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Heart disease is rampant in parts of the rural South. Researchers are hitting the road to learn why

Public health experts from some of the nation’s leading research universities have deployed a massive medical trailer to rural parts of the South as part of an ambitious and unusual new health study

The Independent UK

The campaign to gut Planned Parenthood

Abortion rights supporters have warned that they anticipate ongoing reproductive health battles in Texas and beyond

Salon

Can Americans Afford To Keep Their Car On The Road? 10 Most Expensive US States For Car Insurance In 2024

Soaring car insurance premiums are squeezing American wallets, forcing many to reconsider if owning a car is still affordable.

International Business Times UK

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Federal judge reinforces order for heat protection for Louisiana inmates at prison farm

A federal judge is ordering officials at Louisiana’s penitentiary to increase shade and take other steps to protect prisoners doing agricultural labor from dangerous heat

The Independent UK

Liquefied natural gas pollution linked to 60 premature US deaths a year – report

LNG exports responsible for $957m in total annual US health costs, says new Greenpeace and Sierra Club report

The Guardian - US

How back-to-back hurricanes set off a year of compounding disasters for one city − and alarm bells about risks in a warming world

Most Americans will remember 2020 as the year when the pandemic changed everything. But for Lake Charles, Louisiana, and its neighbors along the Gulf Coast, it was also the year of record-setting disasters, when “once-in-a-lifetime” storms hit in such rapid succession that their impacts blurred together.

The Conversation

When Texas jail standards push inmates to lockups in other states, oversight doesn’t follow

Jaleen Anderson’s mom is on a quest for details about her son’s death in a Louisiana prison that houses hundreds of Harris County inmates awaiting trial.

The Texas Tribune

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British energy giant reports violating toxic pollutant limits at Louisiana wood pellet facilities

British energy firm Drax Global, already facing scrutiny for violating environmental regulations, disclosed this year that its Louisiana wood pellet production facilities emit hazardous air pollutants above permitted limits

The Independent UK

What to know about the controversy over a cancelled grain terminal in Louisiana's Cancer Alley

An industrial agricultural company abruptly cancelled an $800 million grain terminal in a historic Black town in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley after facing stiff local opposition and permitting delays

The Independent UK

Louisiana Becomes First US State To Allow Surgical Castration On Child Sex Offenders: Here's How It Works

Louisiana becomes the first US state to mandate surgical castration for individuals convicted of aggravated sexual assault against children under 13.

International Business Times UK

In Louisiana's Cancer Alley, company cancels plans for grain export facility in historic Black town

Residents of a historic Black community in Louisiana who’ve spent years fighting against a massive grain export facility set to be built on the grounds where their enslaved ancestors once lived appear to have finally halted the project

The Independent UK

Deadly Heat Wave Exposes Vulnerability Of Air Conditioning

Learn about the vulnerability of communities to extreme weather events and heat waves post-Hurricane Ida in Louisiana.

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Former Deridder Mayor Resigns Amid Sexual Relations Allegations

Misty Roberts Clanton, the first female mayor of DeRidder, Louisiana, resigns amid allegations of sexual relations with a juvenile.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Louisiana Mobile Sports Betting – How To Make Responsible Betting Choices

The thrill of victory, the agony of defeat, and the adrenaline rush of placing a wager - that's the magic of sports betting! And now, thanks to mobile betting, you can experience it all from the comfort of your couch or even while watching the game ...

The Independent UK

Ex-Louisiana mayor is arrested and accused of raping minor following abrupt resignation

A woman who abruptly resigned her mayoral seat in a small southwest Louisiana city a week ago is now facing a rape charge involving a minor

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The Independent UK

Louisiana mayor arrested days after she resigned amid child rape allegations

Misty Dawn Clanton Roberts had sent a letter of resignation five days before her arrest, when she turned herself in to police

Salon

Press sue over Louisiana cop filming ban

A group of national and local media claim the law, which took effect Thursday, violated their right to report

The Independent UK

Surgical castration, 'Don't Say Gay' and absentee regulations. New laws go into effect in Louisiana

A slew of legislation passed by Louisiana’s GOP-dominated legislature earlier this year went into effect Thursday

The Texas Tribune

This company promised to improve health care in jails. Dozens of its patients have died.

Health care contractor Turn Key serves nearly 70 counties across Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Colorado, Kansas and Montana.

Salon

Trump Media's quiet GOP donor deal

The deal with energy magnate James E. Davison shows how Trump's stake poses a conflict of interest

USA Today Sports Media Group

Best photos from Ryan Brehm’s 2024 season on the PGA Tour

Check out the best photos from Ryan Brehm's season on the PGA Tour:

The Guardian - US

Costly climate ‘solutions’ look like more pollution in Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley’

Corporations and politicians are pushing carbon capture despite big questions over its value as residents in the southern ‘petrostate’ fear the worst

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