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Climate change and vanishing islands threaten brown pelicans

Raccoon Island, a barrier isle an hour's boat ride off the coast of Louisiana, is one of the few remaining breeding refuges for the iconic brown pelicans

The Independent UK

Lil Wayne mourns death of Louisiana police officer who ‘refused to let him die’

‘RIP uncle Bob,’ Lil Wayne wrote

The Independent UK

Arrest for World-War-Z-Inspired March 2020 Joke About Police Shooting "Infected" on Sight Was Constitutional

From Bailey v. Iles, decided Wednesday by Judge David Joseph (W.D. La.): This matter arises out of an incident that began with a "posting" on Facebook during the early stages of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. On March 20, 2020, Waylon Bailey—allegedly "bored" due to the lockdown associated with COVID-19—posted…

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Louisiana police officer dies from heat-related injury while patrolling the streets for several hours

Officer Brian Olliff, 52, died after radioing in for an ambulance to take him to a hospital after patrolling the streets in temperatures that reached into the high 90s

The Independent UK

156 state legislators have changed their party affiliations while in office since 1994

Welcome to the Friday, July 21, Brew.

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Offshore wind farm proposed for Gulf of Mexico near Galveston could power 2.3 million homes

Two proposed wind farms off the Texas and Louisiana coasts would join offshore oil drilling rigs in the gulf as the Biden administration tries to boost the country’s clean energy supply.

The Texas Tribune

July 22 is the final major-party statewide filing deadline of the cycle

July 22, 2022, is the filing deadline for statewide candidates in Louisiana. This is the last filing deadline for major-party candidates for statewide office in the 2022 election cycle. The first filing deadline in the current election cycle took place in Texas on December 13, 2021.

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Louisiana abortion ban again blocked by judge

Abortion clinics in Louisiana can continue operating under the latest order from a state court

The Independent UK

Brickbat: Dressed Down

Three female Winnfield, Louisiana, police officers approached Casey LaCaze-Lachney at a street music festival, and one of them cited her for indecent exposure. LaCaze-Lachney was wearing a crop top and cut-off denim shorts at the time. The indecent exposure charge carries a fine of up to $300 and up to…

Reason

Louisiana judge blocks abortion ban as state attorney general threatens to cut funding to New Orleans

Jeff Landry wants to freeze funding to New Orleans after city officials refused to enforce anti-abortion laws as doctors report legal chaos and medical horrors in court filings

The Independent UK

Louisiana abortion ban case heard before judge

Currently, Louisiana authorities can't enforce the state's ban on abortion

The Independent UK

Missing toddler found dead in bin as mum and boyfriend arrested

Ezekiel Harry's body was found in a bin just two miles away from where his mother lives, according to police in Louisiana.

Daily Record

‘Change is possible’: meet the Gen-Zers who embrace climate optimism

These people in their 20s decided to combat climate grief by taking on one small piece of the environmental crisis

The Guardian - US

Canadian owner OKs $84M in work, $1.5M fine; Louisiana plant

Federal and Louisiana agencies say the owner of a closed fertilizer plant near Baton Rouge has agreed to clean up more than a billion pounds of hazardous waste and to pay a $1.5 million fine

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Louisiana Rep. Johnson Pushes For Industrial Hemp Development, Says It Could Lead To 'A New Type Of Workforce'

About a month ago, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards signed a near-unanimously approved House bill aimed at creating indus

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Sun Belt Preseason Predictions For Every Game: Preview 2022

Sun Belt predictions for every team and every game in the 2022 college football season

The Independent UK

Louisiana’s anti-abortion ‘trigger’ law is once again blocked by a judge

Abortions can continue as ongoing legal battle to strike down state’s ban plays out in court

WEKU

A state judge temporarily blocked Louisiana from enforcing its abortion ban

The judge's order halts enforcement temporarily while lawyers for a north Louisiana clinic and other supporters of abortion rights pursue a lawsuit challenging the legislation.

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The Independent UK

State judge blocks Louisiana from enforcing abortion ban

Louisiana authorities have once again been blocked from enforcing the state’s near total ban on abortion

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ICYMI: Top stories of the week

With a recent Supreme Court decision on Louisiana’s congressional maps, the redistricting process is now complete for 2022. Taking a look back:

The Independent UK

Abortions outlawed in Louisiana after judge ends restraining order

The state’s ‘trigger’ laws will likely force clinics to close until the legal challenge resumes in Baton Rouge

Axios

Judge allows Louisiana abortion ban to go into effect

Nearly all abortions in the state are now illegal.

The Independent UK

Louisiana abortion ban allowed to proceed; judge lifts stay

Louisiana authorities can now enforce the state’s ban on almost all abortions under a new court order in the case

Roll Call

Immigration enforcement policy fight reaches Supreme Court - Roll Call

The Biden administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to let immigration agencies implement a policy that sets enforcement priorities, after lower courts blocked it as part of a legal challenge brought by officials from Texas and Louisiana. The policy, issued by Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in a September…

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The Kennedy center: Congressional Hits and Misses - Roll Call

The Hits and Misses spotlight this recess week is on Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy and some of his folksy bon mots from the past six months.

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