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Where is abortion legal? In red states, women navigate a chaotic abortion landscape

ATLANTA — The impact was immediate: the moment the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, Robin Marty, the operations director of the West Alabama Women’s Center in Tuscaloosa, told nurses, desk staff and a doctor on Friday they could no longer provide abortions.

Los Angeles Times

Louisiana legislature adjourns special redistricting session without new congressional boundaries, plaintiffs appeal to SCOTUS

The Louisiana legislature adjourned a special redistricting session on June 18 without approving revised congressional district boundaries. Governor John Bel Edwards (D) had called the special session on June 7 after the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana struck down the state’s congressional district map and…

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The owner of nursing homes whose residents suffered during Hurricane Ida is arrested

The owner of seven Louisiana nursing homes whose residents suffered in squalid conditions after being evacuated to a warehouse as Hurricane Ida approached last year was arrested on Wednesday.

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Nursing home owner whose residents suffered in Ida arrested

The owner of seven Louisiana nursing homes whose residents suffered in squalid conditions after being evacuated to a warehouse for Hurricane Ida has been arrested

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Dredging company to pay $1M for restoration work oil spill

A Houston dredging company has been ordered to pay a $1 million fine for an oil spill that occurred when a subcontractor cut through a pipeline during Louisiana barrier island restoration work in 2016

The Independent UK

Louisiana Gov. Edwards Signs A Bundle Of Marijuana Bills, Some Warmly Welcomed By Cannabis Industry

The office of Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards confirmed Tuesday he has approved nearly 100 bills Tuesday, including s

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Mandating Low-Nicotine Cigarettes Could Make Smoking More Dangerous

Plus: Supreme Court rules on school choice and criminal justice reform, Louisiana's trigger law criminalizes abortion at any stage, and more...

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Explaining Hollywood: How to get a job as a TV director

LOS ANGELES — When Ava DuVernay launched "Queen Sugar" on the OWN Network in 2016, she hired only women as directors — a practice she's continued through six seasons of the Louisiana-set family drama.

Los Angeles Times

Louisiana bill criminalizing abortion providers if Roe falls signed into law

Under Louisiana's new "trigger" ban, providers would face up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $100,000.

Axios

Teen girls found dead in car submerged in Louisiana pond

State police say it’s unclear if seatbelt use was a factor in the crash

The Independent UK

How this Louisiana woman lost custody of her daughter to a man she claims raped her at 16

EXCLUSIVE: Crysta Abelseth told Louisiana authorities in 2015 that her daughter had been born after a rape when she was just 16 and the girl’s father, John Barnes, was 30. They failed to investigate for nearly seven years, during which her alleged rapist was given sole custody. Now the 32-year-old…

The Independent UK

Louisiana asks Supreme Court to delay mostly Black district

Louisiana's secretary of state and attorney general have asked the Supreme Court to put a hold on a federal judge's order requiring the state to create a second majority Black congressional district by Monday

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Sheriff admits ‘dropping the ball’ after woman ordered to give up child to her accused rapist

Crysta Abelseth in 2015 reported that she’d become pregnant at 16 while underage; it was never investigated

The Independent UK

Woman says she got an ‘indecent exposure’ ticket for wearing a crop top and shorts

‘What in the middle school dress code is this???’

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In Louisiana, Native Americans struggle to recover from Ida

As another hurricane season gets started, many Native American residents in southeast Louisiana are still struggling to recover from last year's Hurricane Ida

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Federal appeals court allows ruling overturning Louisiana’s congressional boundaries to remain

On June 12, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated an administrative stay it had issued on June 9 of a federal district court’s ruling that struck down Louisiana’s congressional district boundaries. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals also denied motions to stay the district court’s…

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Woman forced to give her daughter to her alleged rapist and pay him child support

The Louisiana mother was also ordered to pay her alleged attacker child support

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Ja’Marr Chase rocked hoodie at Bengals OTAs in 90-plus degree heat

Louisiana heat prepped Ja'Marr Chase for this moment at Bengals OTAs.

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Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals stays district court ruling blocking Louisiana’s congressional district map

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued an administrative stay on June 9 of a federal district court ruling blocking Louisiana’s congressional district map pending further proceedings. The United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana had struck down the state’s congressional district map…

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ICYMI: Top stories of the week

We covered elections in seven states on Tuesday, including statewide primaries in California, Iowa, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, and New Mexico.

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Louisiana man rescues one kitten on side of the road and gets ambushed by a dozen more

Man found 13 kittens on the side of the road and brought them home

WEKU

This Louisiana man thought he was rescuing one kitten — then 12 more appeared

After getting all 13 kittens into his car, Robert Brantley headed back home. He said almost all the kittens have forever homes lined up and are getting checked out by a veterinarian.

Al Jazeera

Biden administration opens civil rights probe of Louisiana police

US investigation will focus on whether state police regularly use excessive force, discriminate against Black people.

The Guardian - US

US justice department to investigate Louisiana State Police following 2019 death of Ronald Greene

Justice department launches civil rights investigation after beatings and death of a Black man placed in a chokehold

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DOJ to investigate Louisiana State Police after beatings of mostly Black men

Troopers found to habitually turn off or mute body cameras during pursuits

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