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In this May 23, 2020 image from Louisiana State Police body camera video, Troopers Jacob Brown (left), George Harper (center) and others restrain motorist Antonio Harris after a high-speed chase in Franklin Parish, La.

3 Louisiana state troopers are charged in the beating of a Black motorist

May 12, 2022
The battery charges in the 2020 arrest of Antonio Harris come amid mounting scrutiny of the state's top law enforcement agency over allegations of excessive force — particularly against Black people.
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Weather
Debris litters the ground surrounding homes, damaged by a tornado in Round Rock, Texas, on Monday.

Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama brace as storm approaches

Mar 22, 2022
Southeastern states are in the pathway of a storm system that left widespread damage and some injuries in Texas.
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Politics
Gary Chambers Jr., pictured in January 2021, is running for one of Louisiana's seats in the U.S. Senate. He's made headlines with his first two campaign ads.

La. Senate candidate Gary Chambers burns a Confederate flag in his new campaign ad

Feb 10, 2022
The Democratic U.S. Senate candidate from Louisiana made headlines last month by smoking marijuana in a campaign ad. Now he's back with another lighter and a message about gerrymandering.
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Text messages obtained by The Associated Press show Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, seen here at a new conference in June 2021, was informed within hours of the deadly 2019 arrest of Ronald Greene.

Governor knew the circumstances around a deadly arrest, but kept quiet, records show

Jan 28, 2022
What Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards knew, when he knew it and what he did are questions in a civil rights investigation into a deadly arrest and whether police brass obstructed justice.
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Politics
Gary Chambers Jr., pictured here in a file photo, is running against U.S. Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana. His first campaign video, "37 Seconds," features him smoking a blunt and discussing marijuana arrests and policy.

Gary Chambers' new pot-smoking campaign ad in Senate race goes viral with old tactics

Jan 20, 2022
Democrat Gary Chambers Jr. is running to unseat Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy. Chambers follows in the footsteps of other politicians who have used attention-grabbing ads to up their name recognition.
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National
In Shreveport, La., the Hope Medical Group for Women is reporting more patients from nearby Texas after the passage of that state's Senate Bill 8.

A Louisiana clinic struggles to absorb the surge created by Texas' new abortion law

Oct 07, 2021
In Shreveport, La., near the Texas border, the Hope Medical Group for Women is seeing increased demand after the restrictive law was passed — and after a hurricane impacted other parts of the state.
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Annie Parfait, a Houma Nation elder, sits outside her home in Dulac, La., on Sept. 21, three weeks after Hurricane Ida made landfall in southeast Louisiana. Parfait, 70, rode out the storm at the Houma Nation Headquarters in Houma, La.

Pushed to the edge, tribe members in coastal Louisiana wonder where to go after Ida

Oct 02, 2021
By nature and necessity, the Houma people are a sprawling but tight-knit community in the bayou region. Federal recognition for the tribe could keep them out of harm's way.
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Nicholas will slow to a crawl as it passes over Louisiana from Texas, the National Hurricane Center says.

Nicholas Puts More Than Half Of Louisiana On Flood Alert Despite Weakening

Sep 14, 2021
Parts of southern Louisiana could see isolated rain totals of 20 inches through Thursday, the National Hurricane Center said. Hundreds of thousands of utility accounts are now without power in Texas.
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Weather
The city of Galliano, La. is still recovering after Hurricane Ida ripped through the southeastern part of the state on August 29. In addition to the destruction, more than 100,000 homes and businesses are still without power.

Two Weeks After Hurricane Ida, Tens Of Thousands in Louisiana Are Still Without Power

Sep 13, 2021
Ida's ferocious 150 mph winds decimated parts of Louisiana's electrical grid. At the height, more than a million homes and businesses were without power. The remaining 117,000+ are having to make do.
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America Reckons With Racial Injustice
Col. Lamar Davis, superintendent of the Louisiana State Police, says he wants the opportunity to correct the agency's issues before federal authorities intervene.

Head Of Louisiana Police Says He Would Welcome A DOJ Probe Into Racial Profiling

Sep 10, 2021
The head of the Louisiana State Police says he wants to know why 67% of his agency's uses of force in recent years have been directed at Black people.
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Environment
This image provided by NOAA taken Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021 and reviewed by The Associated Press shows oil slicks at the flooded Phillips 66 Alliance Refinery in Belle Chasse, La. It's just one of the oil spills being looked into in the Gulf region in the a

Divers Are Investigating The Source Of Oil Spill Off The Coast Of Louisiana

Sep 05, 2021
Coast Guard teams have been dispatched to help determine the extent of the damage from the spill, which is situated roughly two miles off the Louisiana coast. Officials say the source remains unclear.
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Jo (left), Joy Banner and their parents fled to the Big House on the Whitney Plantation to ride out Hurricane Ida last Sunday. They say their enslaved ancestors helped build the house.

Descendants Of The Enslaved Sheltered From Ida In A Historic Plantation's Big House

Sep 05, 2021
Joy Banner's family took shelter in a house on a plantation their ancestors helped build. "They were not able to have this kind of house for their own protection when a hurricane hit them," she says.
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Flood damaged buildings and boats in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, on Wednesday in Lafitte, La.

At Least 4 Nursing Home Residents Have Died After Hurricane Ida Evacuation

Sep 02, 2021
Four nursing home residents in Louisiana have died after being evacuated to another facility ahead of Hurricane Ida. Health officials are investigating reports of unsafe conditions at the site.
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Aerial image of Jean Lafitte, La. after Hurricane Ida hit the town.

Satellite Photos Show Louisiana Coast Is Still Dealing With Major Flooding Post-Ida

Sep 01, 2021
Days after Hurricane Ida hit Louisiana, local officials are still wading through floodwaters and heavy debris in continued efforts to help residents who stayed behind.
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Weather
Jeremy Hodges climbs up the side of his family's destroyed storage unit on Monday, in Houma, La., which sits just along the coast of Louisiana.

These Images Show Just How Bad Hurricane Ida Hit Louisiana's Coastline

Aug 31, 2021
Louisiana is beginning the tough task of recovery after Hurricane Ida swept through the state's coast and caused significant damage and power outages.
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Weather
A truck in high water from Hurricane Ida near Highway 61 in Destrehan, Louisiana, on August 30, 2021.

Tips For Staying Safe And Informed On The Ground In Louisiana After Ida

Aug 30, 2021
Residents and crews are beginning to survey the damage after Ida pummeled Louisiana as a Category 4 hurricane. Experts say safety precautions are crucial in the aftermath.
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Climate
A woman surveys damage Monday from Hurricane Ida in a neighborhood in Kenner, La. The storm was fueled by abnormally warm water in the Gulf of Mexico.

How Climate Change Is Fueling Hurricanes Like Ida

Aug 30, 2021
Hurricane Ida rapidly gained strength right before it hit Louisiana this weekend. Abnormally hot water in the Gulf of Mexico acted as fuel for the storm.
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Weather
Tropical Storm Ida has formed in the Caribbean Sea and is forecast to grow into a Category 2 hurricane before it hits the coast of Louisiana.

Tropical Storm Ida Poses A Serious Threat To The Louisiana Coast This Weekend

Aug 26, 2021
Ida is pushing through the Caribbean Sea and is forecast to hit Louisiana's coastline by Sunday or early next week as a Category 2 hurricane.
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Obituaries
Former Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards announced a run for Congress in 2014 but failed to make a comeback. He spent eight years in prison after a felony conviction arising from the licensing of riverboat casinos in his fourth term as governor.

Edwin Edwards, The Larger-Than-Life Former Louisiana Governor, Dies At 93

Jul 12, 2021
Edwards was the last in a long line of colorful populist Democrats who once dominated Louisiana politics. He served four terms as governor, and did federal prison time on a corruption conviction.
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Elections
Louisiana state Sens. Karen Carter Peterson and Troy Carter, pictured on Jan. 20, are in a runoff election in the race for the 2nd Congressional District seat on Saturday.

Louisiana Special Election: Democratic State Senators Face Off For U.S. House Seat

Apr 24, 2021
Karen Carter Peterson and Troy Carter will compete in a runoff Saturday for the 2nd Congressional District seat left vacant by White House adviser Cedric Richmond.
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National
A rescue boat is seen next to the capsized lift boat Seacor Power seven miles off the coast of Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico Sunday. The vessel capsized during a storm last Tuesday.

Coast Guard Ends Search For Missing Crewmembers Of Capsized Boat Off Louisiana

Apr 19, 2021
The Seacor Power capsized 8 miles south of Port Fourchon, La. in the Gulf of Mexico last Tuesday amid rough waters.
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Weather
A Coast Guard Station Grand Isle boatcrew heads toward a capsized 175-foot commercial lift boat April 13 searching for people in the water 8 miles south of Grand Isle, Louisiana.

Commercial Boat Capsizes South Of Louisiana, Coast Guard Rescues 6

Apr 13, 2021
Severe weather may have caused a 129 foot lift boat to capsize in the Gulf of Mexico, about 8 miles south of Port Fourchon. It's unclear how many people remain at sea.
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Bystanders gather at the scene of a multiple fatality shooting at the Jefferson Gun Outlet in Metairie, La., Saturday.

3 Dead, 2 Wounded In Shooting At Gun Store In New Orleans Suburb

Feb 20, 2021
The suspected shooter who opened fire at the store and shooting range in Metairie, La., is among the dead, according to police. Two others who were hospitalized for injuries are in stable condition.
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Weather
Downed power lines and other damage from Hurricane Zeta are seen in Chalmette, La., on Thursday. Seven hurricanes have hit the Gulf Coast in 2020, bringing extensive destruction to the area.

Zeta Causes 2 Million Power Outages, Speeds Its Way Into Virginia

Oct 29, 2020
Most of the power outages are in Georgia, where 677,842 customers lost electricity. But Louisiana, Alabama and North Carolina each saw more than 400,000 accounts go dark.
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Weather
Hurricane Zeta is forecast to make landfall in Louisiana on Wednesday night.×

Now A Hurricane, Zeta Is On Track To Hit Louisiana On Wednesday

Oct 26, 2020
Zeta is the 11th hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic season, and would be the fifth named storm to make landfall in Louisiana this year — the most since the state started keeping records in 1851.

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