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Court paves way for law requiring schools to display Ten Commandments in classrooms

Critics are arguing that it violates the separation of church and state

The Independent UK

‘Ask for mercy’: Possible slave-era grave relic unearthed in Louisiana backyard

A potential artifact with a troubling history.

We Got This Covered

Revisiting the story of Clementine Barnabet, a Black woman blamed for serial murders in the Jim Crow South

In April 1912, a young Black woman named Clementine Barnabet confessed to murdering four families in and around Lafayette, Louisiana. The widespread news coverage at the time effectively branded her a serial killer.

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These States Now Require ID Verification for Adult Websites (Check the List)

If you have tried to access certain parts of the internet lately, you might have been met with a jarring request. Sites are asking you to upload a copy of your driver’s license or scan your face to prove your age. What began as a single law in Louisiana has…

Budget and the Bees

What can toughen Louisiana coast against worsening storms? 4 years and 30,000 trees

In the wetlands of coastal southeast Louisiana, conservation groups are wrapping up a four-year project to plant 30,000 trees

The Independent UK

Rumblings About Callais

The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Louisiana v. Callais back on October 15. At the time, there was a… The post Rumblings About Callais appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason

‘Utterly evil’: Louisiana pastor sentenced to seven years’ prison for molesting teen girl

Milton Otto Martin III received maximum sentence for indecent behavior inflicted on teenager 15 years ago

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Pope Leo accepts resignation of embattled New Orleans archbishop Gregory Aymond

The archdiocese agreed to pay 600 abuse survivors a $305m settlement before the Vatican confirmed Aymond’s exit

The Guardian - US

Louisiana Bets Big on ‘Blue Ammonia.’ Communities Along Cancer Alley Brace for the Cost.

Carbon capture hasn’t delivered major climate benefits — and the plants would still emit thousands of tons of pollution.

Capital & Main

Louisiana Tax Shift: The Franchise Tax Phase-Out Begins for Small Businesses

For years, Louisiana business owners felt the state was punishing them for existing. Specifically, the state franchise tax has been a thorn in the side of entrepreneurs because it taxed capital rather than profit. This felt like a hidden fee for the privilege of doing business, regardless of whether you…

Budget and the Bees

Meta’s expanding its already massive Louisiana data center project

Last week, my colleague Sharon Goldman learned that Meta has bought about 1,400 acres, next to its already massive 2,250-acre Hyperion AI data center site in Louisiana.

Fortune

Ex-Catholic church lawyer who warned US bishops of systemic clergy abuse dies at 78

Ray Mouton was one of the earliest and most influential figures in exposing sexual abuse inside the church

The Guardian - US

Giant snails and tiny insects threaten the South's rice and crawfish farms

Farmers in Louisiana are going toe-to-toe with some nasty enemies: apple snails that clog crawfish traps while laying millions of bubblegum-colored eggs and tiny bugs called delphacids that can wipe out half a rice field while spreading plant disease

The Independent UK

Louisiana Insurance Crisis: Non-Renewal Rates Jump Since 2018

Imagine opening a letter that instantly changes your financial reality. Not a storm warning, not a tax notice, but a simple sentence that hits harder than a hurricane: “Your policy will not be renewed.” For thousands of Louisiana homeowners, that sentence has become painfully familiar.

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Meta is quietly expanding its $10 billion Hyperion AI data center, now sprawling to four times the size of Manhattan’s Central Park

Meta’s latest 1,400-acre land deal in Louisiana signals plans for a vast, multiphase AI campus unlike anything the U.S. has seen.

The Guardian - US

Texas man sues California doctor for allegedly sending abortion pills to state

Suit is the first under new law allowing residents to sue providers protected in their states under ‘shield laws’

Budget and the Bees

Louisiana SNAP Update: Why Soda and Candy Purchases Will Be Blocked on Feb 18

Imagine standing in the checkout line, your cart filled with the usual groceries, only to have your EBT card declined for a handful of items you have bought for years. For thousands of families in Louisiana, this frustration is about to become a reality. Starting February 18, a significant shift…

The Independent UK

Masked gang of six rain gunfire on home at 4am hitting 13-year-old in the leg

Footage shows a group of six suspects opening fire into a property in Louisiana in the early hours of Monday (2 February).

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The Supreme Court may soon diminish Black political power, undoing generations of gains

Back in 2013, the Supreme Court tossed out a key provision of the Voting Rights Act regarding federal oversight of elections. It appears poised to abolish another pillar of the law.

The Independent UK

Teenagers charged in Louisiana parade shootings that injured child, 4 others

Authorities have arrested two teenagers in the shootings of a 6-year-old child and four others who were wounded during a parade in the small town of Clinton, Louisiana

The Independent UK

Shooting at Louisiana parade leaves 5 people wounded, including 6-year-old , sheriff says

A Louisiana sheriff says five people including a 6-year-old were wounded when gunfire erupted during a small-town parade Saturday

The Guardian - US

Shooting at Mardi Gras parade in Louisiana wounds five people, including child

Louisiana governor says the shooting in Clinton is ‘absolutely horrific and unacceptable’

The Independent UK

Eight prisoners – including four accused of murder – recaptured after major jail break in Louisiana

It is the second high-profile mass jailbreak in the state in months

The Times of India

Louisiana jail escape: Police arrest five inmates, search on for three remaining fugitives

Authorities in Louisiana have recaptured five of the eight inmates who escaped from the Riverbend Detention Center in East Carroll Parish during the early hours of January 30, officials confirmed on Friday. A large-scale manhunt remains underway for the three remaining fugitives, all of whom are considered violent offenders.

The Independent UK

Tired of snow? Next weekend could be even worse and drop even more, models show

Major cities along the I-95 corridor, including New York, Boston and Washington, D.C., may see even more snow next weekend

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