Republican wins mayoral race in deep-blue Louisiana parish
A Republican political newcomer just defeated a Democratic incumbent mayor in one of Louisiana's bluest parishes. Last month, eight candidates threw their hats into the ring in the East Baton Rouge Parish mayoral race. open primary. Among them were two-term incumbent mayor and president, Democrat Sharon Weston Bloom, and Republican Emile “Sid” Edwards, a political […]
Spectators watch controlled building implosion in Louisiana
REDUCED TO RUBBLE: The Capital One Tower in Lake Charles, Louisiana, was destroyed almost four years after Hurricane … source
Louisiana nursing home residents kept in warehouse during Hurricane Ida offered nearly a $9M settlement
Seniors at seven Louisiana nursing homes sent to crowded, ill-equipped warehouses to ride out Hurricane Ida in 2021 will receive a share of a nearly $9 million settlement after filing a lawsuit. It is presented. Former state judge William “Rusty” Knight told the New Orleans Times-Picayune that letters outlining the proposed settlement have been sent […]
Louisiana lawmakers weighing constitutional amendment that would send more juvenile offenders to adult jails
Louisiana lawmakers are proposing an amendment to the state constitution that would drastically change the punishment for juvenile offenders. Senate Bill 2 was approved by the Senate by a vote of 28-9 and sent to the House, where it was reported with amendments and referred to the Legislative Service. If passed by the state Legislature, […]
Louisiana woman charged after leaving her child on roadway, falsely reporting kidnapping: police
A Louisiana woman is behind bars after police say she falsely reported that her young son was kidnapped last week. According to the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office, Altasia Villes, 24, called authorities around 1 a.m. on Nov. 5 to report that her young son was suspected of being abducted near Route 190 and Industrial […]
Federal Judge Strikes Down Louisiana Law Mandating Ten Commandments In Classrooms As ‘Unconstitutional’
A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked a Louisiana order requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom by Jan. 1, deeming the law “facially unconstitutional.” U.S. District Judge John W. DeGravels in Baton Rouge ruled that the ordinance had a clear religious purpose, rejecting the state's argument that the commandment's historical […]
Louisiana Sues DHS and Mayorkas After Illegal Chinese Immigrant Exposed Hundreds to ‘Rare TB Strain’
Louisiana Republican Attorney General Liz Murrill is suing Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and various security agencies for allowing an illegal immigrant with a rare drug-resistant form of tuberculosis to enter the state. Gov. Jeff Landry joined Murrill on Wednesday in claiming that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents shuttled an infected Chinese national […]
Louisiana sues ICE, Mayorkas over illegal Chinese immigrant with TB
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Louisiana AG sues Biden admin after Chinese migrant with ‘rare, aggressive and drug-resistant’ tuberculosis entered US
Republican Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill last week filed an “emergency lawsuit” against several Harris-Biden administration officials after a Chinese immigrant with a rare form of tuberculosis entered the United States illegally. of lawsuit Federal immigration authorities release “potentially infectious detainees” who came into contact with Chinese nationals suffering from “a rare, aggressive, drug-resistant, and […]
Louisiana, Hawaii, Washington launch early voting
With 18 days left until Nov. 5, Louisiana, Hawaii and Washington states will each begin their 2024 elections on Friday, when residents in those states will be able to begin early voting. Here's everything you need to know to vote in these states. How to vote in Louisiana Information about pre-registration and early voting. For […]