Immigration & Deportations: The Trump administration is moving to open a 528-bed “staging area” in Alexandria next to an airport hub to speed deportations of migrant families and unaccompanied children, with advocates warning children could be held for weeks or months. Courts & State Power: Republicans are denouncing New Orleans Democrats’ push to arrest Louisiana AG Liz Murrill as “lawfare,” after the Louisiana Supreme Court blocked an arrest warrant. Local Business & Infrastructure: New Orleans French Quarter businesses are suing the Sewerage & Water Board over months of Decatur Street construction, saying it cut sales and damaged property, with a federally funded water project now slipping toward a one-year timeline. Economy & Jobs: New workforce data show Louisiana leading the nation in labor force participation growth and construction employment gains over the past year. Public Safety: FEMA says Louisiana homeowners and renters in four parishes hit by Tropical Storm Arthur can apply for possible disaster assistance. Energy & Industry: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded nearly $31 million for repairs to the dredge Wheeler, aimed at keeping the Mississippi River channel open. Sports & Politics: House Speaker Mike Johnson says Republicans are looking at ways to limit birthright citizenship after the Supreme Court shielded it from Trump’s order. Health & Legal Marketing: A national mesothelioma compensation group urges former nuclear plant workers to call for attorney connections.