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June 29, 2022
The FBI has opened a widening investigation into sex abuse in the Roman Catholic Church in New Orleans going back…
June 28, 2022
The Supreme Court put on hold a lower court ruling that Louisiana must draw new districts before elections to increase…
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June 27, 2022
A group of teens from a New Orleans charter school is one of three grand prize winners in a contest…
June 25, 2022
Norman Francis graduated Loyola University of New Orleans in 1955 and his wife, Blanche Francis, was a civic activist and…
June 23, 2022
At least two youths were moved out of the state of Louisiana to Alabama amid turmoil at juvenile justice facilities.
June 23, 2022
Jaylon Ferguson, who set an FBS record for career sacks while at Louisiana Tech and then played in the NFL…
June 21, 2022
The sculpture by Hank Willis Thomas, decorated with a peace sign and a clenched Black fist, is titled "All Power…
June 21, 2022
A Louisiana judge ruled prosecutors failed to prove their case against four officers accused in death of Tommie McGlothen.
June 19, 2022
Louisiana lawmakers ended a special session Saturday saying they were unable to agree on a new congressional map that includes…
La. Gov. John Bel Edwards, theGrio.com
June 17, 2022
Judge Shelly Dick noted that approving a new congressional map in six days has been done by the Louisiana Legislature…
June 13, 2022
"GU272 and Ascension Parish: The Jesuit and Episcopal Connection to Slavery" is a project of the River Road African American…
Judge Wooden gavel on the table of judge with american flag and black chair
June 9, 2022
A federal judge has refused to delay her order for Louisiana to redraw its congressional districts while an elections official appeals.
June 9, 2022
The federal probe comes amid evidence that the agency has a pattern of looking the other way in the face…
La. Gov. John Bel Edwards, theGrio.com
June 9, 2022
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards vetoed legislation he said would've rolled back changes to its 2017 Justice Reinvestment Act.
June 8, 2022
Davis is also slated to appear in a new installment of the "Mission: Impossible" film franchise — another helmed by…
June 8, 2022
Gov. John Bel Edwards on Tuesday called a special legislative session to redraw Louisiana's congressional boundary lines.
June 7, 2022
Louisiana's governor will call the Republican-dominated Legislature into special session soon to draw up new congressional district boundaries, now that…
June 5, 2022
Louisiana lawmakers on Friday approved the removal of multiple holidays that celebrate the Confederacy from the state’s official list.
banning Black literature, theGrio.com
June 2, 2022
Book displays targeting topics such as Cajun heritage, Pride Month or Black History Month are prohibited indefinitely at public libraries…
June 2, 2022
Gov. John Bel Edwards agreed that he and his top attorneys will testify before a committee investigating allegations of a…