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Federal judge blocks Louisiana law that requires classrooms to display Ten Commandments
Read full article: Federal judge blocks Louisiana law that requires classrooms to display Ten CommandmentsLouisiana Attorney General Elizabeth Murrill says the state will ask a federal appeals court to quickly stay a lower court's order declaring unconstitutional a law requiring that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public classroom by Jan. 1.
Caged tiger wheeling into LSU's Tiger Stadium for the first time since 2015 at governor's behest
Read full article: Caged tiger wheeling into LSU's Tiger Stadium for the first time since 2015 at governor's behestA caged tiger was wheeled onto the Tiger Stadium field for the first time in nearly a decade before kickoff of Saturday night’s game between No. 14 LSU and No. 11 Alabama.
What to know about the House push to expand some Social Security benefits
Read full article: What to know about the House push to expand some Social Security benefitsThe House is expected to try next week to pass a Social Security-related bill to ensure benefits for workers who are also eligible for other pensions.
CenterPoint prepares for impact of Hurricane Rafael across Texas, SE U.S.; customers urged to take safety measures
Read full article: CenterPoint prepares for impact of Hurricane Rafael across Texas, SE U.S.; customers urged to take safety measuresCenterPoint Energy has announced that it is monitoring the potential impacts of Hurricane Rafael across Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi.
Supreme Court will weigh in on new mostly Black Louisiana congressional district, after election
Read full article: Supreme Court will weigh in on new mostly Black Louisiana congressional district, after electionThe Supreme Court is taking up a new redistricting case involving Louisiana’s congressional map with two mostly Black districts.
Louisiana’s new law on abortion drugs establishes risky treatment delays, lawsuit claims
Read full article: Louisiana’s new law on abortion drugs establishes risky treatment delays, lawsuit claimsLouisiana’s new law categorizing two widely used abortion drugs as controlled dangerous substances is being challenged in a state court lawsuit by a physician, a pharmacist, two women who had difficult pregnancies and others.
Researcher identifies enslaved people she believes are buried at planned Louisiana plastics complex
Read full article: Researcher identifies enslaved people she believes are buried at planned Louisiana plastics complexA genealogist spent years scouring historical records to trace the lives and establish the identities of enslaved people she believes are buried on the grounds of Taiwan-based Formosa Plastics Group's $9.4 billion facility in southeast Louisiana.
Louisiana governor supports bringing back tradition of having a live tiger at LSU football games
Read full article: Louisiana governor supports bringing back tradition of having a live tiger at LSU football gamesGov. Jeff Landry confirmed his support on Tuesday of restarting the tradition of bringing Louisiana State University’s live tiger mascot onto the football field ahead of home games.
Abortion pills will be controlled substances in Louisiana soon. Doctors have concerns
Read full article: Abortion pills will be controlled substances in Louisiana soon. Doctors have concernsLouisiana will become the first in the United States on Tuesday to categorize two widely used abortion-inducing pills as “controlled dangerous substances.”.
Louisiana prosecutors drop most serious charge in deadly arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene
Read full article: Louisiana prosecutors drop most serious charge in deadly arrest of Black motorist Ronald GreeneLouisiana prosecutors have dismissed the most serious state charge in the deadly 2019 arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene.
Brackish water creeping up the Mississippi River may threaten Louisiana's drinking supply
Read full article: Brackish water creeping up the Mississippi River may threaten Louisiana's drinking supplyFor the third year in a row, Louisiana is constructing an underwater levee in the Mississippi River to slow an influx of salt water from the Gulf of Mexico.
Power outages bring frustration to New Orleans residents post-Francine
Read full article: Power outages bring frustration to New Orleans residents post-FrancineResidents of the Carrollton neighborhood in New Orleans are among the thousands of utility customers in the city who remain without power after Hurricane Francine passed through.
Hurricane Francine makes landfall as Cat. 2 in south Louisiana with max winds of 100 mph
Read full article: Hurricane Francine makes landfall as Cat. 2 in south Louisiana with max winds of 100 mphThe National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Francine has officially made landfall in south Louisiana Wednesday.
CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Wildfires plague U.S. West and Brazil, Yagi rampages in Vietnam
Read full article: CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Wildfires plague U.S. West and Brazil, Yagi rampages in VietnamExtreme weather is again striking multiple places around the world, including wildfires in California, a hurricane that threatens Louisiana, drought and wildfires in the Amazon and flooding in Nigeria.
Galveston County judge provides updates on the island as Hurricane Francine passes by SE Texas coast
Read full article: Galveston County judge provides updates on the island as Hurricane Francine passes by SE Texas coastGalveston County Judge Mark Henry shares what the county is doing amidst impacts from Hurricane Francine.
Hurricane Francine expected to cause coastal erosion in Texas, Louisiana, experts say
Read full article: Hurricane Francine expected to cause coastal erosion in Texas, Louisiana, experts sayAccording to the National Hurricane Center, there is also the possibility of a life-threatening storm surge in portions of coastlines in Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
Thousands in the dark as Hurricane Francine strikes Louisiana, raising flood fears
Read full article: Thousands in the dark as Hurricane Francine strikes Louisiana, raising flood fearsHurricane Francine has slammed into Louisiana as a dangerous Category 2 storm, knocking out power to more than a quarter million customers and threatening a large stretch of the Gulf Coast with flooding and destructive winds.
CenterPoint Energy says thousands of workers ready in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi ahead of Francine
Read full article: CenterPoint Energy says thousands of workers ready in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi ahead of FrancineCenterPoint Energy provided an update on the company’s preparation efforts in Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi ahead of Tropical Storm Francine.
‘You might want to relocate,’ Galveston County preparing as Francine expects to strengthen into Cat. 1 hurricane
Read full article: ‘You might want to relocate,’ Galveston County preparing as Francine expects to strengthen into Cat. 1 hurricane"We expect that for Bolivar especially, there might be water coming over the top of [highway] 87," Judge Mark Henry said. "So if that’s going to be inconvenient or certainly life-threatening for you, you might want to relocate for a day or two."
Francine expected to be Cat. 2 hurricane with landfall expected in Louisiana, watches issued for Texas coast
Read full article: Francine expected to be Cat. 2 hurricane with landfall expected in Louisiana, watches issued for Texas coastBeautiful Monday before a potential tropical storm moves north along the Texas coast increasing flooding rain and tropical force wind potential.
FEMA urges people in path of Tropical Storm Francine to prepare now
Read full article: FEMA urges people in path of Tropical Storm Francine to prepare nowFEMA is monitoring Tropical Storm Francine as it rapidly approaches southeast Texas and portions of Louisiana, bringing heavy rain, flooding and life-threatening storm surge.
Louisiana residents brace as Tropical Storm Francine is expected to hit their coast as a hurricane
Read full article: Louisiana residents brace as Tropical Storm Francine is expected to hit their coast as a hurricaneTropical Storm Francine has strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico and is forecast to make landfall as a hurricane at mid-week in Louisiana.
Tropical system expected to strengthen near Mexico and Texas and bring heavy rains, forecasters say
Read full article: Tropical system expected to strengthen near Mexico and Texas and bring heavy rains, forecasters sayThe National Weather Service says a tropical system in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico was expected to strengthen this week into a tropical storm and dump heavy rains onto Mexico and Texas before reaching the U.S. as a potential hurricane.
Here’s how to make Rashad Jiles’ award-winning “The Fried Thai” chicken sandwich
Read full article: Here’s how to make Rashad Jiles’ award-winning “The Fried Thai” chicken sandwichNo food tour is complete without a stop in H-Town. Louisiana Fish Fry is on a quest to find the best fried chicken sandwich in the country. Houstonian Rashad Jiles competed in their competition last month and came out on top. He's sharing his recipe with us before he takes his sandwich to New York for the national round.
When Texas jail standards push inmates to lockups in other states, oversight doesn’t follow
Read full article: When Texas jail standards push inmates to lockups in other states, oversight doesn’t followJaleen Anderson’s mom is on a quest for details about her son’s death in a Louisiana prison that houses hundreds of Harris County inmates awaiting trial.
In Louisiana's Cancer Alley, company cancels plans for grain export facility in historic Black town
Read full article: In Louisiana's Cancer Alley, company cancels plans for grain export facility in historic Black townResidents of a historic Black community in Louisiana who’ve spent years fighting against a massive grain export facility set to be built on the grounds where their enslaved ancestors once lived appear to have finally halted the project.
AmeriCorps CEO gets a look at a volunteer-heavy project to rebuild Louisiana's vulnerable coast.
Read full article: AmeriCorps CEO gets a look at a volunteer-heavy project to rebuild Louisiana's vulnerable coast.A volunteer-heavy effort to restore some of Louisiana’s eroding coast with recycled oyster shells was part of the scenic backdrop for a visit from the head of AmeriCorps, the federal agency that deploys volunteers to serve communities around the nation.
Ten Commandments won't go in some Louisiana classrooms until at least November as lawsuit plays out
Read full article: Ten Commandments won't go in some Louisiana classrooms until at least November as lawsuit plays outLouisiana has agreed to delay implementing a requirement that the Ten Commandments be placed in all of the state’s public school classrooms, at least until November.
Judge sides with 16 states, putting on pause Biden's delay of consideration of gas export projects
Read full article: Judge sides with 16 states, putting on pause Biden's delay of consideration of gas export projectsA Louisiana judge says the Biden administration can't delay consideration of projects aimed at exporting liquefied natural gas while a legal challenge plays out in federal court.
Ten Commandments. Multiple variations. Why the Louisiana law raises preferential treatment concerns
Read full article: Ten Commandments. Multiple variations. Why the Louisiana law raises preferential treatment concernsChristians and Jews believe in the Ten Commandments — just not necessarily the version that will hang in every public school and state-funded college classroom in Louisiana.
Panel's approval of liquefied natural gas export terminal puts more pressure on Biden to block it
Read full article: Panel's approval of liquefied natural gas export terminal puts more pressure on Biden to block itWhat would be the nation’s largest export terminal for liquefied natural gas has won approval from a federal commission.
Texas should have been first state to put 10 Commandments back in schools, says Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick
Read full article: Texas should have been first state to put 10 Commandments back in schools, says Lt. Gov. Dan PatrickTexas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick is blasting his political opponents for letting Louisiana become the first state to require public schools and colleges to display the Ten Commandments.
Long a Republican state, Louisiana is redder than ever under new governor
Read full article: Long a Republican state, Louisiana is redder than ever under new governorJust months into office, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has gained national attention for his push for groundbreaking conservative policies.
New Louisiana law requiring classrooms to display Ten Commandments churns old political conflicts
Read full article: New Louisiana law requiring classrooms to display Ten Commandments churns old political conflictsA bill signed into law this week makes Louisiana the only state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every classroom in public schools and colleges.
New law requires all Louisiana public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments
Read full article: New law requires all Louisiana public school classrooms to display the Ten CommandmentsLouisiana has become the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom.
Judge rules that federal agency can't enforce abortion rule in Louisiana and Mississippi
Read full article: Judge rules that federal agency can't enforce abortion rule in Louisiana and MississippiA federal judge on Monday granted the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, as well as employers in two Southern states, temporary relief from complying with a federal rule that would have required them to provide workers with time off and other accommodations for abortions.
Judge dismisses lawsuit challenging federal rules to accommodate abortions for workers
Read full article: Judge dismisses lawsuit challenging federal rules to accommodate abortions for workersA lawsuit challenging federal rules entitling workers to time off and other accommodations for abortions lacks standing, a federal judge in Arkansas ruled on Friday.
Judge blocks Biden's Title IX rule in four states, dealing a blow to protections for LGBTQ+ students
Read full article: Judge blocks Biden's Title IX rule in four states, dealing a blow to protections for LGBTQ+ studentsThe Biden administration’s new Title IX rule expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students has been temporarily blocked in four states after a federal judge in Louisiana found that it overstepped the Education Department’s authority.
Here’s the latest list of street closures in Downtown Houston following last month’s derecho
Read full article: Here’s the latest list of street closures in Downtown Houston following last month’s derechoAs Downtown Houston continues to rebuild in the aftermath of last month’s derecho, the city has provided an updated list of which streets have reopened and which ones remain closed as repairs persist.
Louisiana law that could limit filming of police hampers key tool for racial justice, attorneys say
Read full article: Louisiana law that could limit filming of police hampers key tool for racial justice, attorneys sayCivil rights attorneys say a new Louisiana law that makes it a crime to approach within 25 feet of a police officer under certain circumstances is an affront to the movement for racial justice and violates the First Amendment.
Louisiana chemical plant threatens to shut down if EPA emissions deadline isn't relaxed
Read full article: Louisiana chemical plant threatens to shut down if EPA emissions deadline isn't relaxedDenka Performance Elastomer in Louisiana threatened to shut down if the Biden administration doesn't give it more time to reduce its emissions.
Louisiana governor signs bill making two abortion drugs controlled dangerous substances
Read full article: Louisiana governor signs bill making two abortion drugs controlled dangerous substancesLouisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has signed a first-of-its-kind bill to classify two abortion-inducing drugs as controlled and dangerous substances.
Louisiana Legislature approves bill classifying abortion pills as controlled dangerous substances
Read full article: Louisiana Legislature approves bill classifying abortion pills as controlled dangerous substancesLouisiana lawmakers have approved a first-of-its-kind bill that would classify two abortion-inducing drugs as a controlled and dangerous substances.
Hot weather poses new risk as thousands remain without power after deadly Houston storm
Read full article: Hot weather poses new risk as thousands remain without power after deadly Houston stormAs the Houston area works to clean up and restore power to hundreds of thousands after deadly storms left at least seven people dead, it will do so amid a smog warning and rising Texas heat.
Supreme Court orders Louisiana to use congressional map with additional Black district in 2024 vote
Read full article: Supreme Court orders Louisiana to use congressional map with additional Black district in 2024 voteThe Supreme Court has ordered Louisiana to hold congressional elections using a House map with a second mostly Black district, despite a lower-court ruling that called the map an illegal racial gerrymander.
Louisiana lawmakers reject adding exceptions of rape and incest to abortion ban
Read full article: Louisiana lawmakers reject adding exceptions of rape and incest to abortion banDespite pleas from Democrats and gut-wrenching testimony from doctors and rape survivors, a GOP-controlled legislative committee rejected a bill that would have added cases of rape and incest as exceptions to Louisiana’s abortion ban.
For a Louisiana lawmaker, exempting incest and rape from the state's abortion ban is personal
Read full article: For a Louisiana lawmaker, exempting incest and rape from the state's abortion ban is personalDemocratic state Rep. Delisha Boyd is fighting an uphill battle in her attempt to pass a bill that would exempt cases of rape and incest from Louisiana's near-total abortion ban.
Mick Jagger wades into politics, taking verbal jab at Louisiana state governor at performance
Read full article: Mick Jagger wades into politics, taking verbal jab at Louisiana state governor at performanceRolling Stones' frontman Mick Jagger waded into Louisiana politics during the band's performance at The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.
Kansas has new abortion laws while Louisiana may block exceptions to its ban
Read full article: Kansas has new abortion laws while Louisiana may block exceptions to its banKansas is requiring abortion providers to share patient information with the state and increasing funds to anti-abortion centers, while bills to loosen a restrictive ban in Louisiana face an uphill battle.
Louisiana Legislature opened window for sex abuse survivors to sue, but state's high court shut it
Read full article: Louisiana Legislature opened window for sex abuse survivors to sue, but state's high court shut itAdvocates for adult victims of childhood sexual abuse say they will ask Louisiana’s Supreme Court to reconsider a ruling that wiped out 2021 legislation giving them a renewed opportunity to file damage lawsuits.
Biden and Trump win Louisiana's presidential primary having already clinched nominations
Read full article: Biden and Trump win Louisiana's presidential primary having already clinched nominationsPresident Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump won Louisiana’s primary on Saturday, collecting more delegates after they already clinched their party nominations.
Senate Bill 4 blocked once again, but what does Houston-area law enforcement have to say about it?
Read full article: Senate Bill 4 blocked once again, but what does Houston-area law enforcement have to say about it?Law enforcement officials might find themselves in a strange limbo due to the legal chess match regarding Senate Bill 4. Especially after a U.S. appeals court put the state’s controversial immigration law, Senate Bill 4, back on hold.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Louisiana's presidential primaries
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Louisiana's presidential primariesLouisiana politics have been dominated this year by new Republican Gov. Jeff Landry’s special legislative sessions to address crime and adopt new congressional maps.
Here is biggest reason why the Houston Rockets are on verge of falling out of playoff race
Read full article: Here is biggest reason why the Houston Rockets are on verge of falling out of playoff raceThere have been several factors why the Rockets would be missing out on the postseason for a fourth straight year if the season ended today, but one statistic in particular seems glaring.
FBI investigates after letter with white powder sent to House Speaker Johnson's Louisiana church
Read full article: FBI investigates after letter with white powder sent to House Speaker Johnson's Louisiana churchAuthorities have launched an investigation after a north Louisiana church attended by House Speaker Mike Johnson received mail containing a white powder.
Louisiana State University running back charged with attempted second-degree murder
Read full article: Louisiana State University running back charged with attempted second-degree murderA Louisiana State University freshman football player has been arrested and charged with attempted second-degree murder after a shooting last week that injured two people.
No crawfish? No problem. Heat up your next seafood boil with other crave-worthy options
Read full article: No crawfish? No problem. Heat up your next seafood boil with other crave-worthy optionsSpringtime is crawfish season, but with this year's crawfish shortage, what should we do? Local catering company - Out The Mud Crawfish stopped by with some delicious seafood options you can enjoy even without the crawfish.
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry calls for special session, focused on tough-on-crime policies
Read full article: Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry calls for special session, focused on tough-on-crime policiesLouisiana Gov. Jeff Landry officially called for a highly anticipated crime-focused special legislative session on Thursday that could overhaul the state’s current criminal justice system, reversing hard-fought and historic reforms that happened under Landry’s Democratic predecessor.
A closer look into bus ticket belonging to missing New Orleans family last seen in Houston
Read full article: A closer look into bus ticket belonging to missing New Orleans family last seen in HoustonA bus ticket shows the family of four that vanished during their move from Louisiana to Houston might be in a different country. KPRC 2 Reporter Corley Peel got a copy of the bus ticket and she is taking a closer look.
As Mardi Gras nears, a beefed-up police presence and a rain-scrambled parade schedule in New Orleans
Read full article: As Mardi Gras nears, a beefed-up police presence and a rain-scrambled parade schedule in New OrleansNew Orleans’ annual Carnival celebration has entered its high-intensity home stretch with a beefed-up police presence and a weather-scrambled parade schedule.
Military veteran who killed Iraqi civilian is ordered jailed on Capitol riot charges
Read full article: Military veteran who killed Iraqi civilian is ordered jailed on Capitol riot chargesA military veteran who shot and killed a handcuffed civilian in Iraq nearly 20 years ago has been ordered jailed on charges that he used a metal baton to assault police officers during the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021.
Witness says fatal shooting of American-Palestinian teen in the occupied West Bank was unprovoked
Read full article: Witness says fatal shooting of American-Palestinian teen in the occupied West Bank was unprovokedThe passenger in a pickup truck where an American-Palestinian was fatally shot in the occupied West Bank says the shooting was unprovoked.
Louisiana lawmakers pass new congressional map with second majority-Black district
Read full article: Louisiana lawmakers pass new congressional map with second majority-Black districtThe Louisiana Legislature passed a congressional map with a second majority-Black district on Friday, marking a win for Democrats after a legal battle and political tug-of-war that spanned nearly two years.
Louisiana's special session kicks off Monday. Here's a look at what may be discussed
Read full article: Louisiana's special session kicks off Monday. Here's a look at what may be discussedLouisiana’s newly inaugurated lawmakers are set to convene for a special session during which they will discuss items that could impact how the state conducts elections.
Activists who engage with voters of color are looking for messages that will resonate in 2024
Read full article: Activists who engage with voters of color are looking for messages that will resonate in 2024Activists who engage with voters of color are finding lackluster enthusiasm after disappointments on some issues such as voting rights and student loan forgiveness during President Joe Biden's term.
Comfort Food For The Holidays
Read full article: Comfort Food For The HolidaysAlthough the holiday season is one of the busiest times of the year for Chef Tae, she made time to stop by Houston Life to share her delicious pepperjack boudin balls and recipe for Cajun Spiced Shrimp and Smoked Gouda Grits.
Search is on for pipeline leak after as much as 1.1 million gallons of oil sullies Gulf of Mexico
Read full article: Search is on for pipeline leak after as much as 1.1 million gallons of oil sullies Gulf of MexicoAs much as 1.1 million gallons of oil may have been discharged into the Gulf of Mexico from a pipeline system off Louisiana’s southeast coast.
Lease of Gulf waters delayed by whale protection debate must continue, court rules
Read full article: Lease of Gulf waters delayed by whale protection debate must continue, court rulesA federal appeals court has ordered the Biden administration to carry on with an auction of oil and gas drilling leases for Gulf of Mexico waters in 37 days — rejecting arguments by environmentalists.
1 dead in interstate crashes as super fog shrouds New Orleans area, recalling fatal October pileup
Read full article: 1 dead in interstate crashes as super fog shrouds New Orleans area, recalling fatal October pileupA mix of smoke and fog known as ‘super fog' has triggered accidents involving multiple vehicles and at least one death on Interstate 10 in Louisiana.
Houston man sentenced to 60 years for gunning down 2 men on East Freeway in 2019
Read full article: Houston man sentenced to 60 years for gunning down 2 men on East Freeway in 2019A Houston man has been sentenced to 60 years in prison after pleading guilty to killing two men from Louisiana while stopping them in traffic on I-10 to shoot them, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Wednesday.
Four tracts of federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico are designated for wind power development
Read full article: Four tracts of federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico are designated for wind power developmentThe Biden administration has designated four tracts of federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico off the Texas and Louisiana coasts for development of wind energy.
What is super fog? The mix of smoke and dense fog caused a deadly pileup in Louisiana
Read full article: What is super fog? The mix of smoke and dense fog caused a deadly pileup in LouisianaA combination of fog and thick smoke from a marsh fire reduced visibility on Louisiana highways to near nothing on Monday.
Officials say at least 7 dead in massive vehicle crashes in south Louisiana due to ‘Superfog’
Read full article: Officials say at least 7 dead in massive vehicle crashes in south Louisiana due to ‘Superfog’Authorities say at least seven people have been killed after a “superfog” of smoke from south Louisiana marsh fires and dense fog caused multiple massive car crashes involving 158 vehicles.
AP Election Brief | What to expect in Louisiana's statewide primaries
Read full article: AP Election Brief | What to expect in Louisiana's statewide primariesThe race to replace Democratic Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards tops the list of contests voters will decide Saturday in one of only three gubernatorial elections scheduled this year.
Judge upholds most serious charges in deadly arrest of Black driver Ronald Greene
Read full article: Judge upholds most serious charges in deadly arrest of Black driver Ronald GreeneA judge has delivered a victory to the state prosecution of white Louisiana lawmen in the deadly 2019 arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene.
Louisiana Republicans are in court to fight efforts to establish new Black congressional district
Read full article: Louisiana Republicans are in court to fight efforts to establish new Black congressional districtVoting rights advocates are locked in a court fight with Louisiana's top Republicans over whether the state must follow Alabama’s court-ordered path in drawing a new, Black-majority congressional district.
Reprieve for New Orleans as salt water creeping up the Mississippi River slows its march inland
Read full article: Reprieve for New Orleans as salt water creeping up the Mississippi River slows its march inlandSalt water inching up the Mississippi River is progressing more slowly than once projected — buying time for water systems in metropolitan New Orleans that draw drinking water from the river.
3 Baton Rouge police officers arrested in connection with ‘Brave Cave’ scandal
Read full article: 3 Baton Rouge police officers arrested in connection with ‘Brave Cave’ scandalThree Baton Rouge police officers have been hit with criminal charges as investigators probe allegations that a street crime unit turned an unmarked warehouse dubbed the “Brave Cave” into a torture chamber where innocent people were assaulted, stripped, and subjected to body cavity searches, the police chief said Friday.
Louisiana's struggle with influx of salt water prompts a request for Biden to declare an emergency
Read full article: Louisiana's struggle with influx of salt water prompts a request for Biden to declare an emergencySalt water flowing from the Gulf of Mexico into the drought-stricken Mississippi River is prompting Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards to ask President Joe Biden to declare a state of emergency.
EXPLAINER: What is saltwater intrusion and how is it affecting Louisiana's drinking water?
Read full article: EXPLAINER: What is saltwater intrusion and how is it affecting Louisiana's drinking water?Salt water from the Gulf of Mexico is creeping up the drought-stricken Mississippi River and threatening drinking water supplies in some Louisiana communities.
Judge blocks government plan to scale back Gulf oil lease sale to protect whale species
Read full article: Judge blocks government plan to scale back Gulf oil lease sale to protect whale speciesThe Biden administration is appealing a federal judge's order requiring the Interior Department to expand next week’s scheduled sale of Gulf of Mexico oil and gas leases by millions of acres.
A Supreme Court redistricting ruling gave hope to Black voters. They're still waiting for new maps
Read full article: A Supreme Court redistricting ruling gave hope to Black voters. They're still waiting for new mapsThe Supreme Court’s decision siding with Black voters in an Alabama redistricting case gave Democrats and voting rights activist a surprising opportunity before the 2024 elections to have congressional maps redrawn in a handful of states.