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With carbon capture boom, a wariness in historic Louisiana Black community over more pollution

Residents of the historic Black community of Elkinsville in southeastern Louisiana have elevated their fight against an ammonia plant proposed nearby

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Louisiana governor calls a special session to address taxes and the courts

Louisiana legislators will meet for a special session beginning Nov. 6 to consider Republican Gov. Jeff Landry’s ambitious attempt to overhaul the state’s tax structure

The Independent UK

Judge blocks further sweeps of homeless camp in New Orleans ahead of Taylor Swift concerts

A judge in Louisiana has temporarily blocked further efforts by state officials to clear homeless encampments in New Orleans

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Louisiana Gov. Orders Homeless Camps Relocation Near Superdome

Louisiana Gov. orders relocation of homeless camps near Superdome for events, sparking concerns and highlighting the issue of homelessness in New Orleans.

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Police clear homeless camp ahead of Taylor Swift show in New Orleans

Many of those in the camp have mental illnesses, authorities said

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Feds press Louisiana on its commitment to a stalled billion-dollar coastal restoration project

Federal officials are seeking answers over the future of a nearly $3 billion planned coastal restoration project in southeast Louisiana that litigation has stalled

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Louisiana governor supports bringing back tradition of having a live tiger at LSU football games

Gov. Jeff Landry confirmed his support on Tuesday of restarting the tradition of bringing Louisiana State University’s live tiger mascot onto the football field ahead of home games

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Storm Francine weakens to a tropical depression but threatens South with more flooding and tornadoes

Tornado warnings were issued for large parts of Florida and Alabama

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Francine weakens moving inland from Gulf Coast after hurricane winds cause blackouts

Francine has weakened to a tropical storm after slamming into Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane, causing widespread power outages and sending a dangerous storm surge rushing into coastal communities

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Louisiana Residents Brace For Hurricane Francine

Hurricane Francine was due to barrel into Louisiana Wednesday, forecasters said, warning of life-threatening flooding and storm surge as residents of the southern US state rushed to board up businesses and stockpile emergency supplies.

International Business Times

Amid fears of storm surge and flooding, Hurricane Francine takes aim at Louisiana coast

Hurricane Francine is barreling toward Louisiana and an expected landfall in coming hours amid forecasts of a potentially deadly storm surge, destructive winds and widespread flooding

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Francine gains strength and is expected to be a hurricane when it reaches US Gulf Coast

Tropical Storm Francine churned in the Gulf of Mexico with increasing strength and is expected to reach hurricane status on Tuesday before reaching landfall in Louisiana

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Louisiana orders evacuations, urges preparedness as ‘expected’ hurricane Francine nears

Hurricane warnings have been issued for much of the Louisiana coastline with a forecast of heavy rain, strong winds and a severe storm surge, with landfall expected on Wednesday. The US National Hurricane Center on Monday said Tropical Storm Francine was “expected to become a hurricane soon”.

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GOP's new "voter suppression tactics"

Republicans' noncitizen voting "drumbeat" threatens to "disenfranchise eligible citizens" who tend to vote Democrat

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What to know about the controversy over a cancelled grain terminal in Louisiana's Cancer Alley

An industrial agricultural company abruptly cancelled an $800 million grain terminal in a historic Black town in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley after facing stiff local opposition and permitting delays

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Louisiana Governor advises parents upset about Ten Commandments display in schools to ‘tell the child not to look’

Louisiana’s Governor suggested parents or students uncomfortable with the posters could just turn their eyes away

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Surgical castration, 'Don't Say Gay' and absentee regulations. New laws go into effect in Louisiana

A slew of legislation passed by Louisiana’s GOP-dominated legislature earlier this year went into effect Thursday

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Federal judge delays posting of Ten Commandments in Louisiana public schools

Judge pushed enactment of law to display religious code until November in response to parents’ suit

The Independent UK

Kristie Thibodeaux’s gunfire death made news first because it happened in New Orleans’ famous French Quarter

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Louisiana now requires the 10 Commandments to be displayed in classrooms. It’s not the only terrifying state law

From banning buses to masks to talking about slavery, here are some of the whackiest and most terrifying state laws being pushed in recent years

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How will Louisiana's new Ten Commandments classroom requirement be funded and enforced?

As a legal battle ensues over a new Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in classrooms, the details of exactly how the mandate will be implemented and enforced remain unclear

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What is Louisiana’s Ten Commandments law and why is it controversial?

Louisiana passed a law requiring all state-funded schools to display the biblical Ten Commandments, prompting lawsuits.

International Business Times

Louisiana Families Challenge Ten Commandments Law In Federal Court

The controversial law marks the first such requirement since the Supreme Court declared similar mandates unconstitutional over 40 years ago.

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