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Federal judge tosses lawsuit alleging environmental racism in St. James Parish

Dec. 02, 2023 12:59 PM EST

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit that accused a south Louisiana parish of using land use policies to guide industries that pollute into communities with majority-Black populations. U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier of the Eastern District of Louisiana...

Nicholls State visits Crawford and Louisiana Tech

Dec. 02, 2023 03:57 AM EST

Nicholls State Colonels (3-5) at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (5-2) Ruston, Louisiana; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -13.5; over/under is 140 BOTTOM LINE: Louisiana Tech hosts the Nicholls State Colonels after Isaiah Crawford scored...

Baker propels Georgia to 73-66 victory over Southeastern Louisiana

Dec. 01, 2023 22:59 PM EST

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Will Baker finished with 18 points and seven rebounds to help LSU hold off Southeastern Louisiana 73-66 on Friday night. Baker followed a three-point play with a 3-pointer to give LSU a 26-22 lead with 8:45 remaining in the first half and the Tigers never...

AP Exclusive: America's Black attorneys general discuss race, politics and the justice system

Dec. 01, 2023 15:09 PM EST

BOSTON (AP) — The American legal system is facing a crisis of trust in communities around the country, with people of all races and across the political spectrum. For many, recent protests against police brutality called attention to longstanding discrepancies in the administration...

Crawford and Louisiana Tech host Nicholls State

Dec. 01, 2023 04:21 AM EST

Nicholls State Colonels (3-5) at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (5-2) Ruston, Louisiana; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Louisiana Tech hosts the Nicholls State Colonels after Isaiah Crawford scored 24 points in Louisiana Tech's 74-65 loss to the New Mexico Lobos. ...

Caldwell leads SE Louisiana against LSU after 23-point performance

Dec. 01, 2023 03:59 AM EST

SE Louisiana Lions (2-5) at LSU Tigers (4-3) Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Friday, 8 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -14; over/under is 146.5 BOTTOM LINE: SE Louisiana plays the LSU Tigers after Nick Caldwell scored 23 points in SE Louisiana's 101-55...

Achor has 25 as Samford takes down Louisiana-Lafayette 88-65

Nov. 30, 2023 23:16 PM EST

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Achor Achor's 25 points helped Samford defeat Louisiana-Lafayette 88-65 on Thursday night. Achor had eight rebounds for the Bulldogs (6-2). A.J. Staton-McCray scored 22 points while shooting 6 for 9 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) and 8 of 10 from the free...

Editorial Roundup: Louisiana

Nov. 30, 2023 07:15 AM EST

The Advocate. November 29, 2023. Editorial: Louisiana leading the way for once. Can U.S. follow the model? Louisiana is hardly leading the nation in an arena of vital importance to every human, health care. But a Louisiana innovation is now being pushed by the White...

Achor and Samford host Louisiana

Nov. 30, 2023 04:01 AM EST

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (5-2) at Samford Bulldogs (5-2) Birmingham, Alabama; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -4; over/under is 153 BOTTOM LINE: Samford plays the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns after Achor Achor scored 26 points in...

LSU hosts Caldwell and SE Louisiana

Nov. 30, 2023 03:49 AM EST

SE Louisiana Lions (2-5) at LSU Tigers (4-3) Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: SE Louisiana faces the LSU Tigers after Nick Caldwell scored 23 points in SE Louisiana's 101-55 win against the SUNO Knights. The Tigers are 2-1 on their...