The Bayou Progressive

  • News
  • Elections
  • Perspectives
Troublemaking truthtellers.

The Bayou Progressive

Law & Justice

Recent
  • Most Voted
  • Most Viewed
  • Most Discussed
  • Recent
  • Featured
  • Random
  • Most Shared
  • 230
    Law & Justice, Local Government, National, News, State Government

    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...

    The Bayou Progressive
    by The Bayou Progressive 3 months ago2 months ago
  • 1720
    Law & Justice, News

    “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...

    The Bayou Progressive
    by The Bayou Progressive 8 months ago8 months ago
  • 310
    Law & Justice, National, News

    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...

    The Bayou Progressive
    by The Bayou Progressive 9 months ago9 months ago
  • 260
    Law & Justice, National

    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...

    The Bayou Progressive
    by The Bayou Progressive 9 months ago9 months ago
  • 1760
    Elections, Law & Justice, Local Government, Policy 101

    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...

    The Bayou Progressive
    by The Bayou Progressive 11 months ago11 months ago
  • 350
    Law & Justice, News

    “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...

    The Bayou Progressive
    by The Bayou Progressive 12 months ago12 months ago
  • 1030
    Law & Justice, Policy 101

    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...

    The Bayou Progressive
    by The Bayou Progressive 12 months ago12 months ago
  • 310
    Law & Justice, News, State Government

    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...

    The Bayou Progressive
    by The Bayou Progressive 1 year ago1 year ago

Next Election Day

 

May 16, 2026

Follow Us on Social

Trending

  • 1

    Rubia Garcia says Louisiana Democrats need more fighters. She wants to be one in the 5th District.

  • 2

    Louisiana AFL-CIO Endorses Lauren Jewett in LA-1, Giving Democrat Major Boost as Field Clears

  • 3

    The DSCC Has Made Its Picks in Louisiana’s Democratic Primaries

  • 4

    Why Is The Louisiana Democratic Party Endorsing Before the Primaries?

  • 5

    Jessee Fleenor says Democrats can still compete in Louisiana’s 5th – if they’re willing to show up

Election Coverage

  • 1

    The DSCC Has Made Its Picks in Louisiana’s Democratic Primaries

  • 2

    Shreveport educator Matt Gromlich says Louisiana’s 4th District needs a more present kind of representation

  • 3

    Tania Nyman pitches LA-5 voters on a ‘Newer Deal Democrat’ vision rooted in public schools, public services and democratic control

  • 4

    Rubia Garcia says Louisiana Democrats need more fighters. She wants to be one in the 5th District.

  • 5

    John Day says Louisiana Democrats need a fighter, not a protest candidate, in bid to take on Clay Higgins

© 2026 The Bayou Progressive. All Rights Reserved

log in

[nextend_social_login]

Captcha!
Forgot password?

forgot password

Back to
log in