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What to know about the legislative inquiry into Ronald Greene's deadly arrest

Louisiana legislators who last year demanded answers from Gov. John Bel Edwards on whether he was complicit in a cover-up of troopers’ deadly arrest of a Black motorist have quietly abandoned their work without hearing from the governor or issuing any findings

The Independent UK

Fizzled probe spares governor scrutiny over Ronald Greene’s deadly arrest

Louisiana legislators who last year demanded answers from Gov. John Bel Edwards on whether he was complicit in a cover-up of state troopers’ deadly arrest of a Black motorist have quietly abandoned their work without hearing from the governor or issuing any findings

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Baseball star Cameron Robbins’ parents say they're in 'mourning' after teen's disappearance

Louisiana baseball star Cameron Robbins, 18, disappeared in the shark-infested waters off the coast of Athol Island in the Bahamas after jumping overboard from a pirate theme cruise ship

Daily Mirror

Cameron Robbins' obituary describes 'beloved' teen lost at sea as 'funny' and 'driven'

Louisiana baseball star Cameron Robbins was lost at sea after jumping from the cruise ship off the coast of Athol Island in the Bahamas on May 24

Daily Mirror

As end of session nears, Louisiana lawmakers advance controversial LGBTQ+-related bills

As Louisiana’s legislative session nears adjournment, lawmakers are pushing forward controversial LGBTQ+-related bills, including advancing a resurrected ban on gender-affirming medical care for transgender youths

The Independent UK

18-year-old Louisiana baseball star may have been attacked by shark

Robbins' teammates and friends have held a vigil for him in Baton Rouge.

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Louisiana legislature refers two constitutional amendments to October 14 ballot concerning freedom of worship and nonprofit property tax exemptions

On May 30, 2023, the Louisiana State Legislature gave final approval to two constitutional amendments set to appear on the ballot on Oct. 14, 2023.

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Bill to ban gender-affirming care for transgender youths in Louisiana resurrected

Amid mounting pressure from Republicans, a bill banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender youths in Louisiana that was narrowly killed by a legislative committee last week has been resurrected

The Independent UK

10 states and scores of local governments sue FEMA over higher flood insurance rates

The states — from the Gulf Coast, the West and Midwest — along with dozens of municipalities are trying to block rate hikes under the National Flood Insurance Program.

WEKU

Louisiana, 9 other states sue US government over steep flood insurance rate increases

Louisiana and nine other states have filed a lawsuit against the federal government over sharp increases in national flood insurance rates slated to be phased in over the coming years

The Independent UK

Louisiana 5-star 2024 defense end has Ohio State in top group ahead of visit

The Buckeyes will host the 5-star on his official tomorrow #GoBucks

USA Today Sports Media Group

Who is missing teen baseball star Cameron Robbins who jumped off cruise ship 'as a dare'

Cameron Robbins had recently graduated from University Laboratory School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and was enjoying a trip to the Bahamas with other graduates when he jumped overboard on a sunset cruise as a dare

Daily Mirror

Family of Arby’s worker sue for $1m after she died trapped in restaurant freezer

The body of sixty-three-year-old Nguyet Le was found inside a walk-in freezer at Arby’s restaurant in New Iberia, Louisiana, on 11 May

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Teenager who fell off boat in Bahamas is lost at sea as Coast Guard calls off search

Star high school baseball player Cameron Robbins, 18, vanished after reportedly jumping from a sunset cruise ship on a dare.

The Independent UK

Historic acquittal in Louisiana fuels fight to review 'Jim Crow' verdicts

Criminal justice advocates have struggled at the Louisiana Legislature as they seek legal relief for hundreds of people convicted of serious crimes by nonunanimous juries

Daily Mirror

Teenage baseball star, 18, missing after jumping off Bahamas cruise ship 'as a dare'

Cameron Robbins, 18, from Louisiana, US, was on a graduate boating excursion in the Bahamas when he was dared to jump overboard by his friends, according to witnesses

The Independent UK

Louisiana lawmakers pressed to resurrect bill banning gender-affirming care for minors

The Republican Louisiana lawmaker who voted to kill a bill banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender youths is receiving national backlash from conservatives

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The Independent UK

Anti-trans activists threaten Louisiana Republican who shot down gender-affirming care ban

‘Why would I want to handcuff a doctor and his or her decision? I think they know more about this than politicians’

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How many rape kits are awaiting testing in the US? See the data by state.

The federal government spent over $1.3 billion to clear the rape kit backlog since 2011, but a USAFacts analysis uncovered thousands of rape kits awaiting testing in 2022.

The Independent UK

Republican-controlled committee rejects Louisiana bill to ban gender-affirming care for minors

The Republican-controlled Louisiana legislative committee has voted to a kill a bill that would have banned gender-affirming medical care for minors

Tribune News Service

How a National Aviary researcher's 5-year slog proved ivory-billed woodpeckers aren't extinct

Clad in thigh-high snake protector chaps and muddy boots, the National Aviary’s Steven Latta has mucked around in a Louisiana river swamp from October to April for the last five years.

WEKU

Low-key Louisiana lawmaker tapped to help lead GOP debt negotiations

Rep. Garret Graves was critical in helping Kevin McCarthy get the votes to be elected speaker. Now, he's taking the lead at the negotiating table on how to avoid a historic debt default.

Reason

Lashawn Thompson's Death in Georgia Jail Was Homicide by Neglect, Says Autopsy

Plus: Louisiana bill would ban teachers from talking about sexual orientation or gender identity, TikTok is suing Montana, and more...

Reason

Preliminary Injunction Against "Disparag[ing]" or "Frivolous" Claims About School Board or Employees …

violates the First Amendment, holds the Louisiana Court of Appeal.

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