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The Latest Breaking News from Louisiana

Shaquille O'Neal's 180k car missing

Shaquille O'Neal's $180,000 Range Rover has gone missing somewhere in transit between Atlanta and Louisiana.

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Louisiana jury awards more than $40 million to family of man who died in privately-run jail

A federal jury found a private corrections company running a Louisiana jail liable for the 2015 death of a man who died of head injuries he sustained while in custody and awarded the family more than $40 million in damages

The Independent UK

‘I was getting impatient’: Louisiana woman goes on first date in New Orleans with Texas man. Then she almost loses her life

A woman went on a first date with a man, only to “almost get killed,” after a hectic night that lasted until 8 a.m. In a video with over 85,000 views, Madeleine Boykin (@madeleineboykin) described a chance encounter and first date with a Texas man that she chatted with on…

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Immigrant rights group calls for removing pregnant women from detention

The American Civil Liberties Union is alleging that pregnant detainees being held in Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities in Louisiana and Georgia are being mistreated and receiving inadequate care

The Independent UK

Meta, Blue Owl Strike $30 Billion Private Capital Deal For AI Data Center

Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) is nearing a $30 billion financing deal for its Hyperion data center in Richland Parish, Louisiana, which would be the largest private capital raise on record, according to a report published on Friday.

Benzinga

Man who fought for Hamas in October 7 attack fled to US and lived in Louisiana, FBI alleges

According to complaint, Mahmoud Amin Ya’qub al-Muhtadi participated in attack on Israel, then applied for US visa

The Guardian - US

Louisiana man took part in Oct 7 Hamas attack on Israel, FBI says

Mahmoud Amin Ya'qub Al-Muhtad denied he had ever been involved in terrorist activities, and became a legal permanent resident in 2024, the complaint says

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Louisiana judge orders review of Gulf Coast liquefied natural gas facility's climate change impacts

A Louisiana judge has tossed out a key permit for a liquefied natural gas facility that won approval from President Donald Trump’s administration

The Independent UK

US Supreme Court to Rule on Voting Rights Act: Will It End Key Protections?

The US Supreme Court's upcoming ruling in Louisiana v. Callais could redefine how race is used in redistricting and potentially weaken Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act — a cornerstone of minority voting protections since 1965.

International Business Times UK

Queer and trans immigrants allege forced labor and sexual assault in Ice facility: ‘I was treated worse than an animal’

At the South Louisiana Ice Processing Center in Basile, detainees say they were forced into hard labor – and sexually assaulted and stalked by an assistant warden

The Guardian - US

The US supreme court appears ready to nullify the Voting Rights Act

Court has repeatedly expanded states’ leeway to make voting laws that would have previously been deemed discriminatory

The Guardian - US

Conservative Supreme Court Justices May Gut Voting Rights Act, Threatening Rights Of Minority Voters

The U.S. Supreme Court's conservative justices appear ready to undermine a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, potentially reshaping minority representation in congressional districts across the country.

Benzinga

Voting Rights Act on the line: key takeaways from supreme court hearing

Majority of US justices appear sympathetic to weakening key civil rights law in Callais v Louisiana case

The Guardian - US

Supreme Court could deliver ‘catastrophic’ decision on Voting Rights Act and blow up protections from racial discrimination

The court’s conservative majority could gut the landmark civil rights law — and open the door for Republicans to erase Democratic districts in the redistricting war

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Supreme Court airs doubts about role of race in redistricting - Roll Call

The Supreme Court appeared ready Wednesday to rule against requiring Louisiana to have a second Black-majority district.

Benzinga

Chevron Seeks Voice In Venture Global's LNG Extension Request, Tensions Escalate

On Tuesday, Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) reportedly requested a say in Venture Global, Inc.'s (NYSE:VG) proposal to delay the startup deadline for its Plaquemines LNG export terminal in Louisiana.

The Independent UK

Why a Supreme Court case from Louisiana will matter for the future of the Voting Rights Act

Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act is the primary way plaintiffs can challenge racially discriminatory election practices

The Guardian - US

US supreme court appears poised to weaken key pillar of Voting Rights Act

Dispute over Louisiana district returned to justices after long legal saga – and could have far-reaching implications

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JD Vance calls Republican operatives, aged 24 to 35, who wrote racist texts ‘kids’ – as it happened

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The Independent UK

US cops mistook Indian migrant’s ‘Opium’ perfume for drugs and threw him into an ICE jail. It changed his life forever

Kapil Raghu, 28, says he was thrown in a jail cell with a pile of human faeces on the floor and put in deportation proceedings after police officers mistook a knockoff perfume bottle in his car for drugs and detained him. Maroosha Muzaffar writes

International Business Times

US Supreme Court To Hear Pivotal Minority Voting Rights Case

The US Supreme Court hears a case involving Black voters on Wednesday that could have lasting repercussions on whether Democrats or Republicans control the House of Representatives.

Roll Call

Supreme Court to hear arguments on use of race in redistricting - Roll Call

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Wednesday in a redistricting case that could put at risk majority-minority districts.

International Business Times UK

Is Meta's AI Data Centre A Disaster Waiting To Happen? 70-Football-Field Facility Leaves Town 'Scared'

Locals fear Meta's £7.8bn ($10bn) AI data centre will drain millions of gallons of water every day and trigger power shortages.

The Independent UK

Black residents worry new Louisiana congressional district could be lost in Supreme Court case

Black residents in a newly created Louisiana congressional district fear they could lose their representation under a case being heard before the U.S. Supreme Court

The Conversation

Supreme Court redistricting ruling could upend decades of voting rights law – and tilt the balance of power in Washington

On Oct. 15, 2025, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in one of the most anticipated cases of the 2025-2026 term, Louisiana v. Callais, with major implications for the Voting Rights Act, racial representation and Democratic Party power in congress.

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