SCOTUS Hands Big Oil a Win, Blowing Up a Major Louisiana Coastal Accountability Fight
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday handed Chevron and the oil industry a major win in one of Louisiana’s most important environmental cases, wiping away...
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Louisiana Ends Decades-Old School Desegregation Order as Federal Oversight Continues to Ebb
A federal judge has dismissed a 1967 school desegregation case involving the DeSoto Parish School Board, marking the second such closure in Louisiana in recent...
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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...
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SCOTUS Punt Leaves Baton Rouge’s Congressional Future Hanging in the Balance
On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court took the rare step of punting a high-stakes challenge to Louisiana’s congressional map, setting the stage for another round...
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Supreme Court Upholds Tennessee Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors, Rejects Equal Protection Challenge
In a sweeping 6-3 decision issued today, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Tennessee’s controversial law banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors, ruling that the...
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Understanding Why The EBR DA is Asking for a New Tax
On Saturday, May 3, East Baton Rouge Parish voters will decide whether to authorize a new property tax to fund the District Attorney’s office. Below...
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“Enough Is Enough”: Cancer Alley Residents Win a Shot at Justice in St. James Parish
On April 10, 2025, a federal appeals court gave residents of St. James Parish what they’ve been fighting for years to get: their day in...
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Why This St. James Parish Lawsuit Matters — and What It Means for Baton Rouge
A recent federal court decision is shining a major spotlight on St. James Parish — and raising big questions about environmental justice across Louisiana, especially...
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Louisiana Targets Port Allen Mother & NY Doctor in Unprecedented Abortion Pill Prosecution
In an unprecedented and deeply controversial case, Louisiana prosecutors have criminally indicted Dr. Margaret Carpenter, a New York-based physician, and Ashley Lights, a 39-year-old Louisiana...