CHALMETTE, LA – Republican governors charge that President Biden has “done nothing but attack American energy” and are urging the president to end what they call his “regulatory war” in a bid to lower fuel and food prices for people across the nation. Seven Republican governors, standing in front of a large oil refinery along the Mississippi River a few …
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From a New Orleans homeless shelter to the top of his high school class, Elijah Hogan has already conquered much in life. Hogan recently graduated as one of two valedictorians at Walter L. Cohen charter high school, despite living in a homeless shelter for youth for more than a year. “It’s been tough and rough” but he’s alright, Hogan told …
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A Louisiana child was found safe after being reported missing last week — along with something “fowl” in the boy’s backpack. “Storytime!” wrote the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office in a Friday, May 31 post on its Facebook page. RARE SNAKE-LIKE FISH THAT BREATHES AIR CAUGHT IN MISSOURI FOR FOURTH TIME: ‘AGGRESSIVE PREDATORS’ “Hey folks, gather around for a wild …
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Convicted child molesters in Louisiana could be ordered to undergo surgical castration – in addition to prison time – under a tough new law approved by state lawmakers Monday. The bill would give judges the option to sentence someone to surgical castration after they’ve been convicted of aggravated sex crimes — including rape, incest and molestation — against a child …
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A Louisiana judge’s dismissal of a 1972 rape conviction was a “grossly erroneous ruling,” Louisiana’s Supreme Court said in its ruling that overturned the decision. Judge Gail Horne Ray, who’s presiding over a high-profile case involving the alleged rape of LSU student Madison Brooks, dismissed Donald Ray Link’s 1972 conviction, a motion that wasn’t even requested by his lawyers. Link …
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USA Today’s recent debacle over its deleted op-ed penned by Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., is the latest in a series of bizarre editorial decisions made by the newspaper giant. Fox News Digital broke the story last week about how several USA Today Network’s Louisiana-based newspapers quietly removed Kennedy’s opinion piece on his opposition towards trans athletes competing in women’s sports …
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Critics of a new Louisiana law, which makes it a crime to approach within 25 feet of a police officer under certain circumstances, fear that the measure could hinder the public’s ability to film officers — a tool that has increasingly been used to hold police accountable. Under the law, anyone who is convicted of “knowingly or intentionally” approaching an …
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A synthetic rubber manufacturer accused of increasing the cancer risk for the nearby majority-Black community in Louisiana told a federal appeals court it will have to shut down “likely permanently” if it’s forced to meet the Biden administration’s deadline to reduce emissions. Denka Performance Elastomer on Tuesday blamed a new Environmental Protection Agency rule that targets emissions at more than …
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An immigration bill that would allow local police to arrest illegal immigrants is heading to the desk of Louisiana’s governor, bringing a potential legal showdown with the Biden administration another step closer. Senate Bill 388, authored by GOP state Sen. Valarie Hodges, was given final approval by the state’s upper chamber on Tuesday after a series of amendments. It now …
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A boater’s life was saved by a team of law enforcement officials after he was stranded in Louisiana waters for two days. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) announced the rescue on Facebook Tuesday. The incident took place on May 22, officials said. “The boater, who had gone out on May 20, got disoriented, ran out of gas, …
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