BATON ROUGE, La. (KLFY) -- Hundreds gathered at Louisiana's State Capitol for a voters' rights rally during the legislature's special session, advocating for the maintenance of the state's current congressional map to ensure fair representation.

The demonstration coincided with a special legislative session where lawmakers were urged to uphold voting rights, particularly for Black voters, in light of a recent court ruling affirming fair representation.

"Representation is core to citizenship," said Ashley Shelton of the Power of Coalition for Equity and Justice. "You cannot have full citizenship if your values and the things you care about are not showing up in the halls of Congress."

Congressman Cleo Fields emphasized the importance of the Voting Rights Act.

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