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The Latest Breaking News from Louisiana

Supreme court allows abortion pill mifepristone to continue to be available by mail

Louisiana had sued the FDA in a bid to curtail the regulatory agency’s rules on prescribing mifepristone remotely

The Guardian - US · May 14

Louisiana senate passes bill to eliminate one of two majority-Black congressional districts

If state’s house passes bill, redrawn map could could give state Republicans a 5-1 congressional majority

The Guardian - US · May 14

Meta's $10 billion Louisiana data center is getting $3.3 billion in tax breaks—more than seven years of the state's entire police budget

States are awarding more than $5.6 billion annually to data center developers, and that’s a conservative estimate.

Fortune · May 14

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US southern states rush to redraw electoral maps to dilute Black voting power

Louisiana, Alabama, Tennessee and more are pushing to eliminate Democratic districts after supreme court ruling

The Guardian - US · May 14

He started Dave’s Hot Chicken with $900: Years later, 19 employees became millionaires after a $1 billion deal

For decades, stories about billion-dollar company sales have usually followed the same pattern. Founders become wealthy, investors celebrate massive returns, and employees often receive little more than praise for their hard work. Recently, Graham Walker has drawn attention after reportedly sharing $240 million with 540 employees following the sale of…

The Times of India · May 14

Louisiana advances congressional map with reduced Black representation

Senators heard nearly 10 hours of testimony in the overnight meeting.

Axios · May 13

Neuty the nutria, viral pet rodent whose family fought a state to keep him, dies of cancer

Condolences poured in for the Louisiana beaver-like legend who once appeared on Tucker Carlson’s Fox News show

The Guardian - US · May 13

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US faces ‘reading recession’ as school test scores continue to decline

Between 2022 and 2025, only five states and the District of Columbia had meaningful growth in reading scores

The Independent UK · May 13

$4.8M settlement reached over Louisiana traffic stop death, AP sources say

A settlement agreement says the family of a Black man who died while being punched, kicked and stunned by five white Louisiana State Police troopers during roadside arrest agreed to a tentative $4.85 million settlement

The Independent UK · May 13

Louisiana police to pay $4.85m to daughter of Black motorist who died at officers’ hands in 2019

Police and sheriff’s office agree to settlement after Ronald Greene was fatally shocked and punched during 2019 arrest

The Guardian - US · May 12

Louisiana mourns the ‘Eternal 8’, but the question haunting their mothers remains unanswered

Shreveport, Louisiana is reeling after the devastating loss of eight children, now known as the “Eternal 8,” who were killed in what is being called the deadliest mass shooting in the U.S. in over two years. The community gathered on May 9, 2026, to honor their lives at a funeral…

The Mary Sue · May 12

The 85-year-old French widow detained for 16 days by ICE breaks her silence

The silence of the Louisiana immigration detention facility was routinely shattered by the cries of children, according to 85-year-old Marie-Thérèse Ross, a French widow of a US military veteran. Her arrest last month, part of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, garnered international attention.

The Independent UK · May 12

The GOP still has a voter problem

Legal wins won’t matter if Republicans can’t get people to vote for them

Salon · May 12

US supreme court temporarily extends access to mail-order abortion medication mifepristone

Louisiana had sued the FDA last fall, arguing that prescribing mifepristone interfered with state’s ban on abortion

The Guardian - US · May 11

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Roll Call · May 11

Supreme Court moves Alabama closer to new congressional map

The Supreme Court on Monday set aside a lower court ruling that found Alabama’s congressional map illegally and unconstitutionally discriminated against Black voters, potentially paving the way for the state to adopt a map with one less district where Black voters have an opportunity to influence the result. The unexplained,…

The Conversation · May 11

Racial gerrymandering may be here to stay

The outrage was swift and severe when the U.S. Supreme Court, by an ideologically divided 6-3 vote, recently struck down Louisiana’s majority Black congressional district as an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. Critics lambasted the court for gutting the Voting Rights Act, the federal law that had until recently garnered strong bipartisan…

The Guardian - US · May 9

‘The worst kind of predator’: Louisiana pastor found guilty for third time of molesting teen boys

Terry Reed, who was convicted at trial of abusing two minors, could be imprisoned for 40 years

Capital & Main · May 9

Salvadoran Man Says He Suffered Stroke While Awaiting Deportation to Torture Prison

The man believed he would be sent to supermax prison where the Salvadoran government, paid by the U.S., tortured Venezuelan deportees last year.

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Reason · May 8

The Mifepristone Briefs Are In, But One Dog Did Not (Yet) Bark

It appears the Supreme Court will decide the fate of telemedicine prescriptions for mifepristone without the benefit of an FDA filing.

The Independent UK · May 6

Trump’s revenge tour is just beginning. Here’s who’s next on his list

ANALYSIS: Trump just steamrolled Indiana Republicans who defied him, Eric Garcia writes, and the president is just getting started

Roll Call · May 6

Supreme Court yet to decide on Election Day, Trump firings

The Supreme Court finished the last of its oral arguments for the term last week, and the justices now turn to the dozens of cases they are expected to decide by the conclusion of the term at the end of June. The court has already issued major decisions invalidating Louisiana’s…

Reason · May 6

Louisiana Says Men Are Spiking Women's Drinks With Abortion Pills. There's Scant Evidence of That.

Mail-order mifepristone is how countless women bypass abortion bans. That could soon change if Louisiana gets its way before the Supreme Court.

Axios · May 6

RFK Jr. out for revenge against skeptical senator

The health secretary has beef with the GOP senator facing a tough primary.

Reason · May 5

The KBJ Delay in Callais

Who is at fault for the rush to judgment in Louisiana?

Roll Call · May 5

Cassidy calls for expedited abortion pill review as primary nears

Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy, at risk of further distancing himself from President Donald Trump as his primary election draws closer, says the administration isn’t doing enough to restrict access to abortion pills. Cassidy, one of the few remaining Republicans in Congress who voted to convict Trump at his impeachment trial…

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