Tulane scientist resigns, citing ‘gag order’ on environmental justice research
Emails show a racial disparities study angered elected Louisiana officials and potential donors to a $600 million university-led redevelopment project
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Environmental groups sue over Louisiana’s ban on community air monitoring
Meanwhile, a state task force’s call for beefed up air monitoring in areas affected by industrial pollution appears to be falling on deaf ears.
Horrifying News: Mahmoud Khalil Will Be Deported
A Louisiana judge has ruled that Mahmoud Khalil can be deported after he was arrested for advocating for peace and a safe haven for both Israel and Palestine.
The House Speaker’s Eyeing Big Cuts to Medicaid. In His Louisiana District, It’s a Lifeline.
It’s a lifeline to people in the district represented by House Speaker Mike Johnson. He wants big cuts to Medicaid anyway.
Texas man identified as suspect in deadly New Orleans truck attack
FBI officials said Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a 42-year-old U.S. citizen and Army veteran, drove the pickup truck that fatally rammed into a crowd on Bourbon Street.
‘A Terrorist Attack,’ Says New Orleans Mayor After Driver Plows Into Crowd, Killing at Least 10
The superintendent of the New Orleans Police Department said that "this man was trying to run over as many people as he possibly could."
Families Celebrate After Judge Rules on Ten Commandments Law in Louisiana Classrooms
A federal judge found the law requiring the Ten Commandments to be posted in all public school classrooms to be unconstitutional on Tuesday.
New Louisiana Law Serves as a Warning to Bystanders Who Film Police: Stay Away or Face Arrest
Louisiana is the fourth state to enact a so-called police buffer law, which allows officers to order people to keep their distance.
Lauren Boebert: Her Ironic Defense Of 10 Commandments Law
The Louisiana governor signed a bill into law that mandates all public schools display the Ten Commandments in the classroom from K-university.
Louisiana Republicans Take Abortion Ban Even Farther
Louisiana Republicans didn’t think they’d gone far enough—the abortion ban wasn’t draconian enough—that they had to go farther.
Louisiana Prisons Aren’t Providing Medical Care to Inmates
Janice Parker has witnessed the failing medical care at Angola, the state’s largest prison, on her frequent visits to see her paralyzed son. Laws passed at the behest of Gov. Jeff Landry threaten to further strain that system.
