Denka plant in Louisiana halts production following significant losses.
A chemical plant in Louisiana’s “Cancer Alley” has halted production indefinitely due to disappointing financial outcomes. The Denka Performance Elastomer Plant, located in St. John’s Parish, has faced criticism over chronic air pollution and has been highlighted in reports about the heightened cancer risks affecting predominantly Black communities nearby. Denka, a Japanese chemicals firm, attributed […]
Louisiana Special Counsel Suggests Dismissal of District Court Judge
The Louisiana Special Advisors Office has recommended the removal of 19th District Court Judge Tiffany Foxworth Roberts, citing dishonesty regarding her military history and “terrible, unethical conduct.” Allegedly, she claimed to have achieved the rank of Captain in the Army reserves, while records indicate she was passed over for promotion twice and never reached that […]
Judge orders transfer of detained Tufts student from Louisiana to Vermont
A federal judge ordered Tufts University student Le Mesa Ozturk, who was detained late last month, to transfer from Louisiana’s detention center to Vermont by the beginning of next month. District Judge William Session on Friday ruled that the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE) would move Tufts’ doctoral student Ozturk to Vermont until […]
Tufts University student detained in Louisiana must be moved to Vermont for hearing: judge
A federal judge on Friday ordered a Tufts University student to be detained by Louisiana’s immigration agency and taken to Vermont by May 1. US District Judge William Sessions said he would hear the demand that Rumeysa Ozturk be released from custody. Her lawyers had requested that she be released soon or at least be […]
‘Jesus’ bus bursts into flames in Louisiana following massive explosion: video
The bus with the words “call Jesus” was already in flames when additional explosions flew through the fragments and caused damage to nearby cars and businesses. “I felt that,” a man hears in a witness video shot loudly Wednesday in Shreveport, Louisiana. The bus appears to have been parked outside the location of Frecenius Kidney […]
Video captures massive fireball following Louisiana bus explosion
The bus with the word “Join Jesus” on its side was already engulfed in flames as additional explosions flew up debris and caused damage to nearby cars and businesses. “I felt that,” a man hears in a witness video shot loudly Wednesday in Shreveport, Louisiana. The bus appears to have been parked outside the location […]
Child killer Thomas Sanders whose sentence was commuted by Biden faces death penalty in Louisiana
The convicted child murderer who was sentenced to death by former President Biden in the final weeks of his inauguration was charged by a major Louisiana ju trial for the same heinous crime. The Great Juice of Catahula Parish seeks the death penalty of Thomas S. Sanders – 15 years after he invited and murdered […]
3 men, 1 teen facing multiple charges in Louisiana for riding horses in Walmart
Last week, four people were accused of riding horses at Walmart, a small town in Louisiana. The video, posted on Tiktok and went viral on social media, showed three men and a teenager riding a horse through a business in Baker, Louisiana. The incident occurred on April 8th. Local news outlet WBRZ. Dogs brought to […]
Trump touts major Hyundai investment in US, including Louisiana steel plant
South Korean automaker Hyundai announced Monday that it will invest $20 billion in the US, including a new steel plant in Louisiana. President Trump promoted the news at the White House, celebrating the November election victory and the aggressive use of tariffs to target imports. “This investment is a clear demonstration that tariffs work very […]
Hyundai plans fresh $20 billion investment in US, including new Louisiana steel plant, as tariff threats loom
Hyundai plans to make a fresh $2 billion investment in the US, including a new Louisiana steel factory, becoming the latest major foreign company and moving more operations into the US to avoid looming tariffs. The South Korean automaker is planning to build a $5.8 billion factory near Donaldsonville, with the new facility being set […]