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Franklin Medical Center in Winnsboro, LA.

Many La. rural health clinics face closure; UNO team searches U.S. soldiers remains in Germany; “constitutional carry” law goes into effect

Adam Vos

Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn why at least 25% of the state’s rural health clinics are struggling to stay open.

Marjorie Esman on Trump's transgender tweet

Jim Engster

Marjorie Esman with the Louisiana ACLU talks about President Trump's decision to keep transgender soldiers out of the nation's armed forces.-

Ronald G. Richard on this week's military and foreign policy happenings

Jim Engster

Maj. Gen. Ronald G. Richard calls in to talk about President Trump's ordering of air strikes on Syria this week and what it may do to relations with…

Capt. Tajdeep Rattan (from left), Maj. Kamaljeet Kalsi and Lamba are the only three observant Sikh men currently serving in the U.S. military. Sikhs are hoping that a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling might lead the Pentagon to lift its ban on facial hair and religious headgear. Exemptions are rarely granted.

Why Are Only Three Observant Sikh Men Serving In The U.S. Military?

Tom Gjelten

The Pentagon's ban on facial hair and religious headgear has long been an obstacle for Sikh men, who wear turbans and don't cut their hair. Sikhs are hoping a court ruling might lead to a rule change.

Culture

Segregated Soliders: Military Training at the Core of the Fight for Civil Rights

In his new book, “Segregated Soldiers: Military Training at Historically Black Colleges in the Jim Crow South”, historian Marcus Cox argues that African…

Former Gov. Edwin Edwards, Author Maria Goodavage, Peggy Polk of Project Purr

Jim Engster

Jim catches up with former Gov. Edwin Edwards. The 85-year-old was released from prison last year and is now planning on having a baby with his young…