They call it "Cancer Alley." It's an 85-mile stretch of the Mississippi River that connects Baton Rouge and New Orleans. The ...

A federal judge blocked Louisiana’s first nitrogen gas execution, citing concerns over cruel and unusual punishment. The ...

A new report by the Baton Rouge Area Foundation zeros in the school days of young men, aged 18 to 29, who were convicted of ...

The latest installment of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation’s Opportunity Data Project explores the root causes of violent ...

Lucifer himself could conceive of few more evil ways to execute someone than nitrogen hypoxia,' one spiritual leader for condemned inmates told Newsweek.

This article has been updated to reflect the schedule change for the Wearin’ of the Green St. Patrick’s Day Parade and other ...

Automatic expulsion for guns — not to mention criminal charges — is meant to serve as deterrent, but it has not stopped the ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Wade Taylor IV scored 17 points to become Texas A&M's all-time scoring leader as the 22nd-ranked ...

The No. 22 Texas A&M men's basketball team is coming off an 11 point victory over No. 1 Auburn. They'll travel to Baton Rouge to wrap up the regular season against LSU ...

Louisiana State University is known for its beautiful campus, rich traditions, and vibrant student life. However, there is a ...

The Justice Department is celebrating its decision to drop a federal lawsuit against a Louisiana petrochemical plant accused ...

Baton Rouge Police say they are drawing up warrants to arrest two additional suspects in connection to the hazing death of ...