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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...
Former Louisiana police officer pleads guilty in chase that left 2 teens dead, 1 hurt
PORT ALLEN, La. (AP) — A former Louisiana police officer pleaded guilty Monday to two counts of manslaughter for the deaths of two teenagers and negligent injuring of a third following a New Year's Eve high-speed chase and crash in 2022. David Cauthron, 43, was sentenced to 32...
Editorial Roundup: Louisiana
The Advocate. March 10, 2024. Editorial: Turnaround at DCFS stalled by dysfunction The ongoing problems at the Department of Children and Family Services should be familiar to people across our state. They have been well documented by this newspaper in the series “...
For some, Pete Maravich's NCAA scoring mark cannot be eclipsed by Caitlin Clark or anyone else
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU's dome-roofed basketball stadium, the Pete Maravich Assembly Center, is named for a supremely crafty, skilled and mesmerizing player who has been known since 1970 for scoring more career points than any man or woman in NCAA history. That could change...
Lamar: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Lamar Advertising Co. (LAMR) on Friday reported a key measure of profitability in its fourth quarter. The real estate investment trust, based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, said it had funds from operations of $215 million, or $2.10 per...
H&E Equipment: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — H&E Equipment Services Inc. (HEES) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter net income of $53.5 million. The Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based company said it had profit of $1.47 per share. The results beat Wall Street...
Amedisys: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Amedisys Inc. (AMED) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $19.3 million. On a per-share basis, the Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based company said it had profit of 59 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to...
LSU football coach Brian Kelly releases bald eagle, treated by the university, back into the wild
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — College coach Brian Kelly is used to managing the Louisiana State University Tigers, the school's beloved football team, but on Friday he was face to face with a bald eagle. Standing on a levee along the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge — about a mile from...
A lawsuit seeks to block Louisiana's new congressional map that has 2nd mostly Black district
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Louisiana Legislature's redrawn congressional map giving the state a second mostly Black district is being challenged by 12 self-described “non-African American” voters in a new lawsuit. The challenge filed Wednesday and assigned to a judge in Lafayette...
