May 19, 2023 Woman accused of hiding dead 5-year-old in suitcase seeks change of venue for trial An attorney for Dawn Coleman, who stands accused of helping another woman dispose of her five-year-old son's body, has requested a change of venue for her trial.
May 19, 2023 Louisiana lawmakers debate spending on better-than-expected revenue surplus Lawmakers in Louisiana are debating a better-than-expected revised revenue forecast saying there are hundreds of millions of dollars in funds that are available to be spent.
May 18, 2023 Video, photos allegedly show first ivory-billed woodpecker sighting since 1944 Footage from a Louisiana forest purports to show ivory-billed woodpeckers alive in the wild ahead of an official federal declaration on the species' extinction status.
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.