The Latest Breaking News from Louisiana

Two Louisiana Public Broadcasters To Deploy Rohde & Schwarz Transmitters

Technical Services Group will be responsible for installing the transmitters that will prep the stations for NextGen TV

TV Tech · Jul 10, 2023

‘A deranged ploy’: how Republicans are fueling the disinformation wars

Several actions by the far right in the last month could result in a flood of conspiracy theories before the 2024 election

The Guardian - US · Jul 10, 2023

A primer on primaries

Welcome to the Monday, July 10, Brew. 

Ballotpedia · Jul 10, 2023

Biden administration says judge's social media order could cause 'grave harm'

Biden administration attorneys say a Louisiana-based federal judge’s order broadly limiting executive branch communications with social media companies could cause “grave harm” by preventing the government from “engaging in a vast range of lawful and responsible conduct.”

The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2023

Fourth victim found dead after shooting at block party in Shreveport, La.

A fourth victim was found dead shortly after a mass shooting during a Fourth of July block party in Shreveport, Louisiana, which also left another seven people wounded.

Tribune News Service · Jul 6, 2023

Judge's order limits government contact with social media operators, raises disinformation questions

An order by a Louisiana federal judge sets up a high-stakes legal battle over how the Biden administration can interact with social media platforms

The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2023

Limits on Biden officials working with social media firms a ‘weaponisation of the court’ – expert

Injunction amounts to unusual intervention by the courts in communications between the government and tech companies

The Guardian - US · Jul 5, 2023

Alligator enters couple’s Louisiana home through dog door

Don and Jan Schultz woken by dog’s bark that led them to 5ft reptile, prompting standoff that ended in capture by lasso

The Guardian - US · Jul 5, 2023

Four killed and six injured in shooting at Fourth of July block party in Louisiana

Several mass shootings occurred across the US during the holiday weekend

The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2023

Dozens of people injured in shootings across US as 4th of July celebrations end in gun violence

Lansing Police responded to reports of a shooting on Wednesday morning in Washington Square just shortly at 1.30am after four victims suffered gunshot wounds

Daily Mirror · Jul 5, 2023