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Louisiana Conservatives Criticize District Attorney For Criminal Justice Reform Efforts
New Orleans District Attorney Jason Williams, elected in 2020, has focused on addressing the legacy of the city's inequitable treatment of its Black citizens. New Orleans District Attorney Jason Williams is facing criticism from Louisiana’s conservatives over his use of criminal justice reform policies that he claims have been created to correct prosecutorial and police misconduct in the city.
Tarver, Farnum all-star legislators in LABI’s book
The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry released its annual scorecard Thursday. State representatives Phillip Tarver, District 36, and Les Farnum, District 33, received high marks. “We scored 27 key votes cast by lawmakers throughout the legislative session on bills that LABI’s 2000-plus members considered critical to the business climate,” said Johnston von Springer, LABI […]
Watch: Louisiana skyscraper demolished 4 years after Hurricane Laura left it in tatters
Video captured the moments the Capital One Tower in Lake Charles, Louisiana, was demolished on Saturday. The building was 22 stories tall and the largest skyscraper in the region but was largely empty following the impacts of Hurricane Laura in 2020.
Louisiana app allows students to report threats of violence at schools
LOUISIANA (KLFY) — A Louisiana nonprofit organization based in the New Orleans area is trying to prevent more threats and violence in the wake of unimaginable loss and tragedy in Winder, Georgia. “Certainly sadness, shock and [it is] really just disheartening that we have to see this happening again and again in our nation,” said […]
Remembering Louisiana's Biggest lottery jackpot winnings
Louisiana has witnessed numerous life-changing lottery wins over the years, but none more significant than the monumental $191.1 million Powerball jackpot won on October 25, 2017. This historic prize stands as the largest lottery winning ever sold in the state, cementing a place in Louisiana’s lottery history. (powerball)
Jim Beam column: Health care cut unbelievable
Can you believe the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) is thinking about cutting daycare for medically fragile children, health care for disabled adults and programs letting the elderly live at home rather than in a nursing home? Yes, that is what health officials told the House Appropriations Committee could be chopped if budget cuts for […]
Mississippi woman killed in head-on crash in Louisiana
WASHINGTON PARISH, La. (WJTV) – A Mississippi woman was killed during a crash in Louisiana. The crash occurred on LA Highway 25 near Cypress Road in Washington Parish around 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 5. According to Louisiana State Police, a 2015 Kia Forte was traveling northbound on the highway, and a 2020 Ford Taurus […]
Sowela surpasses completer goal, topping state average
Sowela Technical Community College is a statewide leader in helping students graduate and earn credentials. The school has announced it has exceeded its completer goal by 24.75 percent, or 543 credentials. The completer goal is part of the Louisiana Communit and Technical College System’s (LCTCS) benchmarks for the “Reaching Equitable Prosperity by 2030” effort, which […]
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