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Through captive eyes: The cruel journey to the New Orleans slave market
Louisiana Illuminator
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July 16, 2025
Editor’s note: The following report is part of a Verite News series: “Devil’s Bargain: How the slave trade built and sustained New Orleans” “In the same way that Detroit is shorthand for auto manufacturing and Hollywood is shorthand for...
41-year-old killed in early morning shooting in Baton Rouge
WBRZ ABC 2 - Louisiana
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July 16, 2025
BATON ROUGE - A man was shot and killed along Bank Street on early Wednesday morning. The shooting happened around 3:30 a.m. on Bank Street, in a neighborhood off Airline Highway. The parish coroner's office said 41-year-old Eddie Johnson was...
Half of abuse claims in Archdiocese of New Orleans bankruptcy case could be thrown out
WWL - Louisiana
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July 16, 2025
If disputed claims are disqualified, it could raise payouts for some survivors but derail the $235M deal and push the church out of bankruptcy court. NEW ORLEANS — As the Archdiocese of New Orleans finalizes a plan to settle 633 clergy abuse...
A Touch of New Orleans in Napa Valley
Town and Country Magazine
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July 16, 2025
Robin Baggett grabbed the mic at Sunday’s Arts for All Gala in wine country and declared it “one of the most beautiful events in Napa Valley ever.” Indeed. Gala chairs Mary Beth and David Shimmon have certainly raised the bar for Festival Napa...
Louisiana restores Camp Beauregard name to National Guard base honoring Confederate general’s father
Stars and Stripes - Washington D.C
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The Louisiana National Guard on Monday, July 14, 2025, reverted the name of its training center to Camp Beauregard to honor a state militia veteran from the War of 1812 who is the father of the Confederate general who was the original namesake....
Louisiana launches High Impact Jobs Program focused on energy, advanced manufacturing
The American Press - Louisiana
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July 16, 2025
Louisiana launches High Impact Jobs Program focused on energy, advanced manufacturing Published 1:15 pm Wednesday, July 16, 2025 (Special to the American Press) By Nolan McKendry | The Center Square A new state program designed to boost...
Louisiana Officers, Businessman Indicted in Bribery Case
Classic Rock 105.1 - Louisiana
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July 16, 2025
LOUISIANA (KPEL) — A major federal indictment has officially been handed down in a bribery scheme that involved Louisiana law enforcement officers and a business owner. Accusations include falsifying reports to cover up illegal gambling activity....
Governor, La. Guard rename Camp Beauregard installation
The Eunice News - Louisiana
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July 16, 2025
Gov. Jeff Landry directs the renaming of Louisiana National Guard Training Center Pineville to Camp Beauregard, July 14. On July 18, 1917, Camp Beauregard was originally established as one of 16 National Guard camps by the United States War...
Louisiana Police Chiefs Indicted for Immigration Fraud and Money Laundering
Townhall
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July 16, 2025
A federal grand jury from the Western District of Louisiana has returned an indictment against five men in Louisiana. Two police chiefs, a city marshal, a business owner, and a former police chief are all accused of exploiting the U.S. immigration...
Louisiana law enforcement officers indicted for visa fraud
The Eunice News - Louisiana
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July 16, 2025
Two current chiefs of police and one former chief of police have been arrested and indicted in connection with alleged federal conspiracy and fraud charges. Those arrested were Oakdale Police Chief Chad Doyle on conspiracy to commit visa fraud,...
Louisiana law enforcement officers & business owner indicted on bribery, fraud charges
KADN News 15 - Louisiana
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July 16, 2025
LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — A federal grand jury has indicted five people, including law enforcement officers and a business owner from central Louisiana, on bribery and fraud charges. The indictment was announced by Acting US Attorney Alexander C....
Thousands of undocumented students in Louisiana could lose student aid under Trump rollback
Louisiana Illuminator
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July 16, 2025
Nearly 6,000 noncitizen students in Louisiana could lose access to federal financial aid for workforce education programs, creating funding gaps for the Louisiana Community and Technical College System. President Donald Trump’s administration...
The Rule of Law: A Visit to Immigration Court
The Political Insider
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July 16, 2025
This article was originally published by The Epoch Times: The Rule of Law: A Visit to Immigration Court News Analysis NEW ORLEANS—In drab, windowless rooms strung along a tight corridor, migrants who have flooded into the United States in recent...
64 pieces make up the parish puzzle that is Louisiana. How were their boundaries determined?
The Advocate - Louisiana
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An 1803 map of Louisiana shows the state when it was referred to as the 'Territory of Orleans' within the Louisiana territory. The first 12 parishes were carved within the state in 1805. PROVIDED PHOTO BY THE LOUISIANA HISTORIC MAP LIBRARY If...
Op-Ed: Chevron verdict is a win for trial lawyers, but a loss for Louisiana jobs
The Center Square
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July 16, 2025
Louisiana has a lot to celebrate. Our state is widely recognized as a global energy leader, ranking among the top exporters of liquefied natural gas and home to some of the most innovative next-generation energy solutions in the world....
Five, including two police chiefs, indicted on 10-year visa fraud scheme in western Louisiana
WBRZ ABC 2 - Louisiana
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July 16, 2025
LAFAYETTE — Five people, including several current and former head law enforcement officers, were taken into custody earlier in the week and indicted on an alleged scheme involving falsifying crimes to facilitate immigration visa fraud for profit,...
President Donald Trump signs fentanyl bill sponsored by Louisiana's Bill Cassidy into law
The Advocate - Louisiana
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July 16, 2025
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump signed Wednesday afternoon legislation sponsored by U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy that gives law enforcement another tool to go after those who illegally sell fentanyl. Surrounded by family members holding portraits of...
Vance touts tax breaks in Pa. as he makes White House's first big pitch on Trump's new law
WTAE 4 Pittsburgh - Pennsylvania
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July 16, 2025
Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday made the Trump administration’s first big pitch to sell the public on President Donald Trump’s sweeping budget-and-policy package in the swing political turf of northeastern Pennsylvania.The vice president,...
Vance touts tax breaks in Pa. as he makes White House's first big pitch on Trump's new law
WTAE 4 Pittsburgh - Pennsylvania
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July 16, 2025
Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday made the Trump administration’s first big pitch to sell the public on President Donald Trump’s sweeping budget-and-policy package in the swing political turf of northeastern Pennsylvania.The vice president,...
Five in Louisiana indicted on scheme of false police reports for visas
United Press International (UPI)
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July 16 (UPI) -- Federal attorneys and departments today announced the indictment of five people in Louisiana, including four in law enforcement, on charges of conspiracy and fraud for filing false police reports to help people get U visas....