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Southeast Louisiana communities are still feeling Hurricane Ida's impact as they continue to rebuild and recover.
NEW ORLEANS – LSU New Orleans has announced that, for the second time in two weeks, a familiar face is returning to the hardwood…
NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana workers are taking steps to adapt to artificial intelligence (AI) and other changes in the workplace at slightly higher rates…
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FRANKLINTON, La. – Louisiana Economic Development has finalized a $1.2 million FastSites investment to prepare 75 acres at Franklinton Industrial Park for industrial development,…
RESERVE, La. – Gov. Jeff Landry has appointed Joseph “Joey” M. Scontrino III chairman of the Port of South Louisiana (PortSL) Board of Commissioners,…
The celestial phenomena will occur late Thursday into early Friday.
The Louisiana Supreme Court declined to review a ruling allowing New Orleans Magistrate Judge Juana Lombard to remain on the ballot after a tax…
For the last five years, Holy Savior has held mass in a school cafeteria. It was one of several churches that reopened this year.
From recording her first single in Lake Charles to delivering millions of books to Louisiana children through her non-profit, the state reflects on Dolly's…
Around two dozen people suffered injuries ranging from minor to serious.
Residents of the enclaves of District 6 carry a shared inheritance: cancer, pennies-an-hour wages, broken sewer lines, and highways aimed at their front doors.…
Criminal justice reporter Bernard Smith looks at a law passed by the Louisiana Legislature three years ago to automatically clear eligible criminal records. Despite…
The neighborhoods that the old 6th District gathered up—strung along rivers, railroads, and interstates from Shreveport to Baton Rouge—are the exact communities left scattered…
Within the serpentine 6th District, Black voters face similar struggles with low wages, poor healthcare, and a fight for historic recognition [...] Read More...…
In every corner of the now-scuttled 6th District, Black residents tell of deep connections through Louisiana history, food, and today’s struggles. But this spring,…
Former Maryland acting field office director Vernon Liggins knew he was violating a court order, the court finds. [...] Read More... from Louisiana judge…
Louisiana judge will decide Wednesday whether to charge ICE officials with contempt for flouting his orders releasing an unlawfully detained Ethiopian man [...] Read…
Despite last Wednesday's procedural setback, the PSC's final decision on all these new gas plants is not scheduled to take place until December 16th. "The fight…
Advocates celebrated the 61st anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, even after Supreme Court rulings gutted key federal protections and threw Southern congressional maps…
Louisiana's two biggest cities took different paths: New Orleans funded community programs to historic success, while Baton Rouge shifted its priorities, leaving the program…
A firm number of employees affected depends on school staffing plans that are still being finalized [...] Read More... from These Louisiana K-12 school…
A series by Louisiana for Children’s Rights, in partnership with The Lens, that elevates the voices and experiences of Black youth currently or formerly…
Act 141 aims to protect Louisiana educators by removing students who assault school employees. [...] Read More... from Before Teacher Shield is needed, provide…