The court, in a 6-3 decision along partisan lines, ruled that Louisiana's 2024 election map, which created a second majority-Black congressional district, was "an unconstitutional racial gerrymander."
On this edition of the show, we talk with Shan Howard, Director of Regional campuses at SEMO and Dr. Linda Heitman stops by to tell us about an innovative online program that educates nurses about organ and tissue donation.
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In this episode of 'Exposition', we speak with Nyghel Byrd, an instructor for the Dobbins Conservatory of Theatre and Dance who specializes in voice for the Actor and Musical Theatre Voice. He previews the upcoming "Celebrate the Arts" showcase at SEMO's River Campus, May 1st at 7:30 p.m., in the Bedell Performance Hall.
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