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June 11, 2022
The order from the 5th U.S. Court of Appeals is the latest move in a legal battle between Republicans and…
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February 10, 2022
Declaring “no cover-up will be tolerated,” Louisiana’s top GOP lawmaker announced an investigation into the deadly arrest of Ronald Greene.
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February 1, 2022
A Louisiana lawmaker weighed taking action against Gov. Edwards for “gross misconduct” in his response to the deadly arrest of…
January 8, 2022
“Truly a blessed day for our ancestors … and for children not yet born,” Keith Plessy told reporters on Wednesday.
January 5, 2022
Louisiana’s governor posthumously pardoned Homer Plessy, the Black man whose arrest led to the “separate but equal” ruling.
September 2, 2021
In New Orleans, an ongoing power outage after Hurricane Ida is making the sweltering summer heat unbearable.
August 31, 2021
Louisiana communities are facing the prospect of weeks without electricity in the oppressive, late-summer heat after Hurricane Ida.
August 30, 2021
A fearsome Hurricane Ida left scores of coastal Louisiana residents trapped by floodwaters and pleading to be rescued Monday.
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May 26, 2021
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards on Tuesday denounced the deadly arrest of Ronald Greene as “regrettable,” criticizing the state troopers.
May 27, 2016
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana has become the first state in the nation to expand its hate-crime laws to