Louisiana attorney general says Sugar Bowl should be delayed to Friday after attack prompts postponement
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill weighed in on Wednesday's postponement of the Sugar Bowl game in the wake of the deadly attack in New Orleans. Murrill told NBC News he believes the game should be postponed to Friday. So far, the game has been postponed just one day to Thursday afternoon. “It's not my decision, […]
Louisiana attorney general wants Sugar Bowl delayed extra day
In the wake of the New Year's Day attack in New Orleans, Louisiana's attorney general said he hopes the Sugar Bowl will be postponed another day. The College Football Playoff game between Georgia and Notre Dame was originally scheduled for Wednesday, but around 3 p.m., a truck ran out of control down Bourbon Street, where […]
Louisiana hunter cited for violations after shooting man he mistook for a deer
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is reiterating the importance of hunting safety after a man was shot and killed by a hunter who mistook him for a deer. The department announced on Facebook on Dec. 23 that law enforcement responded to a shooting incident involving two hunters on a property in Zachary, a […]
Louisiana prisons routinely hold inmates past release date: DOJ
The U.S. Department of Justice said in a lawsuit filed Friday that Louisiana prisons routinely hold inmates for weeks or months when they would have been released after completing their sentences. The lawsuit against the state was filed after a multi-year investigation into a pattern of “systematic over-incarceration” that violates prisoners' rights and costs taxpayers […]
Health officials say Louisiana patient is first severe bird flu case in US
NEW YORK – Health officials announced Wednesday that a person in Louisiana has become the first person in the United States to become seriously ill with bird flu. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the patient had come into contact with sick and dead birds in a backyard flock. Officials did not immediately […]
Louisiana Rapper NBA Youngboy Gets Nearly 2 Years in Jail for Gun-Related Charges
LOGAN, Utah (AP) – A federal judge in Utah has sentenced Louisiana rap artist NBA YoungBoy to prison on gun-related charges after he admitted possessing a weapon despite being a convicted felon. He was sentenced to just under two years. The rapper, whose real name is Kentrell Golden, reached an agreement to resolve charges against […]
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, […]