A Louisiana legislative committee that oversees redistricting will meet Friday to hear public comments on a new congressional district map after the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision last week to overturn the existing version.

At a press conference, lawmakers urged voters to still cast their ballots in the May 16 election despite news that the U.S. House races are not being counted.

The Supreme Court says rules that allow patients to get the abortion pill mifepristone through the mail can stay the same for at least a week.

Gov. Jeff Landry declared a state of emergency after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the current congressional map is unconstitutional.

The door is open for the state to redraw its congressional map and eliminate one of its majority Black districts.

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.

Markel Lee, 17, was arrested on Friday and charged with one count of first-degree murder, five counts of attempted murder and one count of illegal use of a weapon.

Louisiana Department of Health Secretary Bruce Greenstein said the coverage will save the state money in the long run to lessen the risk of chronic conditions related to obesity.

A measure to crack down on marijuana use near school facilities advanced to the Senate. It would increase the penalty for smoking marijuana within 2,000 feet of a school facility to up to a year in prison and up to a $1,000 fine.

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.