‘Life-threatening’ Tropical Storm Barry grinds toward Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – City officials warned New Orleans residents on Friday to secure their homes, stock up on supplies and prepare to huddle indoors with Tropical Storm Barry poised…
Tropical Storm Barry nears Louisiana, New Orleans under state of emergency
Tropical Storm Barry is churning in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday as the dangerous storm nears the coast, threatening to bring heavy rain, flash flooding and storm surge. Interested…
A Community In America’s ‘Cancer Alley’ Fights For Its Life Against A Plastics Plant
On a recent summer evening, about 40 people sat in Freetown Hall in St. James Parish, Louisiana, passing around plastic objects: a water bottle, a pump moisturizer bottle and a…
7 hurt when gunfire erupts at Louisiana nightclub
Police continued Sunday to investigate a shooting at a Baton Rouge nightclub that left seven people injured, even as officials in Louisiana’s capital city pledged to do more to fight…
Louisiana Church Arson Suspect Indicted On Federal Hate Crime Charges
A man suspected of setting fire to three historically black churches in Louisiana has been indicted on federal hate crime charges, the Justice Department announced Wednesday. Holden Matthews, 21, was…
Louisiana lawmakers pass ‘heartbeat’ abortion bill as legal battles rage in multiple states
The ongoing legal battles over abortion access are forging on in multiple states Wednesday. Interested in Abortion Rights? Add Abortion Rights as an interest to stay up to date on…
Louisiana lawmakers pass bill to ban abortions as early as six weeks
(Reuters) – The Louisiana House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to prohibit abortion after detection of an embryonic heartbeat, which can occur as early as six weeks from conception, often…
Black Churches Burned By Arson See Donations Surge After Notre Dame Fire
As the world mourns this week’s fire at Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral, three historically black Louisiana churches destroyed by arson in recent weeks are getting fundraising attention, thanks in part…
Whoopi Goldberg Says Black Church Burnings Are ‘Not Going To Stop People’s Faith’
Whoopi Goldberg delivered a message of resilience and support to worshipers displaced by recent suspicious fires that destroyed three historically black churches in Louisiana. “It occurs to me that people…
Authorities Investigate String Of ‘Suspicious’ Fires At Black Churches In Louisiana
OPELOUSAS, La. (AP) — Authorities in southern Louisiana are investigating a string of “suspicious” fires at three African American churches in recent days. During a news conference Thursday, Fire Marshal…