The Latest Breaking News from Louisiana

Commanders select Louisiana safety Percy Butler No. 113 overall in 2022 NFL draft

The Washington Commanders selected Louisiana safety Percy Butler at No. 113 overall in 2022 NFL draft.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 30, 2022

Video: Dustin Poirier announces New Orleans Saints pick Alontae Taylor at NFL draft

UFC star Dustin Poirier always represents Louisiana in everything he does, but Friday was a first.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 30, 2022

Goodbye, Ida: Name Of Deadly Hurricane Retired

If Atlantic hurricane-naming sequence reaches “I,” the name will be “Ian.”

Zenger · Apr 29, 2022

Biden seeks supreme court go-ahead to end Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy

Administration appeals lower-court rulings that required controversial border asylum program to be reinstated

The Guardian - US · Apr 26, 2022

Federal judge says he’ll grant temporary restraining order blocking end of Title 42

A federal judge in Louisiana said Monday he will issue a temporary restraining order blocking the May 23 ending of Title 42, the pandemic-related health order.

Tribune News Service · Apr 25, 2022

U.S. judge to block plan to lift COVID border restrictions for migrants

A federal judge in Louisiana said on Monday that he intends to rule that U.S. authorities cannot immediately proceed with plans to lift pandemic restrictions that empowered U.S. agents at the Mexico border to turn back migrants without giving them a chance to seek asylum.

Reuters · Apr 25, 2022

She Says Her Son Died After Smoking Insecticide While He Was Supposed To Be on Suicide Watch. Now She's Suing.

The lawsuit says there have been multiple deaths from neglect and poor suicide prevention policies at the Louisiana prison where Javon Kennerson died.

Reason · Apr 25, 2022

Girl, 4, dies after being forced to drink whiskey by her grandmother, Louisiana police say

A Louisiana woman who wanted to teach her 4-year-old granddaughter a lesson about drinking forced her to drink half a bottle of whiskey, police in Baton Rouge said.

Tribune News Service · Apr 23, 2022

More confederate symbols fading in Louisiana

A round patch of New Orleans green space where a larger-than-life statue of Confederate Gen.  Robert E

The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2022

Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw has a pitching doppelganger in single A

LOS ANGELES — Will Dion was a high school sophomore pitcher in Louisiana struggling to throw strikes when his pitching coach had an idea.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 20, 2022