A 20-year-old man from Prairieville, La. has been identified as the person who illegally entered an alligator enclosure at Busch Gardens in Tampa, Fla. as part of a social media stunt, officials said.
The Supreme Court affirmed that the congressional district maps in Alabama violated the Voting Rights Act. The decision could lead to new maps in Alabama — and Louisiana.
The NAACP Louisiana State Conference has formally requested a national travel advisory for the state from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
The Baton Rouge Police Department has made an arrest after a video surfaced showing a 5-year-old boy smoking while riding in a vehicle with an adult male.
By Josh Archote, LSU Manship News Service, Louisiana Illuminator
The data reflects net migration between Louisiana’s largest, urban population centers and all other states, but excludes the more rural parts of Louisiana.
A bill to allow Louisiana residents to carry a concealed firearm without a permit or training is dead after the author agreed to defer the bill Tuesday.
The Louisiana Senate gave unanimous final passage Sunday to a bill that would let the state attorney general pursue civil penalties against companies that do not comply with a law that requires pornography websites to verify the age of its users.
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is offering a $6,000 reward for information leading to an arrest regarding the shooting death of a Louisiana Black Bear in Ruston.
On the first day of Pride month, the Louisiana Senate revived a proposed ban on gender-affirming healthcare for transgender youth that was killed a week ago.
The lawsuit was announced at the headquarters of GNO Inc., an economic development entity that also leads the Coalition for Sustainable Flood Insurance, which includes other states and organizations.
The head of Louisiana’s state coastal program is resigning after four years in his role as director and chairman, officials confirmed on Wednesday, May 31.
The U.S. Coast Guard has called off the search on Friday night after a former U-High baseball player went overboard while on a graduation boating excursion Wednesday evening, May 24, in the Bahamas.
The LSU women’s basketball team traveled to Washington D.C. to celebrate its national championship title. A special ceremony was held for the team at the White House on Friday, May 26.
A Louisiana Senate committee killed a proposed ban on gender-affirming healthcare for transgender youth Wednesday, giving a rare victory to LGBTQ+ activists combating care restrictions throughout the southeast.
The Louisiana State Police is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred in Bastrop. One subject was shot and has been pronounced dead. One officer received minor injuries.
House Bill 321, known as the Truth and Transparency Act, would require Caddo, East Baton Rouge, and Orleans parishes to create online portals where the criminal records of violent juvenile offenders over age 13 would be accessible.
An East Baton Rouge Parish grand jury has returned a “no true bill” against the driver accused of hitting LSU student Madison Brooks, resulting in her death.
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