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Louisiana HBCU becomes second school to cancel UN Ambassador’s address amid Gaza protests

Louisiana Xavier University, an HBCU in New Orleans, became the second school to cancel a speech by United Nations Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield amid student protests in Gaza. The university reversed course on its selection of commencement speaker after pressure from students and the community over Thomas Greenfield’s voting record at the United Nations. University President […]

For a Louisiana lawmaker, exempting incest and rape from the state’s abortion ban is personal

For Louisiana Congresswoman Delicia Boyd, the uphill battle she faces to exempt pregnancies resulting from rape and incest from Louisiana’s strict abortion ban is not only morally righteous, but also personal. There is also. As a Republican-dominated legislative committee is scheduled to consider and vote on Boyd’s immunity bill on Tuesday, the New Orleans Democratic […]

Mick Jagger and Republican Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry trade barbs

Singer Mick Jagger criticized Louisiana’s Republican governor in an unusually vague attack during the Rolling Stones’ recent performance at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. The Rolling Stones had just finished performing their hit song “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” during their Thursday night set. Oddly enough, Jagger has set his sights […]

Louisiana governor knocks Mick Jagger over ‘stone age’ crack

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) on Thursday night after the Rolling Stones frontman disavowed Mick Jagger’s policies during Thursday’s performance at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. , criticized Mick Jagger. “We’re a welcoming people, right?” Jagger told the crowd. NBC local bureau. “I hope Mr. Landry enjoys the show. He’s really inclusive. He’s […]

Court Strikes Down Louisiana Congressional Map With Second Majority-Black District

A panel of federal judges struck down a congressional map on Tuesday that would have given Democrats an advantage in November. The United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana ruled 2-1 that a map creating a second black-majority congressional district in the state violated the 14th amendment on the grounds that “race […]

Louisiana teacher had sex with one student, sexted and bought booze for others

Female teacher targeting male students The host of “Takedown with Chris Hansen” breaks down the disturbing trend of female school teachers targeting young male students on “Jesse Watters Prime Time.” A Louisiana teacher allegedly sexted students, bought them alcohol at a local dive and had sex with “at least one” of them, local police said. […]