A largely white Louisiana enclave gets the go-ahead to secede and form its own city
Source: MSNBC
A largely white Louisiana enclave gets the go-ahead to secede and form its own city
The state Supreme Court has approved a controversial plan for residents in a Baton Rouge community to create a new city — a whiter, wealthier one.
May 3, 2024, 7:14 PM EDT
By Ja'han Jones
Conservatives are trying to make secession a thing again.
Last week in Louisiana, the state’s Supreme Court paved the way for a largely white enclave within Baton Rouge to break off and form its own city, which will be named St. George.
The push to cleave off this part of Baton Rouge from its less affluent and more diverse surrounding areas has been years in the making. It started in 2012 when a group led by white conservatives claimed that they needed a separate school district, based on claims that crime and poor school quality meant their tax dollars weren’t being used properly. When that effort failed, the right-wing activists tried to form a new city instead. After a long legal battle, the Louisiana Supreme Court finally approved the plan.
The court ruling was denounced by critics in Baton Rouge, who have long warned that the new city could deprive nearby communities of revenue needed to run local services. Opponents are asking the state Supreme Court for another hearing on the matter.
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