In a story that ends months of legal battles, public scrutiny, and a resolute commitment to public service, Henry Whitehorn’s election as the first Black sheriff of Caddo Parish, Louisiana, winning not by 1 vote, but by 4,000 votes.. Whitehorn’s…
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Court orders redo of Caddo Sheriff race; black judges dissent
The verdict of a judge ordering a new election for the Louisiana sheriff’s race, which was decided by a single vote, has been affirmed by a racially divided state appeals court. The Second Circuit Court of Appeal in Shreveport, Louisiana,…