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Prosecutors will get more power when defendants waive jury trials
Criminal defendants’ right to waive jury trials will be more complicated in Louisiana after lawmakers passed new legislation at the request of Attorney General Liz Murrill.
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17m‘Gag order’: More than 100 Louisiana state employees signed NDAs with Gov. Landry’s office
More than 100 of Landry’s employees have signed a strict confidentiality agreement with the governor’s office binding them to secrecy about what they learn on the job.
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14m‘Pray about it, and then do something’: New Orleans church works to break stigma around maternal mental health problems
The Franklin Avenue Baptist Church’s annual mental health forum is this weekend. This year, it features a special focus on maternal health.
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3mGlobe Hall once thrived on the Municipal Auditorium's parking lot
The space, located at the corner of St. Claude and St. Peter streets, hosted such performers as Buddy Bolden and Kid Ory.
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6m‘It’s not over’: Landry, Murrill tout consequences for New Orleans after AG indictment
During a news conference Wednesday, Landry and Murrill said city leaders still must face accountability even though charges were dropped.
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10mLouisiana’s abortion drug access law heightens hemorrhage risk for pregnant patients
Abortion drug access law raises pregnant patients’ risk.