The Latest Breaking News from Louisiana

Louisiana church remembers abuse victims after reversal over prayers for convicted priest

St Anthony of Padua asks for prayers for survivors after removing Anthony Odiong’s name from list of intentions

The Guardian - US · Jun 6

New Orleans’ Jesuit high school agrees to pay seven figures to settle child molestation claim

Settlement over alleged child molestation by school janitors is latest in troubling string of allegations spanning decades

The Guardian - US · Jun 5

Internal DHS Report Noted Use of Excessive Force, Unsanitary Conditions at ICE Detention Center in Louisiana

The Winn Correctional Center is owned by the Winn Parish Sheriff's Office and operated by private contractor LaSalle Corrections. At the time of the inspection, ICE housed 1,576 male detainees at the facility.

Latin Times · Jun 5

Louisiana voters will decide on 10 legislatively referred ballot measures in Nov. 2026

The Louisiana State Legislature referred 10 ballot measures to the ballot for voter approval on Nov. 3, 2026. Of these measures — all of which are constitutional amendments — nine were certified in May 2026, and one was certified in June 2025.

Ballotpedia · Jun 3

Louisiana church sparks backlash by soliciting prayers for pastor convicted of sexual assault - but nothing for his victims

Anthony Odiong, a Roman Catholic priest who served in Texas and Louisiana, was found guilty of sexual assault in Waco

The Independent UK · Jun 3

This Social Worker Wants To Help Kids With Special Needs. Louisiana Won't Let Her.

The state requires that people prove certain businesses are needed. How to do that is another question entirely.

Reason · Jun 3

Louisiana church solicits prayers for pastor convicted of sexual assault – but not for his victims

Anthony Odiong was sentenced to life in prison for sex crimes against his congregants in Texas

The Guardian - US · Jun 3

Louisiana voters to decide constitutional amendment authorizing use of public funds for the inspection and replacement of drinking water utility lines

The Louisiana State Legislature referred a constitutional amendment related to the use of public funds for drinking water service lines to the Nov. 3, 2026, statewide general election ballot. Legislators passed the amendment on May 31, 2026.

Ballotpedia · Jun 3

Supreme Court allows Alabama to use new congressional map

The Supreme Court allowed Alabama to move forward with its new congressional map in a decision issued Tuesday evening, pausing a lower-court ruling that the map was likely unconstitutional. The unsigned order from the court’s conservative majority allowed the state to use its preferred map, one first adopted in 2023…

Roll Call · Jun 2

Bill to name Mississippi River bridge after Trump fails in Louisiana legislature

‘The Senate wasn't interested in naming bridges and roads after presidents at this time,’ one official said

The Independent UK · Jun 2