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Menu planner: Louisiana crab cakes a special appetizer or meal

Thinking ahead to your next few meals? Here are some main dishes and sides to try.

Chicago Sun-Times

Republican John Kennedy: southern plain-talk or Foghorn Leghorn shtick?

The Louisiana senator, once a Democrat, trots out folksy, at times racist lines in an exaggerated accent – but is it a put-on?

The Guardian - US

Woman charged in death of boy found in Indiana suitcase seeks change of Indiana venue

A Louisiana woman is seeking a venue change as she face charges in the death of a boy whose body was found last year inside a suitcase in rural southern Indiana

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Louisiana senator criticised for ‘vulgar and racist’ comment about Mexicans eating cat food

Republican lawmaker is grilled by Fox News host over ‘cat food’ comment

The Independent UK

More States Are Using Science-Backed Reading Instruction. It Shouldn't Have Taken This Long.

Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana have all seen dramatic improvements in reading scores by investing in "science-based" reading instruction.

Reason

Videos show purported ivory-billed woodpeckers as US moves toward extinction decision

New video and photographs purporting to show ivory-billed woodpeckers flying in a Louisiana forest have been published by researchers

The Independent UK

Lafayette city guide: Where to eat, drink, shop and stay in the heart of Cajun Country

Shilpa Ganatra gets under the skin of a US city that’s as hot as the Tabasco sauce made nearby, with a rich choice of food and drink, some impressive swamps to explore, and Mardi Gras celebrations that need to be experienced firsthand

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Who's who in the debt limit fight: Meet the four negotiators who could save the US from default

President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are turning to a select group of negotiators to help broker a deal to increase the nation’s borrowing authority and avoid the economic carnage that would ensue if a deal is not reached soon

The Independent UK

'Mississippi miracle': Kids' reading scores have soared in Deep South states

Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana have seen a promising turnaround in their student reading scores after passing a series of similar literacy reforms

The Independent UK

Louisiana House passes unemployment insurance indexing bill

The Louisiana House of Representatives on May 10 passed a bill that would index the length of unemployment insurance benefits to the state’s unemployment rate. House Bill 340 would reduce the maximum number of benefit weeks to 12 when the unemployment rate is at or below 5%. The bill also…

Ballotpedia

The Supreme Court outlawed split juries, but hundreds remain in prison anyway

In 2020, the Supreme Court struck down laws that allowed people in Louisiana and Oregon to be convicted even if two jurors voted not guilty. Despite the ruling, some of them may never get a new trial.

WEKU

Louisiana police launch investigation after body of Arby’s employee is found in restaurant freezer

Body discovered at store in New Iberia

The Independent UK

Woman is found dead inside walk-in freezer of fast food restaurant by other staff member

Police are conducting an investigation after an Arby's employee was found dead inside the shop's walk-in freezer at New Iberia Lagniappe Village, Louisiana

Daily Mirror

Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy wants to save Social Security. Will Washington let him?

The Louisiana Republican has been quietly working to build consensus around a bipartisan plan to address coming solvency issues with Social Security. So far, party leaders aren't listening.

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The Independent UK

Memphis 'snake factory' transplants slither into their new home in Louisiana

It's become an annual conservation event in central Louisiana: Young Louisiana pine snakes that were bred in captivity are released in Kisatchie National Forest in central Louisiana

The Independent UK

Louisiana Republicans refuse rape and incest exceptions to state’s sweeping anti-abortion law

Anti-abortion activists tell lawmakers that women will accuse men of raping them to access abortion

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s in my blood to see barriers break’: Christian pop star Lauren Daigle on Trump, trolling and abortion

The Grammy-winning songwriter’s new album is her first for a major label. But does it risk enraging her core audience – and opening up a cautious musician to mainstream expectations?

The Guardian - US

Louisiana teenager shot by neighbor as she played hide-and-seek

The latest shooting of an innocent victim spotlights ‘stand your ground’ laws, which some Republicans are trying to strengthen

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The Independent UK

Louisiana man shoots 14-year-old girl in back of head as she plays hide and seek

David Doyle told police he grabbed his gun after he ‘observed shadows outside his home’

The Independent UK

Sheriff: Louisiana man shot child playing hide and seek

Sheriff's officials say a Louisiana man has been arrested on aggravated assault and battery charges after shooting at children playing hide and seek outside his home

The Guardian - US

Louisiana man wrongly convicted of rape released after 29 years in prison

Patrick Brown, 49, was sentenced to life without parole after being accused of raping his young stepdaughter in December 1994

Ballotpedia

Louisiana attorney general launches ESG investigation

Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry (R) launched an investigation on April 25 into Climate Action 100+, which describes itself as “an investor-led initiative to ensure the world’s largest corporate greenhouse gas emitters take necessary action on climate change.” Landry’s office says the investigation seeks to determine whether some asset management…

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Fewer bills in 2023 related to private funding of elections than 2022

Welcome to the Thursday, May 4, Brew.

The Independent UK

New Orleans music's old guard still star at Jazz Fest

Big-name, nationally known musical artists are always part of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

USA Today Sports Media Group

Twitter reaction to Commanders final selection Andre Jones

Social media reacts to Commanders selecting Louisiana EDGE Andre Jones.

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