Louisiana

Louisiana 9 hours ago

Louisiana chemical plant says it will have to shut down if 'political' EPA emissions deadline isn't extended

Denka Performance Elastomer, a chemical plant in Louisiana, threatened to shut down if the Biden administration does not give it more time to reduce its emissions under new EPA rules.

Louisiana 9 hours ago

New Louisiana law criminalizes approaching police after being ordered to stay back

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has signed legislation making it a crime to knowingly approach within 25 feet of a police officer while they are "engaged in law enforcement duties" after the officer has ordered the person to stay back.

Border security 13 hours ago

'We must take action': Red state risks legal showdown with Biden DOJ over this key issue

Louisiana's new illegal immigration law, which could soon be signed by the governor, takes the state a step closer to a legal battle with the Biden administration.

LIFESTYLE 1 day ago

'Disoriented' boater stranded on the water for days after running out of gas

A Louisiana boater sailing in Vermilion Parish was stranded for two days, local officials say. The U.S. Coast Guard and various sheriff's offices facilitated the rescue.

Louisiana 1 day ago

Louisiana to become 1st state to require Ten Commandments be displayed in schools if governor signs bill

Louisiana could become the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed on a poster in all schools and colleges that receive public funding.

Louisiana 1 day ago

Louisiana city names interim police chief

Mayor-President Monique Boulet of Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, named Capt. Paul Trouard as the jurisdiction's interim chief of police, according to The Advocate.

Louisiana 2 days ago

Louisiana bill to castrate sex offenders moving toward governor’s desk for signature

A bill allowing judges to sentence child rapists to surgical castration may be signed into law by Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry.

Louisiana 2 days ago

2 escaped Louisiana inmates found hiding in dumpster behind Dollar General store, 2 others still at large

Escaped Louisiana inmates Avery Guidry and Travon Johnson have been captured after being spotted in a dumpster behind a Dollar General store in Hammond.

Louisiana 3 days ago

Louisiana deputies searching for 4 inmates who escaped from jail

Deputies in Louisiana are searching for four inmates who escaped from jail Sunday night through a vulnerable section of the perimeter fence of the jail.

Louisiana 5 days ago

Louisiana classifies abortion drugs as controlled, dangerous substances after Gov. Landry greenlights proposal

Republican Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry on Friday signed into law a proposal to classify mifepristone and misoprostol as controlled and dangerous substances.