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Judge bars Louisiana father from contacting child in custody battle with alleged victim

Crysta Abelseth, 32, publicly accused the father of her child, John Barnes, 46, of raping her when she was 16 and he was 30 amid a nasty custody battle. A Louisiana judge has now taken the daughter away from both parents, saying neither of them is credible and each has…

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Rapper Mystikal has been arrested and charged with rape

The New Orleans rapper, who previously served a six-year prison sentence for sexual assault, allegedly assaulted a woman at his Louisiana home.

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Rapper Mystikal again accused of rape; held without bond

A Louisiana sheriff says rapper Mystikal is again accused of rape

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Rapper Mystikal arrested again in Louisiana and faces charges of rape, robbery and battery

Grammy-nominated rapper Mystikal has been arrested again in Louisiana and charged with first-degree rape, among several other violent charges.

Los Angeles Times

Louisiana abortion ban reinstated, clinics halt procedures

For weeks, access to abortion in Louisiana has been flickering — with the state’s three clinics relying on rulings and temporary restraining orders that allowed them to continue operations

The Independent UK

Whistle Down the Wind review – fiery revival of Lloyd Webber’s unloved show

New production reshapes the 1996 original set in rural Louisiana as a taut fable of faith and fear

The Guardian - UK

Whistle Down the Wind review – outstanding production of the Lloyd Webber musical

Tom Jackson Greaves thrillingly fuses movement with music in his revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Louisiana-set take on the classic 60s film

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Republican-led states sue Department of Agriculture over nondiscrimination school meal guidance

Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery (R), joined by 21 Republican attorneys general, filed a lawsuit on July 26, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee that aimed to overturn guidance from the Biden administration and the Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service.…

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Police officers line up to give dying veteran dog one last final cuddle

Before Shadow the retired K9 peacefully went over the rainbow bridge, his fellow officers lined up at theShreveport Police Department in Louisiana, US, to say their final goodbyes and give him one last pat

Daily Mirror

No honeymoon for SEC's new football coaches at Florida, Louisiana State

Billy Napier doesn’t have time to style his hair. Not when you take over a college football program that’s rummaged through three head coaches the past decade.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Rapper JayDaYoungan fatally shot outside home in Louisiana

Rapper JayDaYonugan was gunned down outside his home in Louisiana, according to authorities.

Tribune News Service

Climate change, vanishing islands in Louisiana threaten brown pelicans

Scientists estimate Louisiana loses one football field’s worth of ground every 60 to 90 minutes. “We’re on the front lines of climate change,” one ecologist says.

Chicago Sun-Times

Climate change and vanishing islands threaten brown pelicans

Raccoon Island, a barrier isle an hour's boat ride off the coast of Louisiana, is one of the few remaining breeding refuges for the iconic brown pelicans

The Independent UK

Insurances woes in coastal Louisiana make hurricane recovery difficult

With some major insurance companies not offering policies and small firms facing bankruptcy, residents are scrambling to find coverage for this year's hurricane season as structures remain unrepaired.

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The Independent UK

Climate change and vanishing islands threaten brown pelicans

Raccoon Island, a barrier isle an hour's boat ride off the coast of Louisiana, is one of the few remaining breeding refuges for the iconic brown pelicans

The Independent UK

Lil Wayne mourns death of Louisiana police officer who ‘refused to let him die’

‘RIP uncle Bob,’ Lil Wayne wrote

Reason

Arrest for World-War-Z-Inspired March 2020 Joke About Police Shooting "Infected" on Sight Was Constitutional

From Bailey v. Iles, decided Wednesday by Judge David Joseph (W.D. La.): This matter arises out of an incident that began with a "posting" on Facebook during the early stages of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. On March 20, 2020, Waylon Bailey—allegedly "bored" due to the lockdown associated with COVID-19—posted…

The Independent UK

Louisiana police officer dies from heat-related injury while patrolling the streets for several hours

Officer Brian Olliff, 52, died after radioing in for an ambulance to take him to a hospital after patrolling the streets in temperatures that reached into the high 90s

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156 state legislators have changed their party affiliations while in office since 1994

Welcome to the Friday, July 21, Brew.

The Texas Tribune

Offshore wind farm proposed for Gulf of Mexico near Galveston could power 2.3 million homes

Two proposed wind farms off the Texas and Louisiana coasts would join offshore oil drilling rigs in the gulf as the Biden administration tries to boost the country’s clean energy supply.

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July 22 is the final major-party statewide filing deadline of the cycle

July 22, 2022, is the filing deadline for statewide candidates in Louisiana. This is the last filing deadline for major-party candidates for statewide office in the 2022 election cycle. The first filing deadline in the current election cycle took place in Texas on December 13, 2021.

The Independent UK

Louisiana abortion ban again blocked by judge

Abortion clinics in Louisiana can continue operating under the latest order from a state court

Reason

Brickbat: Dressed Down

Three female Winnfield, Louisiana, police officers approached Casey LaCaze-Lachney at a street music festival, and one of them cited her for indecent exposure. LaCaze-Lachney was wearing a crop top and cut-off denim shorts at the time. The indecent exposure charge carries a fine of up to $300 and up to…

The Independent UK

Louisiana judge blocks abortion ban as state attorney general threatens to cut funding to New Orleans

Jeff Landry wants to freeze funding to New Orleans after city officials refused to enforce anti-abortion laws as doctors report legal chaos and medical horrors in court filings

The Independent UK

Louisiana abortion ban case heard before judge

Currently, Louisiana authorities can't enforce the state's ban on abortion

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