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Louisiana toddler deported 'with no meaningful process,' judge says
“In the interest of dispelling our strong suspicion that the government just deported a US citizen with no meaningful process ...
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Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry announces fourth billion-dollar economic development project
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry said $50 billion in new economic development investment will be underway in the state by ...
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It could soon be illegal to release balloons in Louisiana
State lawmakers aim to address a form of littering that often goes unnoticed: balloons released into the air. House Bill 581 ...
Louisiana lawmaker pushes to eliminate inspection stickers for most vehicles
Caddo, would eliminate the requirement for most Louisiana vehicles to have inspection stickers, arguing that modern cars are ...
15 years after BP oil spill, marine recovery on Louisiana coast brings hope but not full trust
In the summer of 2010, panic spread across the region when the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded​ in the Gulf.
Louisiana death row conviction overturned as man’s lawyers cite faulty forensic analysis
A man who has served nearly three decades on death row in Louisiana has had his conviction overturned by a judge.
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Louisiana could make it harder for wrongfully convicted people to get compensation
Proponents of the bill, including Murril, presented Section 1983 — a federal law — as a viable alternative to seeking ...
DOJ voluntarily dismisses half-century old Louisiana desegregation case
After over 50 years, an open desegregation case against Plaquemines Parish School Board filed by the U.S. Department of ...
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In Louisiana, a Judge Just Vacated a Controversial Death Row Case
Chris Duncan’s longtime claims of innocence were boosted by the discrediting of bite mark analysis, and by recent reforms now ...
From SE Asia to SE Louisiana: Vietnamese refugees reflect on 50 years since Fall of Saigon
The Fall of Saigon set off an exodus, sending thousands of Vietnamese refugees scrambling to leave the country. Bynum was one ...
ICE is holding a Tufts PhD student at a Louisiana facility. Here’s what it’s like inside.
Other detainees have alleged difficulty reaching their lawyers, unsanitary conditions, inadequate medical care, and abusive ...
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Pro-industry car insurance bills pass Louisiana House. Will they stop rates from rising?
The biggest issue during the regular legislative session in Louisiana pits business interests against trial lawyers over how ...