The Latest Breaking News from Louisiana

Welcome to the Monday, September 25, 2023, Brew. 

The Mississippi River expected to hit record low water levels for second year in a row

This engaging, well-researched, and frequently laugh-out-loud funny history places the Black experience at center stage with stories that should have already been part of our collective memory.

Potential health risks of high salt concentrations for those who rely on Mississippi River lead mayor to sign declaration

Greg Lawson, 63, has spent the last 32 years on the run from the FBI

The Town of Grand Isle just settled Ross Brunet's lawsuit against it, agreeing that 1. Plaintiff was wrongfully cited for engaging in constitutionally protected speech of flying flags with political messages. 2. Defendants … agree to cease interfering with Plaintiff's right to fly flag(s) with the word "F**k" on them.…

Officers referred to the warehouse as the ‘Brave Cave,’ where the street crimes unit allegedly held people in custody, assaulted them, and conducted strip and body-cavity searches on them

On Thursday, Sept. 20, 1973, singer-songwriter Jim Croce died when his chartered plane crashed shortly after takeoff in Natchitoches, Louisiana. He was 30 years old.

Here is the updated New Orleans Saints 53-man roster and practice squad elevations for Week 2's prime-time game with the Carolina Panthers: