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Faith leaders hold vigil in Alexandria, question voluntary self-deportation for minors
Faith leaders, community members and immigration rights advocates marched from a community center through the sprawling England Airpark to a shaded field across from the detention facility that will…
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4mThree things to know about the record-breaking early voter turnout in Louisiana
Louisiana’s early in-person voting ahead of the November 3 election drew more than a half million people.
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10mAfter 65 years, Freedom Riders finally complete their journey to New Orleans
After having a 1961 bus trek through the Deep South interrupted by firebombing, civil rights activists ended their trip in New Orleans — fulfilling a legacy of activism.
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10mAfter 65 years, Freedom Riders finally complete their journey to New Orleans
After having a 1961 bus trek through the Deep South interrupted by firebombing, civil rights activists ended their trip in New Orleans — fulfilling a legacy of activism.
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8mAfter landmark voting rights ruling, plaintiffs target Louisiana’s lone majority-Black congressional district
The same group that successfully brought the case that eliminated the 6th Congressional District is now pressing to get the 2nd Congressional District redrawn. Voting rights groups in the state are trying to stop that from happening.
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6mCity Planning Commission recommends short-term rental policy changes
The City Planning Commission reviewed transit study recommendations, suggesting the city to adopt a motion to redefine current short-term rental definitions and regulations.