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July 20, 2023

Federal judge to inspect Louisiana prison housing juvenile detainees amid unconstitutional conditions concerns

A federal judge in Louisiana is planning to visit the Louisiana State Penitentiary to inspect a former death row building that is currently holding juvenile detainees.

July 20, 2023

Louisiana man pronounced dead on Rocky Mountain National Park trail

A 51-year-old Louisiana man was found unresponsive and later pronounced dead on Monday afternoon at Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. His cause of death is under investigation.

July 19, 2023

Texas teen visiting New Orleans suffers brain damage after tree falls on him

The family of a Texas teenager severely injured by a falling tree limb while visiting New Orleans is suing the city.

July 18, 2023

Louisiana Republicans vote to override governor’s veto on minor gender surgery ban

The Louisiana House voted to override Gov. John Bel Edwards’ veto on a bill that bans doctors from performing gender-reassignment surgeries and prescribing hormones to minors.

July 18, 2023

Archaeologists in Louisiana save 12,000-year-old artifacts from looters, flooding

Artifacts of a prehistoric site in Kisatchie National Forest, Louisiana, have been recovered by archaeologists to prevent looters and natural disasters from further damaging the items.

July 17, 2023

Louisiana gunman shot by police after opening fire on co-workers after losing job: police

A disgruntled former employee who was let go earlier killed two men at the FMT Shipyard in Harvey, Louisiana. The suspect was later killed by Jefferson Parish sheriff’s deputies.

July 17, 2023

Rare pink dolphin spotted in Louisiana waters

A man fishing in Louisiana spotted a rare pink dolphin that came up above the water's surface for a brief moment. His video of the rare animal went viral.

July 12, 2023

RFK Jr: 'I was the first person censored by the Biden administration'

Louisiana federal Judge Terry Doughty cited Kennedy in his ruling rebuking the White House, candidate says

July 11, 2023

Ronald Green case: Louisiana judge throws out some charges against officers in death of Black motorist

Two of the five Louisiana law enforcement officers charged in the 2019 death of Ronald Greene, a Black motorist, had charges of obstruction of justice dropped by a judge.

July 11, 2023

Louisiana State Police release body cam footage of Ronald Greene's deadly arrest

Louisiana authorities released a 46-minute long body-camera video Friday showing the 2019 deadly encounter between Ronald Greene and state troopers as they dragged and used a stun gun on him following a vehicle chase.