Court rips 'grossly erroneous' decision by judge presiding over LSU student's attack: 'Abuse of discretion'

The Louisiana Supreme Court reversed a decision by a district court judge in the case of a 1974 rape conviction, calling it a "patent abuse of discretion."

USA Today quietly deleting Sen. John Kennedy's op-ed is latest of bizarre editorial moves by newspaper giant

The editorial pages of the USA Today Network has a history of unethical decisions from quietly deleting Sen. John Kennedy's op-ed to allowing Stacey Abrams to retroactively edit hers.

Report: U.S. Uncovers Sex Trafficking Ring Linked to Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua

U.S. law enforcement authorities in Louisiana allegedly dismantled a sex trafficking network led by three Venezuelan nationals, CNN en Español reported on Wednesday — one of which is allegedly a member of the Tren de Aragua transnational criminal organization.

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Louisiana chemical plant says it will have to shut down if 'political' EPA emissions deadline isn't extended

Denka Performance Elastomer, a chemical plant in Louisiana, threatened to shut down if the Biden administration does not give it more time to reduce its emissions under new EPA rules.

New Louisiana law criminalizes approaching police after being ordered to stay back

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has signed legislation making it a crime to knowingly approach within 25 feet of a police officer while they are "engaged in law enforcement duties" after the officer has ordered the person to stay back.

'We must take action': Red state risks legal showdown with Biden DOJ over this key issue

Louisiana's new illegal immigration law, which could soon be signed by the governor, takes the state a step closer to a legal battle with the Biden administration.

'Disoriented' boater stranded on the water for days after running out of gas

A Louisiana boater sailing in Vermilion Parish was stranded for two days, local officials say. The U.S. Coast Guard and various sheriff's offices facilitated the rescue.

Louisiana to become 1st state to require Ten Commandments be displayed in schools if governor signs bill

Louisiana could become the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed on a poster in all schools and colleges that receive public funding.

Louisiana Governor Makes Forcing Abortion Pills on Pregnant Women a Crime

Sen. Thomas Pressly introduced the bill after his sister's husband secretly tried to abort her baby multiple times using abortion pills.

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Louisiana city names interim police chief

Mayor-President Monique Boulet of Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, named Capt. Paul Trouard as the jurisdiction's interim chief of police, according to The Advocate.

2 escaped Louisiana inmates found hiding in dumpster behind Dollar General store, 2 others still at large

Escaped Louisiana inmates Avery Guidry and Travon Johnson have been captured after being spotted in a dumpster behind a Dollar General store in Hammond.

Police: Illegal Alien Abducted Girl from Louisiana, Took Her to Virginia

An illegal alien has been caught in Alleghany County, Virginia, after allegedly abducting an underage girl from Louisiana, police revealed.

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Louisiana deputies searching for 4 inmates who escaped from jail

Deputies in Louisiana are searching for four inmates who escaped from jail Sunday night through a vulnerable section of the perimeter fence of the jail.

Louisiana House Passes Texas-Style Illegal Immigration Bill

The Louisiana House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday, similar to one passed in Texas, that would allow state and local law enforcement officials to arrest migrants who have entered the United States illegally.

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Feel-Good Friday: Kelvin Ellis Gives His Last Dollar to a Homeless Man, Who Happened to Be a Millionaire

Louisiana Lawmakers Pass Bill to Punish Those Who Poison Pregnant Women With Abortion Drugs

USA Today newspapers quietly delete GOP senator's op-ed on trans athletes without telling him

Several Louisiana-based newspapers within the USA Today Network removed a published op-ed about transgender athletes written by Sen. John Kennedy, R-La.

Louisiana Lawmakers Pass Ban on Abortion-Inducing Drugs, Bill Heads to GOP Governor's Desk

High schooler shot in suburban New Orleans

An 18-year-old student was reportedly shot and wounded across from West Jefferson High School in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, on Thursday.

Louisiana Legislature approves bill classifying abortion pills as controlled dangerous substances

Louisiana lawmakers approved a bill that would reclassify abortion-inducing drugs mifepristone and misoprostol as 'controlled and dangerous substances;' the bill is expected to be signed into law.

Companies agree to $2M payout in Atlantic oil dumping case

Prive Overseas Marine LLC and Prive Shipping Denizcilik Ticaret have agreed to pay $2 million in penalties after pleading guilty to oil dumping-related federal charges.

Louisiana Gov. Landry declares emergency after severe storms kill 3

Republican Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has signed an emergency declaration after severe storms left three people dead and nearly 160,000 without power last week.

Poisoning pregnant women with abortion-inducing drugs could soon be felony under red-state bill

Louisiana House of Representatives passes bill criminalizing abortion coercion by fraud and illegal possession of abortion drugs, sparking controversy.

6 men charged with staging string of Chicago-area robberies to get immigration visas

The U.S. Attorney's Office charged six men with conspiracy to commit visa fraud after staging a series of fake robberies across Chicago and its suburbs.

Louisiana governor poised to sign stringent transgender bathroom bill

The Louisiana state legislature passed on Friday what critics claim to be one of the most stringent transgender-related policies of any state.

Texas judge blocks Biden administration rule requiring more gun sellers to run background checks

A federal judge has temporarily blocked some enforcement of a new Biden administration rule that would force more gun sellers to run background checks.

Louisiana women say Michigan psychic led them to their mother's body after she disappeared

Two Louisiana sisters say medium Carolyn Clapper found their mother, Theresa Jones, in a creek behind her Union Parish home after she vanished on February 2, 2023.

Louisiana Close to Becoming First State to Require Ten Commandments in Public Schools

Major Shift in Louisiana Elections As State Moves to Ban Ranked-Choice Voting

Louisiana Making Abortion Pills a Controlled Substance

At least 3 dead after severe storms roll through Louisiana, Mississippi and other southern states

A string of storms across several southern states have killed two people in Louisiana and one person in Mississippi; this comes after one of the most 'active periods for twisters on record.'

Terrifying Moments: Teenager With Gun Stopped at First Communion Mass in Louisiana

Louisiana Republicans push to add abortion pills to list of 'controlled dangerous substances'

Louisiana Republicans are pushing to add abortion pills to a list of controlled substances, creating penalties for some people who may obtain the pills.

Louisiana Teens Solve Trigonometry Puzzle Thought to Be Impossible for 2,000 Years

Two Catholic high school students in New Orleans used trigonometry to prove a mathematical puzzle that was thought unsolvable for 2,000 years.

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The cicada invasion has begun! Find out where the flying insects are emerging

The cicada invasion of 2024 has kicked off where billions of the flying insects will appear in 17 states in a rare natural phenomenon not seen since 1803

Judges say they'll redraw Louisiana congressional map themselves if lawmakers can't

Federal judges threatened Tuesday to redraw Louisiana's discarded congressional map themselves if state lawmakers fail to do so by June 3.

Mick Jagger Takes on Governor Landry - Landry Responds

With the Rolling Stones headlining, half a million attend New Orleans Jazz Fest

The 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival drew half a million people, making it the second-most-highly attended year in the festival's history.

For a Louisiana lawmaker, exempting incest and rape from the state's abortion ban is personal

Louisiana Democratic Rep. Delisha Boyd's battle to exempt pregnancies that are the result of incest and rape from the state's strict abortion ban is personal.

VIDEO: Louisiana Man Who Cannot Swim Severely Injured After Friends Accused of Shoving Him into Lake

A 26-year-old man who cannot swim was severely injured after being shoved into a lake in Farmerville, Louisiana, on April 14.

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Rolling Stones' Mick Jagger claims Louisiana governor 'trying to take us back to the Stone Age'

Rolling Stones’ frontman Mick Jagger called out Louisiana Republican Gov. Jeff Landry while performing at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on Thursday.

Mick Jagger Attacks Governor Jeff Landry During Rolling Stones Concert in New Orleans

Mick Jagger briefly waded into Louisiana politics, taking a verbal jab at the state's conservative governor, as The Rolling Stones performed at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.

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Louisiana Nine-Year-Old Rewarded After Giving His Only Dollar to Millionaire He Mistook for Homeless Man

A friendship has formed between a nine-year-old boy and a multimillionaire after the child offered him his only dollar.

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LSU Students Tell Pro-Hamas Supporters They Have No SEC Titles and Therefore Their Opinions Are Invalid

Louisianans Win Bid to Secede From Baton Rouge and Form the City of St. George

Louisiana teacher had sex with one student, sexted and bought booze for others: police

Louisiana high school teacher Alexa Wingerter, 35, allegedly had sexual relations with "at least one" of her 18-year-old male students, and bought booze for others.

Congressional Confusion Looms: Louisiana Map Creating New Majority-Black District Ruled Unconstitutional

Biden Admin Sued Over 'Harmful' Title IX Gender Ideology Forced on Schools

Louisiana Is Going to Castrate a Pedophile