The United States Supreme Court’s ruling Wednesday morning (April 29) that Louisiana's 2024 election map was unconstitutional leaves the door open for Louisiana to redraw its congressional map and eliminate one of its majority Black districts.
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Outgoing Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson has been indicted by a special grand jury in New Orleans in connection with a major jailbreak at the Orleans Parish jail last May.
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New Orleans city officials announced a proposed agreement with Caesars casino to secure approximately $100 million for the city’s fund balance on Tuesday (April 28).
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Gov. Jeff Landry and Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Susan Bourgeois made the announcement Tuesday (April 28), saying LIV Golf’s CEO asked them for the change in favor of hosting a tournament in the city this fall.
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After reviewing video footage,BRPD Chief TJ Morse said the shooting was the result of an argument between two groups in the mall’s food court.
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Lawmakers adjusted funding amounts, added organizations that had not been vetted and gave themselves broader authority over how the money could be spent.
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All officers will receive at least a 15% raise, non-sworn employees will receive a 3.5% raise and the police chief will receive a 5.9% raise. The base pay for a sworn officer would be kicked up from about $41,000 to about $58,000 under this plan.
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Commissioners approved three gas power plants for Meta’s ‘Hyperion’ data center, the first project in Richland Parish, last year, bringing the total to ten.
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The air monitors called for in Senate Bill 356, sponsored by Sen. Royce Duplessis, D-New Orleans, would have provided early warning for neighbors to seek safety in the event of a toxic pollution release.
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A little-known turtle found only in Louisiana and Mississippi now has a slow but steady proposed plan from the federal government to save its species.
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TOPS recipients who lose their state-funded scholarships would have to repay them, under a bill that barely got out of the House Education Committee.
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