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Louisiana school principal apologises for punishing student for dancing at an off-campus party

“Too little, too late” - the student whose scholarship application was withdrawn for a dancing video has missed out after the prinicple reinstated it too close to the deadline

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Judge upholds most serious charges in deadly arrest of Black driver Ronald Greene

A judge has delivered a victory to the state prosecution of white Louisiana lawmen in the deadly 2019 arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene

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Nun accuses Louisiana of blocking death row clemency appeals in lawsuit

Sister Helen Prejean, known for 1995 film Dead Man Walking, accues board of pardons of breaking state’s public meetings law

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Private funding of elections ban on the ballot this week in Louisiana

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Louisiana student punished by school for dancing at private party

Kaylee Timonet was stripped of student government title and denied scholarship support after video surfaced of her at party

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No charges in deadly 2019 Hard Rock hotel building collapse in New Orleans, grand jury rules

A Louisiana grand jury has decided against indicting anyone in the deadly collapse four years ago of a Hard Rock Hotel that was under construction in New Orleans

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Friday practice updates: Rockets wrap up Louisiana portion of training camp

With open practice Sunday in Houston, the #Rockets wrapped up the Lake Charles portion of their 2023-24 training camp on Friday. “The effort was great, the focus was great,” Ime Udoka says.

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Louisiana voters will decide on Amendment 1 on Oct. 14 that would prohibit private or foreign funding of elections

Amendment 1, on the ballot for Oct. 14, 2023, in Louisiana, would ban private, non-governmental, and foreign funding of elections in the state. While there has been legislation in several states to ban private funding for elections, Louisiana Amendment 1 is the first time that voters will decide the issue.

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House Speaker candidates will no longer appear in TV interview

Ohio Rep Jim Jordan, Louisiana Rep Steve Scalise and Oklahoma Rep Kevin Hern were set to participate in the event

The Independent UK

Louisiana voters will decide on eight constitutional amendments in 2023 – four on Oct. 14, four on Nov. 18

In Oct. and Nov. 2023, voters in Louisiana will decide on eight constitutional amendments. The state Legislature referred four of the amendments to the ballot on Oct. 14, and the other four of the amendments to the ballot for Nov. 18.

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Day 2 Rockets practice updates: Training camp continues in Louisiana

Ime Udoka, Fred VanVleet, and Alperen Sengun met with reporters Wednesday after the second day of #Rockets training camp. Here’s what we saw and learned.

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House speaker contender Steve Scalise reportedly called himself ‘David Duke without the baggage’

Republican, who some say could replace Kevin McCarthy, has had reported associations with ex-Ku Klux Klan grand wizard

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Day 1 Rockets practice footage: Training camp opens in Louisiana

As #Rockets training camp opens in Lake Charles, Jabari Smith Jr. and Jalen Green each had standout moments in Tuesday’s scrimmage (with Green finishing an alley-oop from Fred VanVleet).

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‘Clear retaliation’: Louisiana attorney general accused of conflict of interest in clemency petition cases

Jeff Landry, a death penalty supporter, pushed to remove an independent counsel as the pardon board was set to hear from inmates

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Updating the New Orleans Saints’ roster and practice squad for Week 4 vs. Bucs

There have been a lot of changes to the Saints depth chart this week. Here's the updated 53-man roster and 16-man practice squad going into Week 4's game with the Bucs:

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Louisiana citrus farmers are seeing a mass influx of salt water that could threaten seedlings

Citrus farmers in the southeast corner of Louisiana are scrambling to find ways to irrigate their crops with fresh water

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Appeals court blocks hearings on drawing a second majority-Black congressional district in Louisiana

A federal judge's plan to hold hearings next week to draw up congressional boundary lines that would give Louisiana a second majority-Black district has been blocked by an appeals court

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An appeals court has blocked the redrawing of Louisiana's congressional map

A federal appeals court blocked the redrawing of Louisiana's congressional map after a lower court found the redistricting plan likely violated the Voting Rights Act by diluting Black voters' power.

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Three officers placed on leave after Louisiana police abuse allegations

The FBI is investigating alleged civil rights violations at Baton Rouge’s unmarked ‘Brave Cave’ torture warehouse

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She’s the only woman on death row in Louisiana. Will the state grant her mercy?

Antoinette Frank was convicted of a notorious triple murder. Documents reveal a devastating story of abuse at the hands of her father

The Independent UK

Biden to send disaster assistance to Louisiana, as salt water threatens the state's drinking water

President Joe Biden has announced federal disaster assistance for Louisiana, which is working to slow a mass inflow of salt water creeping up the Mississippi River and threatening drinking water supplies in the southern part of the state

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Drew Brees to be enshrined at Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame

Legendary New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees to be enshrined at Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in the Class of 2024:

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Louisiana's struggle with influx of salt water prompts a request for Biden to declare an emergency

Salt water flowing from the Gulf of Mexico into the drought-stricken Mississippi River is prompting Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards to ask President Joe Biden to declare a state of emergency

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Louisiana police sued for wrongly arresting Black man using AI face recognition programme

Randal Quran Reid, 29, was driving to his mother’s house when he was pulled over by a Georgia state trooper

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