By Sara Harmouch, American University The deadly Jan. 1, 2025, attack in New Orleans serves as a reminder of the…
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New Orleans schools still separate and unequal 70 years after Brown v. Board of Education
By Connie L. Schaffer, University of Nebraska Omaha; Martha Graham Viator, Rowan University, and Meg White, Stockton University Sixty-four years…
Louisiana governor bans teaching critical race theory in K-12 schools
BATON ROUGE — Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry issued an executive order on Tuesday that would prohibit K-12 students from learning…
Louisiana federal court permanently blocks civil rights protections for Black communities statewide
The new ruling bars Louisiana from considering whether to permit industrial facilities in communities already facing a disparate impact from…
Developers halt Louisiana grain elevator project that would disrupt Black historic sites
The grain terminal was the subject of a May 2022 ProPublica investigation that revealed how a whistleblower’s findings had been…
Louisiana deputy fired after use-of-force incident caught on video
PONCHATOULA, La. — A deputy in Louisiana was terminated following a use-of-force incident that was caught on home surveillance video…
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…
A judge ruled a Louisiana prison’s health care system has failed inmates for decades. A federal law could block reforms.
The Prison Litigation Reform Act was passed to curtail the number of lawsuits filed by inmates over conditions behind bars.…
Prosecutors allege former cop lied to cover up romantic relationship with New Orleans mayor
A former New Orleans police officer accused of hiding a romantic relationship with the current mayor was indicted on Friday,…
Patriots’ Kayshon Boutte won’t face charges over online gambling while at LSU
NEW ORLEANS — A Louisiana prosecutor announced Tuesday NFL player Kayshon Boutte will not face charges related to illegal online…