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Rapper NBA YoungBoy is held on $100K bail in Utah prescription fraud case
LOGAN, Utah (AP) — A judge in Utah has set a $100,000 bond for rapper NBA YoungBoy, who faces dozens of charges involving a fraudulent prescription operation he allegedly orchestrated. The 24-year-old rap artist, whose real name is Kentrell Gaulden, appeared Thursday before Judge...
Judges say they'll draw new Louisiana election map if lawmakers don't by June 3
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A panel of federal judges who recently threw out a congressional election map giving Louisiana a second mostly Black district said Tuesday the state Legislature must pass a new map by June 3 or face having the panel impose one on the state. However, voting...
Lamar: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Lamar Advertising Co. (LAMR) on Thursday reported a key measure of profitability in its first quarter. The real estate investment trust, based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, said it had funds from operations of $158.2 million, or $1.54...
H&E Equipment: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — H&E Equipment Services Inc. (HEES) on Tuesday reported first-quarter profit of $25.9 million. On a per-share basis, the Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based company said it had net income of 71 cents. The results did not...
Louisiana Supreme Court rules for new City of St. George
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana is steps closer to getting a new city. The Louisiana Supreme Court ruled 4-3 on Friday in favor of the proposed City of St. George, saying organizers followed the proper process for incorporation, overturning rulings by lower courts. The state’s...
Business First: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) on Thursday reported first-quarter earnings of $13.6 million. The bank, based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, said it had earnings of 48 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and...
Amedisys: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Amedisys Inc. (AMED) on Wednesday reported first-quarter net income of $14.4 million. On a per-share basis, the Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based company said it had net income of 44 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs,...
Investar: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Investar Holding Corp. (ISTR) on Monday reported net income of $4.7 million in its first quarter. The Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based bank said it had earnings of 48 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to...
Supreme Court rejects appeal from Black Lives Matter activist over Louisiana protest lawsuit
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday allowed a lawsuit to go forward against a Black Lives Matter activist who led a protest in Louisiana in which a police officer was injured. Civil rights groups and free speech advocates have warned that the suit threatens the right to protest. ...
13 inmates, guards and others sentenced for drug trafficking at Louisiana's maximum-security prison
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Thirteen people convicted in a large-scale drug trafficking network based at Louisiana's maximum-security prison have been sentenced to a range of time spanning four to 16 years, federal prosecutors said. In a news release Monday, U.S. Attorney Ronald Gathe...
