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The Latest Breaking News from Louisiana

55% of state legislative primaries are contested in Louisiana this year

Welcome to the Friday, September 1, Brew.

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Louisiana woman arrested for stabbing grandfather in face because he asked her to take a shower

After her grandparents spoke to her about her hygiene, Carrington Harris reportedly ‘began damaging property inside the house and then turned the power off from outside’

The Independent UK

Two school board members recalled in West Bonner County School District, Idaho

Welcome to the Thursday, August 31, 2023, Brew.

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‘It stops you cold’: the 272 enslaved people sold to fund Georgetown

The descendants of Ann Joice, separated as part of the sale of 272 people, are at the center of a vital new work

The Guardian - US

Time to extinguish the claim that you can’t yell ‘fire in a crowded theater’

A court decision against a Louisiana man who made a COVID joke illustrates the continuing influence of a misbegotten, century-old analogy that is frequently used as an excuse to punish or censor constitutionally protected speech.

Chicago Sun-Times

First hurricanes, now wildfire: Louisiana parish takes on a new climate disaster

The Tiger Island fire took residents by surprise, but they improvised bulldozers into fire engines and got to work

The Guardian - US

The U.S. government hoped companies would want to build wind farms off the Texas coast. No one did.

Offshore wind advocates blame Texas’ antagonistic political climate for the lack of offers. A lease off the coast of Louisiana received two bids.

The Texas Tribune

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Boyfriend arrested after Instagram influencer Beauty Couch found dead near torched car

Eurgene Louis-Jocques was arrested in Louisiana on charges of murder, aggravated assault and arson

The Independent UK

$5.6 million bid for one offshore tract marks modest start for Gulf of Mexico wind energy

A company has bid $5.6 million to lease federal waters off the Louisiana coast for wind energy generation

The Independent UK

Louisiana plagued by unprecedented wildfires, as largest active blaze grows

One of the largest wildfires in Louisiana history continues to burn through land and threaten rural communities, which are used to flooding and hurricanes this time of year rather than drought and blazes

The Independent UK

18 years after Katrina levee breaches, group wants future engineers to learn from past mistakes

A Louisiana-based nonprofit is calling for future engineers to get more education on past failures and how to avoid repeating them

The Independent UK

Full waiver wire order for all 32 teams at NFL roster cuts deadline

Full waiver wire for all 32 teams at NFL roster cuts deadline: Where do the New Orleans Saints stand in waiver priority?

USA Today Sports Media Group

First Thing: Mark Meadows testifies in Georgia Trump case

Trump’s White House chief of staff argues he acted in capacity as federal officer and that case should be moved to federal court. Plus, has humanity finally broken the climate?

The Guardian - UK

Republicans give $101m to sports arena as myriad needs loom over Louisiana

State faces poverty, poor education and insufficient healthcare, but lawmakers are funding renovations to event center

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'No Reasonable Officer' Would Have Arrested a Guy for a COVID-19 Joke, the 5th Circuit Says

The appeals court ruled that a Facebook post alluding to World War Z was clearly protected by the First Amendment.

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LOOK: Best photos from New Orleans Saints preseason finale vs. Texans

The Independent UK

Record heat recorded in Dallas as scorching summer continues in the United States

Another record-setting day of high temperatures hit the Dallas/Fort Worth area before a slight cooling trend moves into the area

The Independent UK

Louisiana refinery fire mostly contained but residents worry about air quality

Crews in Louisiana were still working to suppress flare-ups as an oil refinery fire burned for a second day along the banks of the Mississippi River

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Crude Settles Higher after a Fire Shuts Down a U.S. Refinery in Louisiana

October WTI crude oil (CLV23 ) on Friday closed up +0.78 (+0.99%), and Oct RBOB gasoline (RBV23 ) closed up +6.40 (+2.48%). Crude oil and gasoline prices Friday posted moderate gains, with gasoline climbing to a 1-week high. Crude garnered support Friday after Marathon Petroleum shut the Garyville refinery in...

The Independent UK

Fire at Louisiana oil refinery sends tower of black smoke into the air, but no injuries reported

A fire has broken out at an oil refinery in south Louisiana, sending a tower of black smoke into the sky

The Guardian - US

Louisiana residents told to ‘get out now’ in face of sweeping wildfire

Nearly 1,000 people in Merryville, in Beauregard parish close to Texas border, ordered to evacuate as Tiger Island fire burns nearby

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A look at contested state legislative primaries in Louisiana

Louisiana has 79 contested state legislative primaries this year, a 14% decrease from 2019.

Reason

Joke "We Need You Brad Pitt" Post at Start of COVID Pandemic Protected by First Amendment

The post led to the author being arrested for "terrorizing"; so clearly unconstitutional that the police officer lacks qualified immunity, says the Fifth Circuit.

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5 States with the Lowest Property Taxes in the Nation

These states may have the lowest property tax rates, but that doesn't mean your property tax bill will necessarily be super low, as well. Here's what you need to know before heading across state lines to buy a house.

WEKU

3 red states will elect governors this fall. Could Democrats have a chance?

Gubernatorial races in Kentucky, Louisiana and Mississippi are heating up. It could be a chance for Democrats to get a foothold in these states with Republican supermajorities.

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