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May 18, 2023

Petition filed for removal of southwest Louisiana town's mayor amid concerns of voter fraud

Efforts are underway to remove the first-term mayor of a southwest Louisiana town aimd allegations of fraud and election irregularities. Organizers filed the paperwork Tuesday.

May 18, 2023

Appeals court hears arguments over FDA approval of popular abortion drug, likely to go to Supreme Court

A federal appeals court listened to arguments regarding the approval of the abortion drug mifepristone and whether it should be revoked. The case is likely heading to the Supreme Court.

May 18, 2023

New Jersey kidnapping suspect faces new charges after woman held captive for 1 year made daring escape: AG

James Parrillo Jr., a kidnapping suspect arrested in New Jersey after video showed a woman escape in February, faces new sexual assault charges.

May 17, 2023

A ‘Mississippi miracle’ as student reading scores rapidly climb in the Deep South

States from the Gulf South, specifically Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana, have become a model in education after a series of reforms showed rapid progress in fourth-grade reading.

May 17, 2023

Madison Brooks death: LSU students hailed as good Samaritans after alleged Baton Rouge rape

Two LSU seniors found Madison Brooks dying on a busy Baton Rouge parkway and tried to save her, and Brooks' mom said their efforts gave her family a chance to say goodbye

May 17, 2023

Louisiana House passes bill prohibiting doctors from performing sex reassignment surgeries on minors

The Louisiana House passed a bill that prohibits doctors from performing sex reassignment surgeries for minors. It also banned hormone treatments and puberty-blocking drugs.

May 12, 2023

Advocates criticize bill saying parole is not enough for those convicted by non-unanimous juries

Advocates criticized a bill that advanced Thursday saying people convicted of felonies who have the chance for parole are left branded as criminals with limited freedoms.

May 12, 2023

Memphis ‘snake factory’ release pine snakes in Louisiana forest to help the threatened species thrive

Several pine snakes bred at the Memphis zoo were released in Louisiana’s Kisatchie Forest in an annual multi-state conservation event to help the threatened species thrive.

May 12, 2023

Louisiana police find woman's body in walk-in freezer at Arby's restaurant

Investigators with the New Iberia Police Department said a female victim was found in a walk-in freezer at an Arby's restaurant in New Iberia, Louisiana.

May 11, 2023

Republican states preparing legal action over Biden's power plant regulations

Republican states are gearing up to fight President Biden's actions targeting fossil fuel power plant emissions in court, saying he lacks the authority to issue such regulations.