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Baton Rouge officers charged for allegedly covering up excessive force during a strip search
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The scandal-plagued Baton Rouge Police Department has arrested three of its own officers, including a deputy chief, and charged them with trying to cover up excessive force during a strip search inside a department bathroom, the police chief announced Friday. ...
Appeals court blocks hearings on drawing a second majority-Black congressional district in Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal judge’s plan to hold hearings next week to draw up congressional boundary lines giving Louisiana a second majority-Black district was blocked Thursday by a divided appeals court panel. Supporters of establishing a second such district had hoped a...
FBI is investigating alleged abuse in Baton Rouge police warehouse known as the 'Brave Cave'
The FBI said Friday it has opened a civil rights investigation into allegations in recent lawsuits that police in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, assaulted drug suspects they detained in an obscure warehouse known as the “Brave Cave.” In one case, a man says he was taken to the warehouse...
Trial date set for former Louisiana police officer involved in deadly crash during pursuit
PORT ALLEN, La. (AP) — A trial date has been set for a former Louisiana police officer accused of crashing into a vehicle, killing two teenage girls and injuring a third person during a high-speed chase on New Year’s Eve in Brusly. The trial for David Cauthron, 42, has been set...
Hunters get a state tax break during the 2nd Amendment sales tax holiday
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Purchases of firearms, ammunition and a wide range of hunting supplies are exempt from state sales tax beginning Friday as part of the Louisiana Second Amendment Weekend Sales Tax Holiday, state officials said. The exemption, which runs through Sunday,...
Hearing begins over incarcerated youths being held at Louisiana's maximum-security prison
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A court hearing over whether to remove incarcerated youths from a temporary lockup at the Louisiana State Penitentiary — a remote maximum-security adult prison with a notorious history of violence — began Tuesday. For months, youths have said that they...
White supremacist banners appear in Louisiana's capital city
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — In Louisiana’s predominately Black capital city of Baton Rouge, banners promoting a white nationalist hate group seemingly appeared overnight. Community members from Baton Rouge’s NAACP chapter removed four banners, hanging above busy roads and highways...
Lamar: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Lamar Advertising Co. (LAMR) on Thursday reported a key measure of profitability in its second quarter. The Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based real estate investment trust said it had funds from operations of $194.4 million, or $1.90 per...
Business First: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) on Thursday reported second-quarter earnings of $19.7 million. The Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based bank said it had earnings of 73 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were...
H&E Equipment: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — H&E Equipment Services Inc. (HEES) on Thursday reported second-quarter net income of $41.2 million. The Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based company said it had profit of $1.14 per share. The results surpassed Wall Street...
