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New Police Reforms Coming To Louisiana
Law enforcement agencies in Louisiana will soon implement several police reforms Gov. John Bel Edwards signed into law.
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Grassroot Groups Give Louisiana Lawmakers An ‘F' On The Environment
Louisiana is among the nation's top energy producing states. It's also among the states most vulnerable to climate change.
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LSU To Handle Title IX Cases ‘From A Trauma-Informed Perspective,' New President William Tate Says
On his first day on the job, new LSU President William Tate spoke Tuesday about the sexual misconduct scandal that has led to lawsuits.
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Black Caucus Asks Feds To Launch Full-Scale Investigation Of Louisiana State Police
Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus leaders announced Tuesday that they will be sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice.
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Louisiana Has Three New Abortion Laws: Here's What They Do
Louisiana has three new laws aimed at restricting and deterring abortion.
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Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards Vetoes Bills Related To Vaccines, Emergency Powers And Elections
Gov. John Bel Edwards announced Friday that he vetoed 28 of the 505 bills the Louisiana Legislature sent him.
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New Law Keeps Some Industrial Pollution Accidents Hidden From The Public
An advocacy organization says environmental self audits will leave the public more in the dark.
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LSU Posted Bad Information About Restraining Orders On Its Website. Why Did It Take The University Almost Six Weeks To Change It?
A month after LSU unveiled its new website on sexual assault and dating violence, Morgan L. told the university about a problem with it.
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Supreme Court Upholds Arizona ‘Ballot Harvesting' Ban, In Setback For Voting Rights Law
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld Arizona’s ban on third-party ballot collections.
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St. Tammany Parish School System Promises To Conduct A Review Of Its Special Education Services
Javanda May, a Slidell mother, said her 9th grade son struggled transitioning to virtual learning when the COVID-19 pandemic struck.
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Lifting Louisiana's Economy Starts With Helping Children | Neva Butkus
The Annie E. Casey Foundation, as it does every year around this time, recently delivered some bad news about Louisiana's children.
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Southern University In Baton Rouge Is ‘Falling Into The River' And Needs $32 Million To Stop Erosion
Much of the land behind the Student Health Center has caved in and has had to be barricaded off for safety reasons.
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Louisiana Law Requires You To Buckle Up — Unless You're A Child On A School Bus | Tammy C. Barney
A 7-30 vote in the Louisiana Senate this month killed HB 130, which would have required new school buses to be installed with seat belts.
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Louisiana Considers Solar Farm Regulations As Crop Farmers Voice Concerns
The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources held its first public hearing Tuesday to design new regulations.
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U.S. House Votes To Scuttle Statues Of Confederate Leaders, Bust Of Dred Scott Author
The U.S. House voted Tuesday to remove from the Capitol a bust of the late Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger Taney.
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Republicans Push Back Against Federal Approval For Changes In State Voting Laws
The top Republican on the panel, Rep. Mike Johnson, (R-La.), said that the legislation is not needed.
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How Louisiana Prisons Have Handled COVID-19: 9 Things To Know
Louisiana houses 46 percent of the people it imprisons.
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A Supreme Court Ruling Creates An Existential Crisis For The NCAA And Its Anachronistic Idea Of Amateurism
The world of bigtime college sports is about to change profoundly in ways not even experts yet comprehend.
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Louisiana Courts Energy Startup That Converts Sugar Cane Waste To Biofuel
A company that turns sugar cane waste into a green biofuel is considering building a $70 million renewable energy facility.
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Supreme Court Affirms Transgender Rights In Declining To Hear Virginia School Bathroom Case
The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday that it will not hear the case.
