Tag: Louisiana

Full 5th Circuit to hear case on Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms

A Ten Commandments sculpture is on display in front of city hall June 27, 2001 in Grand Junction,…

ACLU says ICE is unlawfully punishing immigrants at a notorious Louisiana detention center

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The immigration detainees sent to a notorious Louisiana prison last month are being…

Maddow Blog | Republican governor asks the Pentagon to deploy National Guard troops to Louisiana

In recent months, Americans have already seen National Guard troops deployed to Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., at…

Louisiana’s Landry Requests National Guard For Crime, Police Shortages – Is This Dallas’ Future?

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has formally requested 1,000 National Guard troops be sent to his state, citing what…

I want to cruise around in the bed of my truck. Is that allowed in Louisiana? What to know

If you've ever ridden in the bed of a truck, you may want to reconsider doing so next…

Tough choices lie ahead for saving what’s left of the Mississippi River Delta

A volunteer with the Central Wetlands Reforestation Collective plants bullrushes in the Bayou Bienvenue swamp. (Photo by Lue…

Former priest who served under two Louisiana governors arrested for allegedly raping disabled child

A man who once served in the administrations of two Louisiana governors has been arrested on allegations that…

These 10 cities are considered the safest in Louisiana by SafeWise. Why crime rates are lower

In Louisiana, daily concerns regarding overall safety have decreased, dropping from 72% to 66%, according to SafeWise's survey…

Could Louisiana turn to temporary travel lanes instead of contraflow?

The Interstate 10 Bonnet CarrĂ©Spillway Bridge, as seen on Sept. 15, 2025, from a SouthWings flight. Louisiana transportation…

Louisiana AG joins others in call for free speech protections at colleges

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Louisiana’s attorney general joins 16 others in a call for free speech…

Louisiana’s business tax for unemployment program goes down following benefit cuts

Louisiana unemployment taxes for businesses are going down after a cut in unemployment benefits earlier this year. (Julie…

In This Black Louisiana Town, Forests are Browning and Animals are Dying

The forests that once sheltered the small town of Roseland are turning brown.A month after a sprawling oil…