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Louisiana state lawmakers cut short the state’s first ever veto session Wednesday after the Louisiana House of Representatives failed to override Gov. John Bel Edwards’ veto of legislation that would have banned transgender girls from school athletic competitions.

Telehealth became a necessity for many people during the COVID-19 pandemic. But with state health emergencies expiring, laws that have made it more available could go away, leaving the region’s more rural areas hurting the most due to access barriers and disparities.

Edwin Washington Edwards, the former Louisiana governor who served four terms in the governor’s mansion and eight years in federal prison, died Monday at his home in Gonzales, La. He was 93.

A recent study from Tulane University Law School’s Immigrant Rights Clinic found that ICE releases immigrants who use habeas corpus petitions to challenge their lengthy detentions rather than allowing their cases to be heard in courts. This keeps judges from weighing in on prolonged detentions.

The highly contagious delta variant is now the dominant strain of the coronavirus in Louisiana and is responsible for the state’s recent rise in cases, health officials said Thursday.

Here’s a complete timeline of what we know about Greene’s fatal arrest, how the state police and other authorities have handled the case and the ongoing demands for justice.

An unpublished statistical analysis finds correlation between poverty and cancer rates in Louisiana.

Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama have the lowest vaccination rates in the U.S, but the Delta variant of COVID-19 is starting to spread. And it’s raising concerns.

Patrick Madden and Stephanie Grace co-hosted Friday's Louisiana Considered.

School leaders believe the change will provide more instruction and support throughout the year, but some parents say students are burnt out.