Baton Rouge

In cities both big and small, rural and urban people gathered for 'No Kings' Day protests. There were 11 in Louisiana, with one in Baton Rouge drawing around 1,000 attendees.

Landry formally asked for 1,000 guardsmen to be paid for with federal funds to assist local law enforcement on September 30. The purpose of the request is to help law enforcement fight crime and offset the shortage of police officers.

From campus safety to funding for institutions, the impact of Hurricane Katrina on Louisiana's higher education systems is still evident 20 years later.

BRPD Chief TJ Morse said the producers of the show approached him fresh off the heels of his appointment last year. He hopes to show the good that the police do through BRPD’s involvement with the show.

Report for America corps member Alex Cox spoke with retired Interfaith Federation executive director Rev. Robin McCullough-Bade about how Hurricane Katrina weighs on people’s spirits to this day.

Louisiana officials have agreed to pay $9 million to a man who was partially paralyzed after a state trooper shot him in the back during a 2018 traffic stop in Baton Rouge.

Amtrak is making it easier for travelers to get from the Capital City to the Crescent City.

Congressman calls out president during remarks to the Baton Rouge Press Club.

Jimmy Swaggart, the famous televangelist, passed away in Baton Rouge Tuesday after suffering a cardiac event on Father’s Day. He was 90 years old.

Want to honor and celebrate Juneteenth in Baton Rouge? You can enjoy live music, celebrate with family and learn about Black heritage at a number of events happening around the city this month.