S. Supreme Court - PRESS ROBINSON, ET AL. v. KYLE ARDOIN, LOUISIANA SECRETARY OF STATE, ET AL.Groups Taking Action:NAACP Legal Defense Fund, ACLU Louisiana,  Power Coalition for Equity and JusticePlease follow us on Facebook and Twitter and SHARE!  Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #RacialGerrymandering #LouisianaPolitics #FairMaps

540. We talk to Candice Battiste about redistricting in Louisiana. “Candice Battiste is the North Louisiana Organizer for the Power Coalition for Equity and Justice where she is committed to building voices and power in traditionally disenfranchised communities and bringing together groups across North Louisiana.” “The Power Coalition is a coalition of community-based organizations who work together to educate and empower voters across Louisiana. Through our voter engagement and community organizing work, we seek to unify our collective voices into a stronger, more cohesive force that can successfully advocate for an agenda of shared values and issues.” This week in Louisiana history.September 15, 1978. Ali defeats Spinks to regain boxing title. This week in New Orleans history. Born in New Orleans on September 23, 1883,  jazzman Wooden Joe Nicholas was an active member of the early New Orleans jazz scene. He knew Buddy Bolden and said Bolden was the main influence on his cornet style.  In 1915 he was playing clarinet with King Oliver.  In addition to forming the Camelia Brass Band in 1918,  he was famous for his volume and endurance. Nicholas did not record until 1945 when he was 62 years old and again in 1949.  He died in New Orleans on November 17, 1957.  This week in Louisiana. Red River Revel Arts Festival Festival Plaza 101 Crockett St. Shreveport, LA 71101 September 30, 2023 - October 8, 2023 Website Phone: (318) 424-4000 The Red River Revel is an annual festival of food, culture, art and music. This year's festival will be held at Festival Plaza in Shreveport. Over 80 artists specializing in oils, acrylics, sculpture, jewelry, woodwork, glass, metal and much more! Vendors serve everything from funnel cakes and seafood macaroni to favorites like Natchitoches meat pies and chicken & waffles! Postcards from Louisiana. Single Malt Please with Maude Caillat at the BMC Bar on Decatur St. in New Orleans. Listen on Google Play. Listen on Google Podcasts. Listen on Spotify. Listen on TuneIn. The Louisiana Anthology Home Page. Like us on Facebook. 

Manipulated Voting District Maps May Also Fall in Arkansas & Louisiana After Surprise SCOTUS Decision in Alabama Racial Gerrymandering CaseToday's Script:  (Variations occur with audio due to editing for time) Today's Links now below the scriptYou're listening to the American Democracy Minute, keeping YOUR government by and for the people.We reported Monday on the U.S. Supreme Court's surprise 5-4 decision, upholding Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act and throwing out Alabama's racially gerrymandered Congressional voting district maps.  More maps could fall.   The high court found in Allen v. Milligan that the Alabama legislature intentionally manipulated voting district maps to dilute African American voting power despite having regions meeting the criteria for a second majority-Black district.  As a result of that decision, an appeal was filed June 12th in an Arkansas case, Simpson v. Hutchinson, dismissed by a three-judge federal panel just last month as not an intentional racial gerrymander.  Democracy Docket reports that a group of Arkansas voters argues that the state legislature “cracked” the 2nd Congressional district to dilute the Black vote in Little Rock and Pulaski County.  The suit also cites Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act and violations of the 14th and 15th Amendment. The appeal goes directly to the U.S. Supreme Court.Waiting in the SCOTUS wings is another case in Louisiana, paused in 2022 by the court.  It's an even stronger case than Alabama. Louisiana is 31% African American, yet has only one majority Black district out of six.  It could also result in another overturned map.  There are 32 cases citing Section 2 violations pending around the U.S.We have links to the cases, analysis, and groups taking action, at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org.   I'm Brian Beihl.Today's LinksArticles & Resources:U.S. Supreme Court - Allen v. Milligan Decision - LDF's Case Challenging Alabama's Redistricting Maps and Why it MattersDemocracy Docket -  Black Voters Appeal Arkansas Congressional Map Challenge to U.S. Supreme CourtThe American Redistricting Project - Simpson v. Thurston (Formerly Simpson v. Hutchinson)Democracy Docket - (Opinion) Louisiana Gets a Shot at Fair Maps After Supreme Court Ruling in Allen v. MilliganProPublica - Voting Maps Throughout the Deep South May Be Redrawn After Surprise Supreme Court RulingKUAR - Plaintiffs hope SCOTUS decision in Alabama case bodes well for Arkansas redistricting lawsuitsGroups Taking Action:NAACP Legal Defense Fund,  ACLU Arkansas, Arkansas Public Policy Panel,  Power Coalition for Equity & Justice, ACLU of Louisiana===Please follow us on Facebook and Twitter and SHARE!  Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgGet ADM Radio Report email!  Sign up here!#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #FairMaps #VotingRights

Dr. Gee speaks to a group of Black students from the University of Wisconsin that formed the Black Power Coalition in response to a video of a UW student using racial slurs and language that appeared online in May, 2023. The students from the coalition organized several marches on the UW campus as call to action demonstrations, including presenting a list of demands to the UW Chancellor to address the racist incident. The conversation with the students covers their personal experiences and what they each brought to addressing the racism on campus. There was a Black student solidarity that grew out of this incident and Dr. Gee calls out the excellence and leadership of these student organizers. Read the letter of demands that the coalition sent to the University Read more about the demonstrations around the event alexgee.com Support the Show: patreon.com/blacklikeme

The Gulf Coast of Louisiana and Texas face a petrochemical and fracked gas export boom. Super-heat-charged hurricanes strike almost every year. As a result, Black, Indigenous, People of Color, and Low-Income Communities, face an interrelated number of issues including environmental justice; voting suppression; and access to housing, healthcare, clean water, energy, and safe fresh produce, just to name a few. In this encore presentation, our guest, Roishetta Ozane, started the Vessel Project of Louisiana [https://www.vesselprojectoflouisiana.com/] to assist the most vulnerable communities by meeting their emergency needs in times of crisis. As an organizer for the nonprofit Healthy Gulf [https://healthygulf.org/team-member/20227/], her work includes stopping a rush of new fossil fuel facilities slated for the Southwest Louisiana region. If the fossil fuel companies get their way, 17 new Liquefied Natural Gas export terminals would be built nationwide, most of them in the Gulf of Mexico, which will guarantee more climate chaos for the entire planet. Roishetta's mix of building community, inspiring mutual aid, and organizing in solidarity with environmental justice leaders and regional and national nonprofits, brings hope to overcoming this managed chaos. For an extended interview with Roishetta, go here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/vessel-for-ep-69539449 Roishetta Sibley Ozane has over a decade of experience representing organizations as a community outreach specialist. Not only is she the founder, director and CEO of The Vessel Project of Louisiana, she is the Clean Energy Organizing Director with Healthy Gulf [https://healthygulf.org/] for the Southwest Louisiana and Southeast Texas region. Roishetta is also She Leads Fellow alum and Environmental Justice Coordinator for the Power Coalition for Equity and Justice [https://powercoalition.org/], where she empowers women of color to go out into their communities and make positive change. Jessica Aldridge, Co-Host and Producer of EcoJustice Radio, is an environmental educator, community organizer, and 15-year waste industry leader. She is a co-founder of SoCal 350, organizer for ReusableLA, and founded Adventures in Waste. She is a former professor of Recycling and Resource Management at Santa Monica College, and an award recipient of the international 2021 Women in Sustainability Leadership and the 2016 inaugural Waste360, 40 Under 40. Podcast Website: http://ecojusticeradio.org/ Podcast Blog: https://www.wilderutopia.com/category/ecojustice-radio/ Support the Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/ecojusticeradio Guest: Roishetta Ozane Host and Producer: Jessica Aldridge Engineer and Original Music: Blake Quake Beats Executive Producer: Jack Eidt Created by: Mark and JP Morris Episode 143 Photo Credit: Roishetta Ozane

Runoff Elections Used in 10 States to Determine Party Nominees Today's LinksArticles & Resources:BallotPedia - Runoff electionsWashington Post - Runoff elections a relic of the Democratic SouthNational Conference of State Legislatures - Primary Runoff ElectionsDemocracy Docket - The Racist Roots of Runoffs in the SouthGroups Taking Action: Open Primaries, Fair Vote, Fair Fight, Power Coalition for Equity & JusticeToday's Script:  (Variations occur with audio due to editing for time) You're listening to the American Democracy Minute, keeping YOUR government by and for the people.Yesterday, we reported on the two states which use runoffs in their elections, including Georgia, which has a U.S Senate runoff on December 6th, and Louisiana, for local elections & three ballot measures on December 10th.   But did you know that runoffs are also used to determine party nominees in some states?Ballotpedia reports that 10 states use top-two runoffs for primaries.   Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Texas use runoff elections when no candidate has a clear 50% +1 vote majority to determine the party nominee going into the general election.   In North Carolina, a candidate must receive 30% + 1 vote to win a primary, or face a runoff.   In South Dakota, runoffs are used for partisan primaries for Congressional or gubernatorial seats when no candidate receives 35%, and in Vermont, runoffs are only used when a tie occurs.According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, primary runoff systems developed in the south to encourage candidates to broaden their appeal so extreme candidates would be less likely to get elected.  In Arkansas, runoffs were used to prevent members of the Ku Klux Klan from getting elected with small pluralities in lower turnout primaries. Another form of runoff, called an “instant runoff” or “ranked choice voting,” is being implemented in some cities, counties & states around the country.  More on that tomorrow.  We have links to articles and resources AmericanDemocracyMinute.org.  For the American Democracy Minute, I'm Brian Beihl.

Founder, President and CEO of The Power Coalition, Ashley K. Shelton, joins Lurie to discuss how the company uses a broad based strategy that combines community organizing, issue advocacy and civic engagement all while increasing the capacity of community organization throughout the state to sustain and hold the work.Follow Lurie Daniel Favors @LurieFavors on Twitter and listen to her live M-F, 10 a.m.-noon ET on SiriusXM, Ch. 126.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Ashley Shelton, Founder, President and CEO of the Power Coalition says many Black women, are disappointed in what's happened to them since the 2020 Presidential election. Despite, playing a decisive role in the election, they "have less rights than our grandparents had", says Shelton. But that's about to change.

The Gulf Coast of Louisiana and Texas face a petrochemical and fracked gas export boom. Super-heat-charged hurricanes strike almost every year. As a result, Black, Indigenous, People of Color, and Low-Income Communities, face an interrelated number of issues including environmental justice; voting suppression; and access to housing, healthcare, clean water, energy, and safe fresh produce, just to name a few. Our guest, Roishetta Ozane, started the Vessel Project of Louisiana [https://www.vesselprojectoflouisiana.com/] to assist the most vulnerable communities by meeting their emergency needs in times of crisis. As an organizer for the nonprofit Healthy Gulf [https://healthygulf.org/team-member/20227/], her work includes stopping a rush of new fossil fuel facilities slated for the Southwest Louisiana region. If the fossil fuel companies get their way, 17 new Liquefied Natural Gas export terminals would be built nationwide, most of them in the Gulf of Mexico, which will guarantee more climate chaos for the entire planet. Roishetta's mix of building community, inspiring mutual aid, and organizing in solidarity with environmental justice leaders and regional and national nonprofits, brings hope to overcoming this managed chaos. Roishetta Sibley Ozane has over a decade of experience representing organizations as a community outreach specialist. Not only is she the founder, director and CEO of The Vessel Project of Louisiana, she is the Clean Energy Organizing Director with Healthy Gulf [https://healthygulf.org/] for the Southwest Louisiana and Southeast Texas region. Roishetta is also She Leads Fellow alum and Environmental Justice Coordinator for the Power Coalition for Equity and Justice [https://powercoalition.org/], where she empowers women of color to go out into their communities and make positive change. Jessica Aldridge, Co-Host and Producer of EcoJustice Radio, is an environmental educator, community organizer, and 15-year waste industry leader. She is a co-founder of SoCal 350, organizer for ReusableLA, and founded Adventures in Waste. She is a former professor of Recycling and Resource Management at Santa Monica College, and an award recipient of the international 2021 Women in Sustainability Leadership and the 2016 inaugural Waste360, 40 Under 40. For an extended version of this interview and other benefits, become an EcoJustice Radio patron at https://www.patreon.com/ecojusticeradio Check out our related interview with activist John Beard on Port Arthur, Texas: https://wilderutopia.com/ecojustice-radio/port-arthur-texas-community-resistance-vs-the-climate-change-nexus/ More Info: https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/2021-6-winter/feature/halting-gas-export-boom https://lailluminator.com/2022/07/12/as-peak-hurricane-season-looms-banks-bolster-cozy-relationship-with-fossil-fuel-industry/ Podcast Website: http://ecojusticeradio.org/ Podcast Blog: https://www.wilderutopia.com/category/ecojustice-radio/ Support the Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/ecojusticeradio Guest: Roishetta Ozane Host and Producer: Jessica Aldridge Engineer and Original Music: Blake Quake Beats Executive Producer: Jack Eidt Created by: Mark and JP Morris Episode 143 Photo Credit: Roishetta Ozane

U.S. Supreme Court Restores Racially Gerrymandered Maps in LouisianaToday's LinksArticles:  Washington Post - Supreme Court frees Louisiana to use congressional map drawn by GOPVox - The Supreme Court just handed down very bad news for Black votersNAACP Legal Defense Fund - U.S. Supreme Court Reinstates Louisiana's Discriminatory Congressional MapNPR - Supreme Court blocks creation of 2nd majority-Black congressional district in AlabamaGroups taking Action: NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Power Coalition for Equity & Justice, ACLU of Louisiana, Alabama Voting Rights CoalitionYou're listening to the American Democracy Minute, keeping YOUR government by and for the people.Lost among Tuesday's testimony by Cassidy Hutchinson to the January 6th Committee was a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court restoring racially gerrymandered Congressional districts in Louisiana. A conservative Fifth Circuit Federal Court of Appeals sided with Governor John Bel Edwards, who argued that since Black citizens make up one-third of Louisiana's population, Congressional districts should be drawn to include two majority-minority districts.   But the U.S. Supreme Court now says the legislature's maps should be used, pending another case this fall.  Now, instead of two districts out of six, Black voters have only one, with the districts manipulated by the legislature to dilute Black, more liberal, voting power. In 2013, the court eroded much of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Then in 2019, the court said that redistricting was inherently political and the states should have the ultimate authority.   Enter Alabama.  In a case similar to Louisiana's, Black voters were gerrymandered out of their second Congressional district.  Lower courts ruled fair maps must be drawn, but the high court issued a stay in February, pending a full hearing of the case in October.  But even if the gerrymandered maps were thrown out– not likely with the current rogue court – it would come too late for African-American voters in Alabama and Louisiana to have real say in their government.Links to more information on the decision and groups taking action are at our website, AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgGranny D said, “Democracy is not something we have, it's something we DO.”  For the American Democracy Minute, I'm Brian Beihl.

Voting Rights Updates from DC, DE, MO, & LA - Some are Good News for a ChangeToday's LinksArticles:January 6th Committee - CNN - January 6 committee unexpectedly adds new hearing for TuesdayDelaware - Town Square Live -  Same-day voter registration bill heads to CarneyMissouri - St. Louis Public Radio - Huge bill adds extra steps for voters and those who run Missouri electionsLouisiana - The state of voting: June 27, 2022 Groups:Delaware - Delaware Voting Rights Coalition, League of Women Voters DelawareMissouri - Missouri Voter Protection Coalition, League of Women Voters MissouriLouisiana - ACLU Louisiana, Power Coalition for Equality & JusticeYou're listening to the American Democracy Minute, keeping YOUR government by and for the people.We have some voting rights updates for you from Washington, DC, Delaware, Missouri, and Louisiana, some of it good news for a change.  First to DC, where a Tuesday 1 pm surprise January 6th Committee hearing was announced Monday, after having signaled the committee wouldn't be meeting again until July.  The committee didn't indicate who would testify, but reports have now surfaced that Mark Meadow's executive assistant is expected.In Delaware, TownSquare Live reports that the legislature has passed a bill implementing same-day voter registration, which Gov. John Carney is expected to sign.  Same-day registration has a track record of increasing voter participation.Missouri's Governor Mike Parson is expected to sign an omnibus election & voting rights bill which, while implementing early in-person voting for the first time, has added further restrictions to voter ID laws, absentee voting, and election procedures which have advocates and election workers upset.  More on this in future reports.The Fulcrum reports Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards signed two new bills, one allowing the creation of new rules for “curing” mistakes on absentee ballots, and another facilitating voter registration opportunities for 17-year-old high school seniors. Links to more information on these bills and groups taking action are at our website, and you can send your comments to WethePeople@AmericanDemocracyMinute.org  Granny D said, “Democracy is not something we have, it's something we DO.”  For the American Democracy Minute, I'm Brian Beihl.

In this week's episode of the Didja Know? podcast, Jan Moller speaks with Ashley Shelton of the Power Coalition for Equity and Justice about last week's veto override and the fight to draw fair legislative districts in Louisiana that ensure everyone has equal representation.

In this episode, local audio producer Marquel Dominique interviews House of Tulip's co-founders--Mariah Moore and Milan Nicole Sherry--about what inspired them to work for transgender and gender non-conforming housing justicein New Orleans.  In the second segment, Morgan Shannon of Power Coalition for Equity and Justice and Milan Nicole Sherry share the stories that drive them to fight for justice by providing mutual aid and building grassroots power in the face of the pandemic.  This episode is hosted by Justice Gatson, a Kansas City based organizer, who organizes intersectional movements that uplift the voices of the most marginalized groups.This podcast acts as a final grant report for Convergence Partnership's 2020 COVID response grants. The Convergence Partnership is a collaborative of local statewide and national funders to advance racial justice and health equity. The Convergence Partnership podcast series introduces you to people and organizations who are building social, political, and economic power.

Climate change — a major concern of this week's United Nations General Assembly — affects people across the globe through immigration, food production and the economy, to name a few. But as Ashley K. Shelton tells Mary C. Curtis, climate change is also spurring voter suppression. Shelton, who leads the Power Coalition for Equity and Justice and is a founding member of the Black Southern Women's Collective, is turning her attention to policies that need to be in place to ensure that Americans disproportionately affected by devastating weather events can fully participate in democracy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Climate change — a major concern of this week's United Nations General Assembly — affects people across the globe through immigration, food production and the economy, to name a few. But as Ashley K. Shelton tells Mary C. Curtis, climate change is also spurring voter suppression. Shelton, who leads the Power Coalition for Equity and Justice and is a founding member of the Black Southern Women's Collective, is turning her attention to policies that need to be in place to ensure that Americans disproportionately affected by devastating weather events can fully participate in democracy.

Louisiana faces so many challenges. One in five residents lives below the federal poverty level and nearly half the population is considered  working poor. Our health outcomes are among the worst in the nation and so are our schools. How do we change policies to help everybody in the state? And what will it take to turn our schools around?  Ashley Shelton has answers to these questions. Ashley is founder, president and CEO of the Power Coalition for Equity and Justice, a statewide 501(c)3 organization in Louisiana that uses a broad-based strategy of community organizing, issue advocacy, and civic action to give underserved populations a voice in the halls of power. They specialize in in focusing on workers' rights, community health and criminal justice reform.  Ashley has led several  nonprofit advocacy organizations over the years, where she has made a significant impact on policy at the state and local level. She also served as executive vice president at the Louisiana Disaster Recovery Foundation, which was created to help improve the quality of life for all Louisianans after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Prior to that, Ashley served as Director of Grant-making at the Baton Rouge Area Foundation, one of the most impactful organizations in this region.  Chris Meyer is CEO of New Schools for Baton Rouge, an organization that was created by the Baton Rouge Area Foundation in 2010 to help attract and grow the most successful non-profit-run public charter schools to Baton Rouge. In the years since, New Schools has helped attract two-dozen high-performing charter schools that are on track to serving half of public school students in Baton Rouge. Under Chris' leadership, the organization has raised and deployed more than $70m in its first two Excellence Funds, and spurred more than $150 million in new school facility investments. Chris began his educational career at Teach for America, where he taught social studies at a public school in New Orleans. After Hurricane Katrina, Chris led over 200 students who had evacuated to a rural parish to achieve significant academic gains. More recently, he served as deputy superintendent of the Louisiana Recovery School District and, prior to that, as Director of Policy in the Louisiana Department of Education.  Out to Lunch Baton Rouge is recorded live over lunch at Mansurs on the Boulevard. You can find photos from this show by Erik Otts at our website. Here's more conversation about mentorship and education in Baton Rouge. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Caleb Maupin, journalist and political analyst, joins us to wrap up the important stories for the week. President Biden's chief of staff says that the US may never recognize the Taliban as the legitimate government of Afghanistan. Also, we discuss Daesh-K (ISIS-K), China's overtures to Cuba, and Kamala Harris in Southeast Asia.Richard Wolff, professor of economics and host of "Democracy At Work" on YouTube, joins us to discuss the economic stories for the week. 7.5 million people have lost their unemployment benefits and the Supreme Court has stopped the eviction moratorium. Meanwhile, the US Congress is working to increase the military budget by at least 25 billion dollars.Ashley Shelton, founder, president and CEO of the Power Coalition, a non-partisan coalition of base-building community organizations committed to empowering people through voting, civic engagement and policy changes, and Morgan Shannon, director of strategic partnerships at the Power Coalition, join us to discuss climate change. The US is facing extreme weather once again as New York has been hit by two major storms and Hurricane Ida has ravaged the nation from Southwest to Northeast. Meanwhile, forest fires continue in California, and more severe storms are incubating in the Atlantic.Dr. Linwood Tauheed, associate professor of economics at the University of Missouri- Kansas City, and Niko House, political activist, independent journalist and podcaster, come together to discuss important news stories for the week. Sirhan Sirhan, the man who was convicted of killing Robert F. Kennedy, may soon be released from prison. Also, a former prosecutor is charged in connection with biased acts in the case of Ahmaud Arbery, millions of Americans face an economic disaster, and hate crimes are on the rise.Steve Poikonen, national organizer for Action4Assange and Jim Kavanagh, writer at thepolemicist.net & Counter Punch and the author of "The American Farce Unravels: Shreds of January 6th," come together to talk politics. Congress is out to increase the US military budget as poor Americans face an eviction apocalypse. Also, we discuss the Afghan drone strike that killed a family of 10, Julian Assange, Kamala Harris, and the US media's u-turn on Joe Biden.

As a follow up to our first episode, Ashley Shelton of the Power Coalition for Equity and Justice joins host Lynda Woolard for a conversation on organizing in Louisiana, framed by recent Democratic gains in Georgia. Connect to the Power Coalition at powercoalition.org. Follow @LouisianaLefty on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Thanks to Ben Collinsworth for producing Louisiana Lefty, Jennifer Pack of Black Cat Studios for creating our Super-Lefty artwork, and Thousand Dollar Car for allowing us to use their swamp pop classic, Security Guard, as the Louisiana Lefty theme song. Read Ground Game, about the Louisiana groups that worked together in the 2019 election cycle, at: www.bayoubrief.com/2019/11/26/ground-game

Candice Battiste of the Power Coalition for Equity and Justice joins host Lynda Woolard for a conversation on organizing in Louisiana, framed by recent Democratic gains in Georgia. Connect to the Power Coalition at powercoalition.org. Follow @LouisianaLefty on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Thanks to Ben Collinsworth for producing Louisiana Lefty, Jennifer Pack of Black Cat Studios for creating our Super-Lefty artwork, and Thousand Dollar Car for allowing us to use their swamp pop classic, Security Guard, as the Louisiana Lefty theme song. Read Ground Game, about the Louisiana groups that worked together in the 2019 election cycle, at: www.bayoubrief.com/2019/11/26/ground-game

This is the second in a series of episodes The Great Battlefield Podcast recorded in New Orleans. In this episode Ashley Shelton joins us to discuss her efforts rebuilding New Orleans in the aftermath of Katrina and her current position at The Power Coalition and how they're helping to give the people of Louisiana a voice through voter engagement.