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February 26, 2024

Louisiana convicted killer on the loose after escaping custody by pepper-spraying deputy: officials

A Louisiana inmate is on the run after he allegedly pepper-sprayed a deputy then stole her car Sunday evening while he was being transported from the hospital.

February 21, 2024

New Orleans police in 11 year power struggle over federal oversight

An 11-year-old reform agreement between the New Orleans Police and the federal government known as a "consent decree" follows a critical DOJ review of the department post-Katrina.

February 19, 2024

Federal court jams brakes on Biden admin's effort to shut down major petrochemical plant

A federal judge granted the Biden administration's request to cancel the trial in a case in which it argued a petrochemical plant in Louisiana must immediately shutter.

February 16, 2024

Louisiana Gov. Landry declares state of emergency over police shortage

Republican Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has declared a state of emergency due to a policing shortage, lifting limits on employees sheriffs can hire and authorizing payroll increases.

February 14, 2024

Chrystul Kizer, accused of killing her alleged abuser, arrested in Louisiana after 2 weeks on the run

A Wisconsin woman accused of killing a man who allegedly sexually assaulted her and other underage girls was arrested in Louisiana after nearly two weeks on the run.

February 13, 2024

New Orleans heralds Fat Tuesday with Mardi Gras parades and celebrities

Fat Tuesday is celebrated in Louisiana and all over the world with parades, parties, and music. Celebrities joined the processions in New Orleans.

February 9, 2024

Louisiana plans to deploy 150 National Guard troops to southern border amid surge in illegal immigrants

Louisiana plans to deploy National Guard troops to U.S.-Mexico border in Texas amid surge in Illegal immigration.

February 8, 2024

Louisiana church steps up to help fight fentanyl crisis

A Louisiana church is now suppling Narcan to its congregations in an effort to combat the ongoing fentanyl crisis killing thousands of Americans every year.

February 7, 2024

DEA reverses decision against Louisiana drug distributor blamed for contributing to opioid crisis

Morris & Dickson Co., previously stripped of licenses for shipping tens of millions of addictive painkillers, had the decision reversed by the DEA after forfeiting $19 million.

February 5, 2024

Louisiana deputy arrested, fired over contraband smuggling claims

Former Sheriff's Deputy Andrew Wheeler of Ascension Parish, Louisiana, has been arrested and fired over charges he snuck contraband into a jail.