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Trump administration seeks explosive expansion of nation's immigration detention system

The world's largest immigration detention system is on the cusp of explosive growth as President Donald Trump pursues his signature campaign promise of mass deportations

The Independent UK

Louisiana mom went for routine ICE check - now she is in detention over 100 miles away

Trump administration this month signaled it would fast-track asylum denials

The Independent UK

WATCH: Bus Urging Locals to 'Call on Jesus' Explodes in Ball of Fire on Louisiana Road

A city bus emblazoned with the message "Call on Jesus" erupted into a massive fireball Wednesday afternoon in Shreveport, Louisiana.

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OSHA Office Closure in ‘Cancer Alley’ Raises Fears About Risks to Workers

Louisiana is one the most dangerous states in the U.S. for workers. The Trump administration plans to close its lone protection unit.

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Pastor is charged with raping a child weeks after he abandoned his Louisiana church

Shane Phillip Wiggins was picked up by police in Texas earlier this month after a warrant was put out for his arrest

The Independent UK

Republican senator admits he doesn’t know ‘what’s in Trump’s head’ over tariffs

‘The administration has not given one clear rationale for its tariffs,’ admits Louisiana’s John Kennedy

The Independent UK

Why Trump is jailing student activists in Louisiana, where thousands of immigrants are detained in private prisons

Inside the state’s sprawling and remote ICE detention centers, immigrants feel like they’re ‘screaming into a void’ thousands of miles from home, lawyers and advocates tell Alex Woodward

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Man Defends Riding a Horse Through Walmart Despite Facing Charges: 'That's My Emotional Support Animal'

Four Louisiana men who rode horses through a Walmart for social media clout are now facing multiple charges, with one of them publicly defending the stunt.

Latin Times

‘Mental health is real’: Kyren Lacy’s father shares emotional tribute after son’s apparent suicide

The former LSU receiver, 24, died in an apparent suicide in his car while being pursued by authorities in Houston over the weekend

The Independent UK

Ex-college football star is found dead months after he was charged for deadly car wreck

A grand jury was set to hear the case involving Kyren Lacy on Monday, according to reports

The Independent UK

Judge allows Trump administration to deport Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil over pro-Palestine activism

Immigration court judge will allow government to continue removal efforts against green card holder

The Independent UK

Immigration judge rules that Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil can be deported

A Louisiana immigration judge has ruled that the U.S. can deport Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil based on the federal government’s argument that he poses a national security risk

The Independent UK

Lawsuit alleging environmental racism in Louisiana parish allowed to proceed, federal court says

A federal appellate court says a civil rights lawsuit alleging a south Louisiana parish engaged in racist land-use policies by placing polluting industries in majority-Black communities can move forward

The Independent UK

Immigration judge to rule Friday on possible release of detained Columbia activist Mahmoud Khalil

An immigration judge in Louisiana says she will decide later this week whether the government can continue to detain Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University activist facing deportation for his role in pro-Palestinian campus protests

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The Conversation

The left-behind men who crave pride, battle shame – and voted for Trump

Arlie Russell Hochschild’s Strangers in their own Land, which explored the motivations and resentments of working-class conservatives in Louisiana, was named one of six books to help understand Donald Trump’s win by the New York Times when he was first elected president, in 2016. (Another was Hillbilly Elegy, by now…

Reason

Louisianans Overwhelmingly Reject Gov. Jeff Landry's Amendments

Voters said no to constitutional amendments on juvenile justice, government spending, and more.

Radio France Internationale

The French-American duo reviving Louisiana’s francophone heritage

Founded during the pandemic by American Scott Tilton and Frenchman Rudy Bazenet, the Nous Foundation has quickly become one of Louisiana’s most influential francophone organisations. Based in the French Quarter of New Orleans, it aims to promote and preserve francophone culture in a region where the French language was once…

The Guardian - US

Jury orders Chevron to pay more than $744m for destroying Louisiana wetlands

Verdict marks end of the first trial of 42 lawsuits filed about 12 years ago, alleging firm’s projects destroyed the regions

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The Independent UK

Judge moves legal case of detained Turkish Tufts University student to Vermont

A federal judge has moved a case involving at Tufts University doctoral student being held at an immigration facility in Louisiana to Vermont

The Independent UK

Chevron ordered to pay more than $740 million to restore Louisiana coast in landmark trial

A Southeast Louisiana jury ruled oil company Chevron must pay more than $740 million dollars to restore damage it caused to coastal wetlands following a landmark trial more than a decade in the making

The Texas Tribune

Despite Texas defendant’s death in Louisiana prison, lawmakers unlikely to end reliance on out-of-state lockups

Lawmakers are pursuing legislative changes that would keep more people locked up in overcrowded county jails while awaiting resolution to their cases.

Latin Times

Human Rights Group Denounce 'Horrendous Conditions' At Louisiana ICE Facilities Where Foreign Students Are Detained

Advocates are decrying the conditions at the ICE facility in Louisiana that has been thrust into the spotlight after foreign students were taken there

The Independent UK

Judge rejects Trump administration’s bid to move Mahmoud Khalil’s legal case to Louisiana

A federal judge has rejected a Trump administration bid to move Mahmoud Khalil’s legal case to Louisiana

The Guardian - US

Suspects of Super Bowl reporter’s death allegedly planned drug-and-steal schemes for years

Sources say Danette Colbert and Rickey White’s texts show coordination to incapacitate victims and take their money

The Independent UK

Louisiana voters reject constitutional amendments championed by Republican governor

Louisiana voters soundly rejected four constitutional amendments championed by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry related to crime, courts and finances

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