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Critics blast hourslong gap before officials disclosed 10 inmates' escape from New Orleans jail

At least a dozen law enforcement agencies are searching for seven of the 10 men who broke out of a New Orleans jail by fleeing through a hole behind a toilet and scaling a wall

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Sheriff says there are indications 10 inmates who escaped New Orleans jail had inside help

Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson says there are indications that the ten inmates who escaped from a New Orleans jail received help in their escape from people in the department

The Independent UK

Woman accused in Super Bowl reporter's death gets 25 years in unrelated case

A woman facing a second-degree murder charge for the death of a Super Bowl television reporter has been sentenced to 25 years in an unrelated case on Thursday

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Judge to hear arguments to Louisiana law listing abortion pills as controlled dangerous substances

A Louisiana judge will hear arguments challenging a first-of-its-kind reclassification of two abortion-inducing drugs as “controlled dangerous substances.”

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Louisiana investigates New York doctor for allegedly mailing abortion pills

Margaret Carpenter was previously indicted over reported abortion pill prescription in state with near-total ban

The Guardian - US

Louisiana death row conviction overturned as man's lawyers cite faulty forensic analysis

A man who has served nearly three decades on death row in Louisiana has had his conviction overturned by a judge

The Independent UK

Supreme Court seems divided over Louisiana case of congressional map with 2 Black majority seats

The Supreme Court seems closely divided over a challenge to Louisiana’s congressional map, which added a second Black majority district

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Inside the race against time to halt Louisiana’s first execution in 15 years

The state plans to kill a prisoner with nitrogen gas. Critics say that amounts to torture

The Independent UK

Appeals court says Louisiana can carry out the state’s first nitrogen gas execution next week

Louisiana’s first execution using nitrogen gas is set to move forward as planned after a federal appeals court overturned a lower judge’s ruling Friday

The Independent UK

FBI Warning On Malicious Texts: Everything You Need To Know As Complaints Now Reach 2,000

Scam text messages and impersonating toll collection agencies are on the rise, targeting financial information.

International Business Times UK

Louisiana’s first nitrogen gas execution halted by federal judge

U.S. District Court Judge Shelly Dick issued a preliminary injunction on Tuesday, stopping the state from immediately moving forward with the execution of Jesse Hoffman Jr

The Independent UK

Louisiana death row inmate challenges nitrogen gas as execution method

Jessie Hoffman Jr, who would become first person state killed this way, says his religious rights would be violated

The Guardian - US

Louisiana death row inmate who is scheduled to die by nitrogen hypoxia challenges the method

A death row inmate in Louisiana scheduled to become the first person in the state to be executed using nitrogen gas has asked for his capital punishment to be carried out using a more humane method

The Independent UK

Judge reopens challenge to Louisiana execution protocol as state prepares to use nitrogen gas

A federal judge has reopened a lawsuit challenging Louisiana’s execution protocol as the state prepares to carry out the death penalty using nitrogen gas in the coming weeks

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Louisiana's Puzzling Prosecution of a New York Abortion Doctor

Prosecutors claim the case is about coercion. So why isn’t that the charge they are bringing?

The Independent UK

Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments to be displayed in classrooms is back in court

A three-judge panel in the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans heard arguments about a new Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms

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Louisiana promises more security for Mardi Gras after terrorist attack left 14 dead

State Attorney General Liz Murrill said measures would be in place throughout the period leading up to the festival’s conclusion on March 4

The Independent UK

Louisiana AG orders security investigation as Biden directs resources to help New Orleans

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has ordered an investigation into security deficiencies and safety measures in place before an Army veteran sped around a police blockade and raced down Bourbon Street, killing 14 New Year’s revelers

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The Guardian - US

New Orleans attack: FBI believes suspect acted alone in ‘act of terrorism’

Investigators had initially suggested others may have been involved in New Year’s Day attack that killed 14 people

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World leaders condemn 'shockingly violent' New Orleans attack which left 15 dead

KEIR Starmer has joined other world leaders in condemning the “shockingly violent” attack in New Orleans after US authorities said 15 people…

International Business Times

New Orleans Attack: Bomb-Making Allegedly Traced To Airbnb Rental, Sugar Bowl Postponed

A house fire broke out on Wednesday morning, which investigators believe is linked to the production of the devices.

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Explosive Devices Linked To New Orleans Attack Made At Airbnb

Authorities reveal explosive devices for New Orleans attack were made at Airbnb rental, prompting reassessment of safety protocols.

Latin Times

DOJ Sues Louisiana, Alleges State Holds Inmates Way Past Their Release Date

According to the DOJ, the Louisiana prison system knew about the issues for more than 10 years, costing taxpayers over $2.5 million per year

The Guardian - US

Judge blocks Louisiana law requiring schools to display Ten Commandments

Judge called law ‘unconstitutional on its face’ but an appeal would be heard by perhaps most conservative court in US

The Independent UK

Louisiana law that requires Ten Commandments to be displayed in public classrooms deemed unconstitutional

Federal judge blocks state from enforcing law that violates First Amendment’s Establishment clause

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