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Louisiana prison guard loses job for taking in inmate’s newborn baby

Roberta Bell dismissed after offering to take in Katie Bourgeois’s baby for two months while she finished her prison term

The Guardian - US

US data privacy: "stark imbalance" of protection across States

VPN provider Private Internet Access flags Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana as the states most in need of improved privacy legislations. Here's all you need to know.

TechRadar

Celtics center Robert Williams III hosts youth basketball camp in Shreveport, Louisiana

"We're taking the negative energy and turning it into something positive," said Timelord.

USA Today Sports Media Group

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Louisiana judge tosses some charges against officers in deadly arrest of Black driver Ronald Greene

A state judge has thrown out obstruction of justice charges against two of the five Louisiana lawmen indicted in the fatal 2019 arrest of Ronald Greene, a death authorities initially blamed on a car crash before long suppressed body-camera video showed the white officers beating, stunning and dragging the Black…

The Independent UK

Judge refuses to put hold on order limiting Biden administration contact with social media companies

A federal judge in Louisiana has refused to put a temporary hold on his own order limiting Biden administration contacts with social media companies

The Independent UK

Two Louisiana Public Broadcasters To Deploy Rohde & Schwarz Transmitters

Technical Services Group will be responsible for installing the transmitters that will prep the stations for NextGen TV

TV Tech

‘A deranged ploy’: how Republicans are fueling the disinformation wars

Several actions by the far right in the last month could result in a flood of conspiracy theories before the 2024 election

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Editorial: Government should not suppress speech on social media. The price is always too high

On Tuesday, a Louisiana federal judge ruled that the Biden administration could not quietly contact social media sites like Twitter and Facebook to remove protected free speech.

Chicago Tribune

Juveniles at Louisiana's Angola maximum-security prison will move to new youth facility in the fall

Louisiana officials say juveniles currently housed at the country’s largest maximum-security adult prison will be moved to a new youth detention facility by mid-November

The Independent UK

Aveco Helps Louisiana Public Broadcasting Enter New Era of Master Control

One of the reasons Aveco was selected for LPB’s master control automation was its ability to self-heal

TV Tech

Editorial: Shred this ruling: Federal judge’s injunction on government communication with social media is unsound

In his July 4 ruling blocking the Biden administration from communicating with social media companies on issues of content, Louisiana Federal Judge Terry Doughty quickly showed himself to be a deeply unserious jurist, writing that the case “arguably involves the most massive attack against free speech in United States’ history.”…

Tribune News Service

Biden administration says judge's social media order could cause 'grave harm'

Biden administration attorneys say a Louisiana-based federal judge’s order broadly limiting executive branch communications with social media companies could cause “grave harm” by preventing the government from “engaging in a vast range of lawful and responsible conduct.”

The Independent UK

Fourth victim found dead after shooting at block party in Shreveport, La.

A fourth victim was found dead shortly after a mass shooting during a Fourth of July block party in Shreveport, Louisiana, which also left another seven people wounded.

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The Independent UK

Judge's order limits government contact with social media operators, raises disinformation questions

An order by a Louisiana federal judge sets up a high-stakes legal battle over how the Biden administration can interact with social media platforms

The Guardian - US

Limits on Biden officials working with social media firms a ‘weaponisation of the court’ – expert

Injunction amounts to unusual intervention by the courts in communications between the government and tech companies

The Guardian - US

Alligator enters couple’s Louisiana home through dog door

Don and Jan Schultz woken by dog’s bark that led them to 5ft reptile, prompting standoff that ended in capture by lasso

The Independent UK

Four killed and six injured in shooting at Fourth of July block party in Louisiana

Several mass shootings occurred across the US during the holiday weekend

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Daily Mirror

Dozens of people injured in shootings across US as 4th of July celebrations end in gun violence

Lansing Police responded to reports of a shooting on Wednesday morning in Washington Square just shortly at 1.30am after four victims suffered gunshot wounds

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Tribune News Service

Biden administration ordered to limit social media contacts

WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Louisiana ordered key Biden administration officials and agencies not to contact social media platforms to suppress speakers and viewpoints they disagree with in a major development that could curtail efforts to combat misinformation about health and other issues.

The Guardian - US

Millions swelter under extreme heat as climate crisis tightens grip on US – as it happened

Heat dome of high pressure hovers over Louisiana, Texas and Oklahoma as thousands remain without power in Chicago with heavy rains knocking down trees and power lines

The Guardian - US

Heat dome keeps New Orleans broiling with heat index as high as 110F

City opens cooling centers to help residents fend off ‘disrespectful’ hot spell that has settled in region for past two weeks

The Independent UK

Louisiana governor vetoes anti-LGBTQ+ legislation including a gender-affirming care ban

Democratic Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has blocked a package of anti-LGBTQ+ bills from becoming law

Zenger

Homeowner’s Early Morning Encounter Leads To Unusual Call For Help

Louisiana Man Finds Unexpected Guest in Hallway: An Alligator

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