June 19, 2024 'Education freedom fighter' Gov. Jeff Landry makes Louisiana the 11th state to pass universal school choice Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry on Wednesday signed a school choice program into law: The Louisiana Giving All True Opportunity to Rise Program, also known as the GATOR scholarship.
June 18, 2024 Judge rules federal agency cannot force Louisiana, Mississippi to offer employee accommodations for abortions A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction to block a federal rule that would have required two states to provide workers with accommodations to obtain abortions.
June 15, 2024 Abducted Louisiana child, 4, found dead and sister injured in suspected human trafficking case: police The suspect in a Louisiana child abduction case was arrested and the body of the missing 4-year-old was found dead in the woods, police said.
June 13, 2024 Six 'winners' of Louisiana state-run hog hunting contest accused of cheating, face criminal charges Six men face criminal charges after they allegedly captured hogs in Texas then turned them in to two Louisiana state-run hog hunting contests and won.
June 13, 2024 4-year-old found dead, sister found alive after mother ‘brutally murdered’ in Louisiana A 4-year-old was found dead and her 6-year-old sister alive after they were abducted following their mother's murder in Louisiana.
June 4, 2024 Louisiana deputy makes 'fowl' discovery in missing child's backpack A child who was briefly reported missing in Louisiana was found safe — along with something "fowl" in the boy's backpack. The St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating.
June 4, 2024 Biden's energy policy ripped by Republican governors: 'Done nothing but attack American energy' Republican governors spotlight their plan to 'unleash American energy' and target what they call the Biden Administration’s 'unprecedented attacks on American energy,' as they gather in New Orleans
June 4, 2024 New Orleans student graduates as valedictorian after living in homeless shelter Elijah Hogan graduated from Walter L. Cohen charter high school in New Orleans as one of two valedictorians after living in a homeless shelter for youth for more than a year.
June 3, 2024 Louisiana lawmakers approve law that would allow surgical castration of convicted child molesters Louisiana state lawmakers on Monday approved a tough new law that could allow judges to order convicted child molesters to undergo surgical castration.
June 1, 2024 Court rips 'grossly erroneous' decision by judge presiding over LSU student's attack: 'Abuse of discretion' The Louisiana Supreme Court reversed a decision by a district court judge in the case of a 1974 rape conviction, calling it a "patent abuse of discretion."