Ten people were arrested earlier this month for alleged immigration violations during a joint state and federal patrol of oyster beds in St. Bernard and Terrebonne parishes.

In February, the district and state asked the court to end the monitoring, arguing they had fulfilled the terms of the settlement. The Southern Poverty Law Center, which represents parents in the related lawsuit, is challenging the request.

A survivor tells his experience of being jailed in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina, while officials and experts look at jails and natural disasters today.

A Supreme Court case over Louisiana's congressional map could determine the future of Voting Rights Act protections against racial discrimination and allow Republicans to draw 19 more House seats.

With 100% of precincts reporting on Saturday night (Oct. 11), Duncan led the race with 47% of the vote to incumbent Darren Lombard’s 46%. The race will now go to a runoff.

Woodfork closed out the evening with 53% of the vote, according to the Secretary of State’s Office.

The groups allege that the council violated Louisiana’s Open Meetings Law in a series of votes related to the expansion of an ammonia plant.

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill filed a lawsuit this week that calls on the federal government to strike down rules that allow the distribution of abortion drugs without an in-person doctor’s visit.

A lawsuit filed Monday says the inhumane conditions of the newly opened “Louisiana Lockup” violate Double Jeopardy protections and that detainees should be released if the government fails to deport them after six months.