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The Latest Breaking News from Louisiana

Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 37

September 1, 2022

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Horseracing panel's nationwide power questioned in court

The future of a new authority tasked with developing and enforcing nationwide horseracing rules is at stake in cases argued before a federal appeals court in New Orleans

The Independent UK

Benzinga Before The Bell: Tesla Sues Louisiana Automobile Dealers Association, Will iPhone 14 Feature Satellite Connectivity?, Netflix Denies $7 To $9 Ad-Supported Plan And Other Top Financial Stories Tuesday, August 30

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Woman denied abortion in Louisiana for foetus with no skull speaks out on heartbreaking ordeal

Nancy Davis was left to carry a foetus with no skull and no chance of survival due to Louisiana’s abortion ban

The Independent UK

US woman denied abortion wants clarity on ‘vague’ Louisiana ban

Nancy Davis, who is 15 weeks pregnant, says she plans to travel out of state for a ‘medically necessary’ abortion.

Al Jazeera

Louisiana woman denied abortion wants 'vague' ban clarified

A pregnant Louisiana woman who was denied an abortion even though her fetus has a rare and fatal condition is asking Gov. John Bel Edwards to call a special session of the legislature to clarify the state’s abortion law

The Independent UK

GOP's New Orleans flood fund "blackmail"

New Orleans is refusing to prosecute people under Louisiana's new draconian abortion ban

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Yes, slavery is on the ballot in some states

More than 150 years after it was officially outlawed in the United States, slavery will be on the ballot in five states in November, as a new abolitionist movement seeks to reshape prison labor.

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Louisiana officials withhold New Orleans flood protection funding over abortion

Attorney General Jeff Landry is defending the state’s anti-abortion law in court while retaliating against city leaders vowing to protect providers and patients

The Independent UK

Endangered sea turtles found on Louisiana islands for first time in 75 years

Kemp’s ridley sea turtle, world’s smallest sea turtle species, discovered in Chandeleur Islands off coast of New Orleans

The Guardian - US

Louisiana woman denied abortion after fetus diagnosed with fatal condition

Nancy Davis' case shows how the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade has created confusion over when women can be granted exemptions to new state abortion bans.

Axios

Louisiana Sheriff Loses Tax Lawsuit Targeting Smith Angus Farm

Multiple state agencies told Sheriff Randy ‘Country’ Seal that he had no right to collect taxes from a rancher in his parish. He sued anyway.

Reason

Suit alleging off-camera jail beatings revived

A federal appeals court has cleared the way for a lawsuit to proceed against guards and officials at a privately run north Louisiana jail where an inmate died with a fractured skull in 2015

The Independent UK

Southern abortion rights advocates arrive in Chicago for ‘Black August Freedom Rides’

Activists from Louisiana, Tennessee and Mississippi traveled to Chicago to strengthen ties with local organizations as abortion bans go into effect in the South.

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The Independent UK

Brad Pitt foundation reaches settlement over Louisiana homes

Brad Pitt’s Make It Right Foundation and homeowners of the houses built by the program, in an area of New Orleans hit hard by Hurricane Katrina have reached a more than $20 million settlement

The Independent UK

Louisiana’s three abortion clinics will close and relocate out of state as anti-abortion law goes into effect

Clinic closures in Louisiana and Mississippi will leave the states without any abortion clinic for the first time in nearly 50 years

The Independent UK

Kemp's ridley sea turtle nests 1st in 75 years in Louisiana

The world's smallest and most endangered sea turtle has hatched in Louisiana's wilds for the first known time in 75 years

The Independent UK

Louisiana woman forced to carry fetus missing skull to term or travel to Florida for abortion

A new Louisiana law has outlawed abortion with very few exceptions

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The Conversation

Next US energy boom could be wind power in the Gulf of Mexico

With passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, which contains US$370 billion for climate and energy programs, policy experts are forecasting a big expansion in clean electricity generation. One source that’s poised for growth is offshore wind power.

The Independent UK

Conspiracies complicate voting machine debate in Louisiana

There's no dispute that Louisiana needs to replace its voting machines

The Independent UK

Louisiana Supreme Court rejects appeal in abortion ban case

Louisiana’s Supreme Court has rejected an appeal filed by plaintiffs in the ongoing legal battle over the state’s abortion ban

The Independent UK

Louisiana Lt. Gov. Nungesser planning to run for governor

After much speculation, Republican Louisiana Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser has confirmed that he plans to join the wide-open 2023 race to succeed Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards

The Guardian - US

Louisiana child kicked out of class because parents are same-sex couple

Parents said they were told she ‘wouldn’t be able to go to school there any more because of our lifestyle choices’

WEKU

Le bon temps continue to roll on Cajun radio in Southern Louisiana

Eight radio stations in Southern Louisiana still broadcast partially in French as they try to keep alive a dying language in the area. French has been spoken there since the mid-1700s.

The Guardian - US

An extraordinary story of forgiveness: from life without parole to finding grace

A new project gives a voice to people serving life sentences in Louisiana – and brought together two men whose lives collided in tragedy

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