The Latest Breaking News from Louisiana

Louisiana’s anti-abortion ‘trigger’ law is once again blocked by a judge

Abortions can continue as ongoing legal battle to strike down state’s ban plays out in court

The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2022

A state judge temporarily blocked Louisiana from enforcing its abortion ban

The judge's order halts enforcement temporarily while lawyers for a north Louisiana clinic and other supporters of abortion rights pursue a lawsuit challenging the legislation.

WEKU · Jul 12, 2022

State judge blocks Louisiana from enforcing abortion ban

Louisiana authorities have once again been blocked from enforcing the state’s near total ban on abortion

The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2022

Immigration enforcement policy fight reaches Supreme Court - Roll Call

The Biden administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to let immigration agencies implement a policy that sets enforcement priorities, after lower courts blocked it as part of a legal challenge brought by officials from Texas and Louisiana. The policy, issued by Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in a September…

Roll Call · Jul 8, 2022

The Kennedy center: Congressional Hits and Misses - Roll Call

The Hits and Misses spotlight this recess week is on Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy and some of his folksy bon mots from the past six months.

Roll Call · Jul 8, 2022

Pregnant women face increasingly dangerous risks as doctors flee punitive US states

With doctors facing threats of criminal penalties for abortion, many states will become ‘maternity care deserts’ where there is no hospital, birthing center or obstetrician

The Guardian - US · Jul 8, 2022

'Fighting for one day': Louisiana abortion clinic still open

Nearly two weeks after the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision was overturned, an abortion clinic in Shreveport, Louisiana, is still providing abortions

The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2022

Thanks to state courts, abortions can resume in four US states. For now

Some clinics have resumed services while courts weigh the legality of state abortion bans – and they’re trying to provide as much care as they can

The Guardian - US · Jul 1, 2022

Exploring last month’s data with our new Election Administration Legislation Tracker

Welcome to the Friday, July 1, Brew. 

Ballotpedia · Jul 1, 2022

Accepted: behind a US college admissions scandal and the students affected

A new documentary observes the warped system of college admissions through the eyes of four minority students at a scandal-ridden school in Louisiana

The Guardian - US · Jul 1, 2022