Louisiana News

We learn about klezmer music from a local band, and some of New Orleans' most beloved musicians share their favorite Christmas songs.

The Trump administration is deploying 350 National Guard troops to New Orleans ahead of the New Year to provide security at special events through Mardi Gras.

A report from the Death Penalty Information Center shows Alabama played a key role in executions and new death sentences.

When you think about music in New Orleans, you probably think of jazz or blues, or maybe funk and bounce. Christmas carols? Not so much. But many musicians in New Orleans have deep roots in the church.

The board was scheduled to vote on one of three options, including ceasing operations at the Leah Chase School at the end of the school year.

With New Orleans' school board set to decide the school's fate at its Thursday night meeting, parents and some members of the Chase family are asking the board to believe in the school.

More than a thousand letters were written and answered after the hurricane. They’re now housed in an exhibit at the Ground Zero Hurricane Katrina Museum.

Proponents for the change say it will help the state be competitive for major developments. Critics, however, say it weakens long-standing consumer protections.

The Southern Poverty Law Center of Louisiana and other advocacy groups are asking school leaders in the greater New Orleans and Baton Rouge areas to offer remote learning while federal agents are in the region.

Darwin was one of more than 5,200 students in Jefferson Parish who missed school after federal agents arrived in New Orleans on Dec. 3.