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  • A prison transport van sits near the Russell B. Long Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in Baton Rouge on April 24, 2025.
    Kat Stromquist
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    Gulf States Newsroom
    Federal judge Brian A. Jackson certified the prison labor case as a class action in late December. A lawsuit alleges the "farm line" violates the Eighth Amendment rights of people working there and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
  • Mayor Helena Moreno delivers her inaugural address after being sworn in as New Orleans' 63rd mayor, outlining her vision for the city's future before a crowd of more than 2,500 guests at the Saenger Theatre on Monday, Jan. 12, 2026 in New Orleans.
    Tyler Kaufman
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    AP Content Services for Inauguration Fund of Mayor-Elect Helena Moreno
    Helena Moreno was sworn in as New Orleans’ 63rd mayor on Monday (Jan. 12), making history as the city’s first Hispanic mayor and the second woman to assume the role.