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Cleo Fields: This march is about people who refuse to be counted out. When the courts and the legislature broke apart District 6…

On the recordAugust 28, 2026
This march is about people who refuse to be counted out. When the courts and the legislature broke apart District 6, they did not just redraw lines.
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Cleo Fields
Democratic · Louisiana

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Commenting on the significance of the march and redistricting.

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