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Remember Your Why: How Tyjae Spears went from small Louisiana town to top running back prospect

Throughout the NFL draft process, Tyjae Spears has remained himself - humble, full of humility, and never forgetting where he came from.

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Woman arrested over death of father whose body was found rolled up in carpet in Louisiana

The individuals charged claim Mr Millard was riding around with them and using drugs before his death

The Independent UK

Bed Bath & Beyond store closures 2023: The full list of stores closing

We share which Bed Bath & Beyond stores are closing in 2023 as the company attempts to reduce costs.

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Paul Vallas: From playing with ‘imaginary friends’ to tackling ‘big, nearly impossible tasks’

A shy boy with a severe stutter in the Roseland neighborhood, Paul Vallas grew up to lead school districts in Chicago, Philadelphia, Louisiana, Haiti and Chile. He also ran a string of failed bids for elected office. “Paul gravitates toward big challenges,” said Ald. Brendan Reilly.

Chicago Sun-Times

The renaissance of Cajun French in New Orleans

To mark French Language and La Francophonie Week, we head across the Atlantic to New Orleans in Louisiana. Located on the banks of the Mississippi, it's the most French of American cities. Some want to preserve New Orleans' rich colonial heritage. In particular, they are striving to save Cajun, an…

France 24

Stormy Daniels: how a porn star from a poor town in Louisiana took down Donald Trump

Trump just became the first American president to be convicted of a crime in a historic trial over ‘hush money’ he allegedly paid to Daniels in 2016. So how did the fierce former stripper come to be the unlikely thorn in the former POTUS’ side? Katie Strick reports

Evening Standard

Race record trails 'wild card' prosecutor in Louisiana death

A special prosecutor with a reputation for winning complicated cases has been hired onto the case of five white Louisiana law officers charged in the deadly 2019 arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene

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New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell Challenges Lowered Signature Requirement in Recall Effort

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell (D) filed two lawsuits on March 14, 2023, to challenge a consent judgment that was agreed upon by Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin (R) and the organizers of the recall effort against Cantrell. The consent judgment, announced by Ardoin on March 1, 2023, revises…

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Residents of Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley’ announce lawsuit against local officials

Residents accuse St James parish officials of civil rights and religious liberty violations by approving petrochemical plants

The Guardian - US

Ballotpedia determines trifecta status could change in four states in 2023 elections

Three states are holding gubernatorial elections in 2023, and four states are holding regularly scheduled legislative elections in eight of the country’s 99 state legislative chambers. As a result, five states’ trifecta status is at stake this year:

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Residents sue Louisiana parish to halt polluting plants

Residents of a Louisiana parish located in the heart of a cluster of polluting petrochemical factories filed a lawsuit in federal court raising allegations of civil rights, environmental justice and religious liberty violations

The Independent UK

Chicago’s mayoral candidates have radically different approaches to fixing public schools. Here’s why.

Their backgrounds — Paul Vallas, a technocrat devoted to school choice, and Brandon Johnson, a teachers union organizer — help explain clashing views on school reform.

Chicago Sun-Times

State and US officials tout spending to plug 'orphan wells'

Officials with the Biden administration have visited a Louisiana wildlife refuge touting plans to clean up and plug “orphan wells.”

The Independent UK

Ballotpedia’s trifecta vulnerability analysis for 2023

Welcome to the Friday, March 17, Brew.

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Cold Snap To Follow Southern US Severe Weather Threat

The same powerful storm that will bring snow to the north-central US will bring severe weather and localized flooding.

Daily Mirror

Nathan Millard cops reveal chilling ‘disguise’ that raised red flag after dad found dead

Authorities took Derrick Perkins, 45, into custody on Monday after missing dad Nathan Millard was found wrapped up in carpet in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, US, while on a business trip

The Independent UK

Rap artist Hurricane Chris acquitted in man's death

A Louisiana jury has acquitted rapper Hurricane Chris, known for the hit “A Bay Bay,” in the 2020 death of a man shot several times at a gas station in Shreveport

The Independent UK

Best hotels in New Orleans 2023: Where to stay in the Big Easy, from the French Quarter to boutique breaks

Whether you’re looking for opulence or indie cool, here’s where to lay your head in the Louisiana city

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Louisiana police arrest alleged killers of baby found in trash bag in 1992

Police used genetic genealogy analysis of evidence collected after the body was found to find the alleged killers – her parents

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: Another toxic train derailment will happen if we don’t rein in plastics

Images of dead fish floating in murky water and menacing plumes of gray smoke are haunting the nation’s front pages. Interviews with distressed residents are interspersed with exasperated talking heads on our television screens. More than month after the train derailment disaster in East Palestine, Ohio, America continues to bear…

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PHOTOS: Best images from the Thunder’s 110-96 win over the Pelicans

The best photos from the Thunder's 110-96 win over the Pelicans on Saturday.

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Photos, quotes from Derek Carr’s introductory press conference

Photos and quotes from Derek Carr's introductory press conference as quarterback of the New Orleans Saints:

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GOP showcases states with added voter ID laws as model for country

Republicans are highlighting states that have tightened voting laws — especially with added voter identification requirements — like Georgia, Florida, Louisiana and Ohio as models to increase election integrity, drawing a fight with Democrats over what constitutes a successful election.

The Independent UK

La Nina is gone. Here are the deadly storms during its run

The natural temporary weather phenomenon La Nina is gone and that's good news for a disaster-weary Southeast

Daily Mirror

Family of Nathan Millard release autopsy findings after dad of 5 found wrapped in carpet

Dad-of-five Nathan Millard was on a business trip to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, US, when he was reported missing. He was discovered two weeks later on March 6 at 3.34am behind a garage

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