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Federal government shutdown threatens SNAP food aid as several states scramble to help

A handful of states rolled out plans to use their own funds to provide benefits as the SNAP federal food aid program runs dry

The Independent UK

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry says LSU athletic director won't pick the Tigers' next coach

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry says he intends to prevent LSU Athletic Director Scott Woodward from hiring the Tigers’ next football coach

The Independent UK

Landry says LSU athletics director won’t pick next football coach after $95m fiasco

Louisiana governor Jeff Landry has vowed to block LSU AD Scott Woodward from hiring the next coach after the implosion of Brian Kelly’s $95m deal

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Louisiana Governor Forcefully Sidelines LSU AD As Tigers Enter Coaching Search

Louisiana governor Jeff Landry claims LSU athletic director Scott Woodward won't be selecting the school's next head football coach due to Brian Kelly's disastrous contract buyout.

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Louisiana and Virginia take steps toward redistricting amid national battle for partisan advantage

The redistricting surge began after Trump urged Republican-led states to redraw House maps before midterms

The Independent UK

ICE deported an Alabama man who claims US citizenship. DHS says it wasn’t a mistake and don’t want him back

A federal judge had blocked ICE from deporting Chanthila Souvannarath, warning ‘inherent and obvious harm’ in deporting a citizen

The Independent UK

All operational US liquefied natural gas terminals have violated pollution limits, says report

Analysis of public records comes as Trump administration aims to fast-track approval of new LNG export terminals

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ICE Detainees Describe Small Portions, Spoiled Food, and Hunger at Louisiana Facility: 'It's Humiliating'

Reports include rancid beans, undercooked or frozen meats, and meals served at irregular hours

Latin Times

Shaquille O'Neal's 180k car missing

Shaquille O'Neal's $180,000 Range Rover has gone missing somewhere in transit between Atlanta and Louisiana.

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Louisiana jury awards more than $40 million to family of man who died in privately-run jail

A federal jury found a private corrections company running a Louisiana jail liable for the 2015 death of a man who died of head injuries he sustained while in custody and awarded the family more than $40 million in damages

The Independent UK

‘I was getting impatient’: Louisiana woman goes on first date in New Orleans with Texas man. Then she almost loses her life

A woman went on a first date with a man, only to “almost get killed,” after a hectic night that lasted until 8 a.m. In a video with over 85,000 views, Madeleine Boykin (@madeleineboykin) described a chance encounter and first date with a Texas man that she chatted with on…

The Mary Sue

Immigrant rights group calls for removing pregnant women from detention

The American Civil Liberties Union is alleging that pregnant detainees being held in Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities in Louisiana and Georgia are being mistreated and receiving inadequate care

The Independent UK

Meta, Blue Owl Strike $30 Billion Private Capital Deal For AI Data Center

Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) is nearing a $30 billion financing deal for its Hyperion data center in Richland Parish, Louisiana, which would be the largest private capital raise on record, according to a report published on Friday.

Benzinga

Man who fought for Hamas in October 7 attack fled to US and lived in Louisiana, FBI alleges

According to complaint, Mahmoud Amin Ya’qub al-Muhtadi participated in attack on Israel, then applied for US visa

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Louisiana man took part in Oct 7 Hamas attack on Israel, FBI says

Mahmoud Amin Ya'qub Al-Muhtad denied he had ever been involved in terrorist activities, and became a legal permanent resident in 2024, the complaint says

The Independent UK

Louisiana judge orders review of Gulf Coast liquefied natural gas facility's climate change impacts

A Louisiana judge has tossed out a key permit for a liquefied natural gas facility that won approval from President Donald Trump’s administration

International Business Times UK

US Supreme Court to Rule on Voting Rights Act: Will It End Key Protections?

The US Supreme Court's upcoming ruling in Louisiana v. Callais could redefine how race is used in redistricting and potentially weaken Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act — a cornerstone of minority voting protections since 1965.

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Queer and trans immigrants allege forced labor and sexual assault in Ice facility: ‘I was treated worse than an animal’

At the South Louisiana Ice Processing Center in Basile, detainees say they were forced into hard labor – and sexually assaulted and stalked by an assistant warden

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The US supreme court appears ready to nullify the Voting Rights Act

Court has repeatedly expanded states’ leeway to make voting laws that would have previously been deemed discriminatory

Benzinga

Conservative Supreme Court Justices May Gut Voting Rights Act, Threatening Rights Of Minority Voters

The U.S. Supreme Court's conservative justices appear ready to undermine a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, potentially reshaping minority representation in congressional districts across the country.

The Guardian - US

Voting Rights Act on the line: key takeaways from supreme court hearing

Majority of US justices appear sympathetic to weakening key civil rights law in Callais v Louisiana case

The Independent UK

Supreme Court could deliver ‘catastrophic’ decision on Voting Rights Act and blow up protections from racial discrimination

The court’s conservative majority could gut the landmark civil rights law — and open the door for Republicans to erase Democratic districts in the redistricting war

Roll Call

Supreme Court airs doubts about role of race in redistricting - Roll Call

The Supreme Court appeared ready Wednesday to rule against requiring Louisiana to have a second Black-majority district.

Benzinga

Chevron Seeks Voice In Venture Global's LNG Extension Request, Tensions Escalate

On Tuesday, Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) reportedly requested a say in Venture Global, Inc.'s (NYSE:VG) proposal to delay the startup deadline for its Plaquemines LNG export terminal in Louisiana.

The Independent UK

Why a Supreme Court case from Louisiana will matter for the future of the Voting Rights Act

Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act is the primary way plaintiffs can challenge racially discriminatory election practices

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