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General newsSep 4, 2026

Louisiana judge rules against NCAA in eligibility case, clearing the way for LSU to add ex-NFL players to its roster

Louisiana judge rules against NCAA in eligibility case, clearing the way for LSU to add ex-NFL players to its roster

General newsSep 3, 2026

Southeastern Conference sues LSU, alleging a coordinated push to recruit ex-pro athletes in defiance of its rules

Southeastern Conference sues LSU, alleging a coordinated push to recruit ex-pro athletes in defiance of its rules

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General newsAug 25, 2026

Louisiana National Guard ends deployment in New Orleans after eight months patrolling French Quarter

The Louisiana National Guard announced this week that it is ending its eight-month deployment patrolling the streets of New Orleans

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General newsAug 13, 2026

Ex-officer accused of plotting New Orleans attack is released after grand jury declines to indict

A grand jury in Louisiana has declined to indict a former law enforcement officer who was accused of planning to kill Black people in a mass shooting at a New Orleans festival

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General newsJul 21, 2026

Tropical Storm Bertha in the Gulf of Mexico moving toward Florida Panhandle and Alabama

Tropical Storm Bertha has strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico and is moving toward the Florida Panhandle, causing a tropical storm warning and storm surge watches

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General newsJul 20, 2026

Tropical depression nearing US Gulf Coast set to become a tropical storm, forecasters say

A tropical depression is drifting erratically in the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to gradually strengthen into a tropical storm that could threaten several states later this week

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General newsJul 15, 2026

Federal appeals court ends a decades-old school desegregation order in Louisiana

A federal appeals court has ended more than 60 years of federal oversight of a Louisiana school system that had been ordered to eradicate segregation

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General newsJul 6, 2026

A new ICE facility could speed up deportations for families and kids

The Trump administration plans to open a 528-bed holding center for migrant families and unaccompanied children awaiting removal from the U.S., putting it next to a Louisiana airfield that has become the nation’s largest hub of deportation flights

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General newsJul 2, 2026

A grand jury indicts Louisiana's attorney general in a fight over changes to the local courts

Louisiana’s Republican attorney general has been indicted on criminal charges by a grand jury in New Orleans