Homeless student graduates Louisiana high school as valedictorian
A Louisiana student living in a homeless shelter overcame hardship to graduate at the top of his class from his New Orleans high school this spring. Elijah Hogan, 19, received his diploma this spring as the top of Walter L. Cohen High School’s class of 2024 and plans to attend college in the fall. But […]
Louisiana chemical plant says EPA deadline must be extended or it will be forced to shut down
Denka Performance Elastomers, a Louisiana-based manufacturer of the synthetic rubber neoprene, has warned it will shut down operations if the Biden administration doesn’t give it more time to cut emissions. Federal officials have accused the plant of increasing cancer risks in nearby, predominantly black communities. This follows new emissions limits imposed by the Environmental Protection […]
Louisiana bill to castrate sex offenders moving toward governor’s desk for signature
A bill proposed in the Louisiana Senate that would give judges the power to order the castration of convicted child rapists could become law. Reversible chemical castration through drugs is already a criminal offense in the state, but earlier this month the House passed a bill from Democratic Sen. Regina Barrow by a vote of […]
Louisiana to be 1st state to require Ten Commandments be posted in schools if governor signs bill
The Louisiana Legislature passed a bill Tuesday that could make the state the first to require all schools and universities that receive public funding to display the Ten Commandments. For Louisiana to make history as the first state to impose such a requirement, Republican Governor Jeff Landry would need to sign the new bill into […]
Louisiana Makes Forcing Abortion Pills on Pregnant Women a Crime
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) Signed On Friday, the first bill to make it a crime to administer abortion pills to unsuspecting pregnant women was passed. law, SB276It also classifies two drugs used in medication abortions, mifepristone and misoprostol, as controlled substances, putting them in the same category as opioids and other dangerous drugs. Jeff […]
Illegal alien allegedly abducts, takes ‘indecent liberties’ with Louisiana girl: Report
A man suspected of being an illegal immigrant has been arrested in Virginia and charged with multiple crimes. Reportedly He kidnapped a Louisiana girl and held her “against her will.” Just before 4 a.m. Wednesday, a Hispanic girl called police requesting assistance at a Love’s Truck Stop in Covington, Virginia, about 90 miles northwest of […]
Louisiana city names interim police chief
A southwest Louisiana city has a new police chief after the previous one resigned. Lafayette Parish Mayor Monique Brett announced Tuesday that Lt. Paul Trouard will serve as interim chief of the Lafayette Police Department pending a nationwide recruitment search for the permanent position, The Advocate reported. Truard, 50, spent his entire 27-year police career […]
2 escaped Louisiana inmates found hiding in dumpster behind Dollar General store, 2 others still at large
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Illegal Alien Abducted Girl from Louisiana, Took Her to Virginia
Police say an illegal immigrant has been arrested in Allegheny County, Virginia, on suspicion of abducting an underage girl from Louisiana. Diego Sock Castro was arrested. Charged He was charged with kidnapping, lewd acts with a minor and assault after he allegedly abducted the girl from Louisiana and took her about 1,000 miles away to […]
Louisiana deputies searching for 4 inmates who escaped from jail
Louisiana sheriffs are searching for four inmates who escaped from a prison on Sunday night, authorities said. Tanjipahoa County Sheriff Daniel Edwards said four inmates escaped through the perimeter fence of the Tanjipahoa County Jail during recreational time on the jail grounds. The suspects have been identified as Omarion Hookfin (19), Avery Guidry (19), Jamarcus […]