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Will Executions Begin Again in Louisiana?
SHREVEPORT, LA – Louisiana has a total of 58 inmates on death row. But the state has not executed an inmate in nearly 25 years. The last execution in the state was in 2010. 19 of the death row inmates were sentenced to death for murders in northwest Louisiana.
Powerball Winner: Louisiana Lottery Confirms Saturday’s Win
Our sources at the Louisiana Lottery offices in Baton Rouge have bestowed some very good news for lottery players in Louisiana. Saturday night's drawings were very lucrative for players who participated in the multi-state Powerball game and the in-state game Easy 5. Much of the weekend's lottery attention was focused...
Two Tropical Systems Will Impact the Gulf of Mexico This Week
Observers with the National Hurricane Center are once again watching multiple tropical trouble spots in the Atlantic Basin. Residents of coastal Louisiana from Venice to Morgan City to Holly Beach and Cameron are collectively holding their breath in hopes that none of the three systems create chaos along the northern Gulf Coast over the next several days.
Can the US census keep up with climate-driven displacement?
This story is part of State of Emergency, a Grist series exploring how climate disasters are impacting voting and politics. It is published with support from the CO2 Foundation. It’s been four years since Hurricane Laura slammed into southwest Louisiana just shy of Category 5 status. It was the fiercest...
32-Acre Holiday Park Opening in Louisiana This November
Just so you know, we are very aware of the irony of presenting this story to you on a day when the entire state of Louisiana is under either a Heat Advisory or an Excessive Heat Warning. We get it, usually heat index temperatures of 115 degrees Fahrenheit don't usually show up in stories about Christmas lights and holiday celebrations.
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