Trump ends key racial disparity checks as desegregation orders are scrapped The Trump administration has shifted the approach to civil rights enforcement in American schools The Independent UK · Sep 25
All eyes turn to federal court in Alabama as SEC tries again to ban former pros from LSU roster The Southeastern Conference is taking LSU to federal court in Alabama to prevent former NFL players from joining LSU's football team The Independent UK · Sep 4
SEC's Sankey arrives in court in college football fight over NCAA eligibility for former pros Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey is in court as athletes seek a ruling to play college football this fall, even after turning pro The Independent UK · Sep 3
Roblox Creator Faces 195 New Child Sex Charges, 2 Animal Abuse Counts After Probation Check Finds Sex Doll A Louisiana man linked to Roblox faces 197 new felony counts after a probation check uncovered a child-sized sex doll and alleged abuse material International Business Times UK · Aug 17
‘Outrageous’ handcuffing of New Orleans journalist sends ‘chilling message,’ says media group Danny Monteverde had been protesting the closure of a courtroom during indictment of state attorney general The Guardian - US · Aug 16
La. AG fights wrongful conviction payout Elvis Brooks’ conviction was tossed after prosecutor admitted hiding evidence. Liz Murrill maintains he’s guilty Salon · Aug 10
He spent 27 years on death row. Now a judge says the science used to convict him couldn’t be trusted Jimmie Duncan had originally been convicted of first-degree murder in 1998 after prosecutors accused him of raping and drowning 23-month-old Haley Oliveaux The Independent UK · Jul 28
Felony charges against Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill dismissed IN FULL The Independent UK · Jul 23
Criminal charges against Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill dismissed ‘What I did was not a crime, it was never a crime,’ Murrill stated The Independent UK · Jul 22
Louisiana court halts criminal indictment against state attorney general Republican Liz Murrill was indicted for the alleged intimidation of New Orleans elected officials The Guardian - US · Jul 3
Louisiana Republican attorney general indicted on criminal charges, accused of threatening local officials. Arrest warrant issued She says these are "corrupt indictments". We Got This Covered · Jul 3
Republican Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill indicted on 16 felony counts The indictment alleges Murrill warned eight New Orleans officials that they could face removal from their positions for fighting legislation that eliminated a court clerk role The Independent UK · Jul 2
Louisiana payout cannot erase pain of Ronald Greene death by police – lawyer Ben Crump says $4.85m police settlement over fatal traffic stop helps to show how ‘truth must always come to light’ The Guardian - US · May 19
Super Bowl halftime performer who ran with protest flag found guilty of resisting an officer A performer who disrupted Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime performance has been found guilty of resisting an officer The Independent UK · May 12
Latin Times · May 4 Supreme Court Asked to Restore Mail Access to Abortion Pill After Sweeping Appellate Ruling Two makers of the abortion pill mifepristone asked the Supreme Court to block a federal appellate ruling that cut off mail-order access to the drug, in what legal experts are calling the most significant jolt to abortion policy since the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
The Independent UK · May 2 A federal court blocked a widely used abortion pill from distribution by mail. Here's what to know A federal appeals court has restricted access to one of the most common means of abortion in the U.S. by blocking the mailing of mifepristone
The Independent UK · Apr 30 Sheriff charged after 10 inmates escape from New Orleans jail via a toilet A special grand jury charged Orleans Parish Susan Hutson with 30 counts just days before she leaves office
Axios · Apr 30 Louisiana halts House elections after Supreme Court map ruling The delay gives the Legislature time to draw a new map, Gov. Landry says.
Latin Times · Apr 30 Louisiana Faces Election Shake-Up After Supreme Court Weakens Voting Rights Act Louisiana has suspended its May congressional primaries after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the state's majority-Black congressional district, forcing officials to halt elections that were days away from early voting.
The Guardian - US · Apr 30 Louisiana primaries will proceed with US House races on ballot but votes ‘will not be counted’, secretary of state says – as it happened This live blog is now closed.
The Independent UK · Apr 29 New Orleans sheriff indicted after investigation into brazen jailbreak and escape of 10 inmates A grand jury indicted Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson on 30 felony counts Wednesday following a state probe into one of the largest jailbreaks in the nation’s history that occurred under her watch last year
The Guardian - US · Apr 24 High school senior identified as person killed in shooting at Lousiana mall Martha Odom, 17, died from a gunshot wound to the chest according to the local coroner’s statement
The Independent UK · Apr 24 ‘Joyful’ student weeks from graduation identified as victim killed in Louisiana mall shooting A 43-year-old man wounded in the shootout is still hospitalized and in critical condition
The Independent UK · Apr 7 Judge refuses to block sending abortion pill by mail for now, but says FDA must finish review A federal judge has ruled that the abortion drug mifepristone can continue to be dispensed by mail to people with prescriptions, at least for now
International Business Times UK · Mar 18 Melanie Curtin Acquitted in Rape Retrial After Life Sentence Was Overturned: 'I'm Looking Forward to Freedom' A Louisiana jury acquitted Melanie Curtin of rape and voyeurism charges after 2.5 hours, ending a retrial linked to ex-deputy Dennis Perkins.