New Orleans district attorney acquitted in federal tax case
By KEVIN McGILL NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans District Attorney Jason Williams has been acquitted in a federal tax case. The jury returned the […]
Louisiana man, 26, gets 70 years for 2020 crossbow slaying
SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — A 26-year-old Louisiana man has been sentenced to 70 years in prison for killing a man with a crossbow.
Canadian company building $110M sawmill in Louisiana
PLAIN DEALING, La. (AP) — A Canadian forestry products company is starting work on a $110 million sawmill in northwest Louisiana.
Child fatally shots self after finding gun, father charged
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A Louisiana father is charged with negligent homicide after police say his 4-year-old child found a gun and fatally shot […]
Police leader caught speeding: ‘I need to slow my butt down’
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The superintendent of Louisiana State Police acknowledges he was pulled over for speeding in an unmarked work vehicle but did […]
Impassioned Biden signs order on abortion access
By SEUNG MIN KIM, ZEKE MILLER and CHRIS MEGERIAN WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has signed an executive order to protect access to abortion, […]
Japan’s ex-leader Shinzo Abe assassinated during a speech
NARA, Japan (AP) — Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated on a street in western Japan by a gunman who opened fire on him […]
Louisiana identifies 1st known monkeypox case in a resident
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The Louisiana Department of Health is reporting the first detected case of monkeypox infection in a state resident.
Louisiana high court leaves abortion bans on hold
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Louisiana Supreme Court has rejected the state attorney general’s request to allow immediate enforcement of state abortion bans that were […]
Ex-Louisiana officer pleads guilty in excessive force case
MONROE, La. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a former north Louisiana police officer pleaded guilty Friday to kicking a man in the face as he […]