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New Orleans shooting that killed 1, injured 11 renews calls for changes to new concealed carry law
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A shooting outside a New Orleans nightclub that left one woman dead and 11 other people wounded prompted renewed calls Monday for changes to a pending Louisiana law allowing concealed carry of a handgun without a permit. The shooting took place late Sunday in...
Randal Gaines defeats Katie Bernhardt to become new chair of Louisiana Democratic Party
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The Louisiana Democratic Party has new leadership. Randal Gaines, a former state representative, was selected Saturday as the political group's new chair after a set of procedural moves ended with him being the only candidate nominated for the position. His...
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. ...
Benteler Steel plans $21 million expansion, will create 49 jobs
SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — A steel tube manufacturer plans to spend $21 million to expand its facility at the Port of Caddo-Bossier in northwest Louisiana and create nearly 50 new jobs, state officials said. Louisiana Economic Development announced Thursday that Benteler Steel/Tube...
Ex-police officer, facing charges in a Mississippi slaying after a chase into Louisiana, denied bond
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A former police officer arrested in connection with a Mississippi slaying after leading law enforcement agencies on a chase into Louisiana was denied bond during a court hearing Friday. Marcus Johnson, 33, faces a murder charge in the death of 25-year-old...
Louisiana lawmakers reject minimum wage raise and protections for LGBTQ+ people in the workplace
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Measures failed in a House committe Thursday that would have gradually increased Louisiana's $7.25 an hour minimum wage and make discriminating against LGBTQ people in the workforce illegal. The outcome of the two bills was unsurprising, after similar...
Editorial Roundup: Louisiana
The Advocate. April 9, 2024. Editorial: Lawmakers can, and should, address Louisiana’s maternal and infant mortality crisis Of all the “bad” rankings on which Louisiana leads the nation, none are more heartbreaking — or damning — than those reflecting the...
Storms bring floods and damaging wind across the South; 1 dead in Mississippi
SLIDELL, La. (AP) — Severe storms blamed for a death in Mississippi spawned a tornado that demolished buildings in one Louisiana city Wednesday while inundating streets in low-lying New Orleans with hours of steady rain that snarled traffic and strained the city’s antiquated drainage system. ...
Louisiana lawmakers quietly advance two controversial bills as severe weather hits the state
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — While state offices and schools were closed across Louisiana on Wednesday because of severe storms, a GOP-controlled legislative committee gathered in the Capitol to debate controversial bills that opponents say target the LGBTQ+ community. With few members...
New EPA rule says 218 US chemical plants must reduce toxic emissions that are likely to cause cancer
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 200 chemical plants nationwide will be required to reduce toxic emissions that are likely to cause cancer under a new rule issued Tuesday by the Environmental Protection Agency. The rule advances President Joe Biden’s commitment to environmental justice by delivering...