“Our Voice. Our Power.”: Louisiana’s Civil Rights Fight Reignites on the Capitol Steps
On a bright Monday afternoon, the steps of the Louisiana State Capitol filled once again with the chants, songs, and righteous anger of a movement...
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Hundreds Rally in Baton Rouge for “No Kings” Protest Against Trump Policies
Crowds of people gathered along Perkins Road on Saturday, Oct. 18, joining demonstrators in thousands of other cities across the country for the No Kings...
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John Bel Edwards Bows Out, Leaving Louisiana Democrats Scrambling in Senate Race
Former Gov. John Bel Edwards announced on Monday that he will not run for the U.S. Senate in 2026, ending months of speculation that had...
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Helena Moreno Elected Mayor of New Orleans, Wins Outright in Primary
Helena Moreno will be the next mayor of New Orleans after securing a first-round victory in Saturday’s primary, avoiding a runoff and cementing her position...
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Vicky Jones and Calli Boudreaux Win Baton Rouge Judicial Races Amid Low Turnout
Two key judicial seats in East Baton Rouge Parish were filled outright in the October 11 election, as Vicky Jones and Calli Boudreaux each won...
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Conservative activist Charlie Kirk assassinated at Utah campus event
Charlie Kirk, a longtime ally of Donald Trump and co-founder of Turning Point USA, was fatally shot during a midday appearance at Utah Valley University...
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District Court Judicial Hopefuls Spar Over Court Reform, Community Trust at Forum
Four candidates vying for a pivotal seat on the 19th Judicial District Court took the stage on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at the East Baton...
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Baton Rouge City Court Candidates Outline Contrasting Approaches at Community Forum
Local residents gathered Tuesday evening, September 2, for a community forum featuring the two Republicans vying for an open Baton Rouge City Court judgeship: Calli...
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Louisiana GOP Tries to Kill Voting Rights Act, Put Baton Rouge’s Black Congressional Seat on the Chopping Block
The legal battle over Louisiana’s congressional map intensified this week as the state and Black voters filed starkly opposing briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court,...
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“You Come Out a Stranger”: Exonerees Describe Life After Wrongful Conviction
BATON ROUGE, La. – Thirteen men who collectively spent 644 years in Louisiana prisons for crimes they didn’t commit gathered earlier this month at the...