‘We’re not essential,’ say Louisiana lawmakers opposed to reconvening May 4

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Members of the legislative black and Democratic caucuses are pushing back against the decision of the Legislature’s Republican leadership to reconvene May 4. Louisiana has among the highest per capita infection rates from COVID-19 in the country and mortality rates from the disease have been disproportionately high among African Americans. “I lost nine people to

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