Food Aid Enrollment in Louisiana Nosedives After SNAP Rule Changes

Charles Bouligny of New Orleans was first Hispanic American to serve in the U.S. Senate

Bouligny entered politics by purchasing a seat on New Orleans' Cabildo, the city's governing council.

After Louisiana redistricting, a voting rights advocate fears a return to Jim Crow

Press Robinson, 89, says the fight for voting rights has come full circle back to where it began.

State lawsuits over Venture Global LNG construction on hold due to federal order

Plaintiffs, who are suing over a massive sediment spill last year that they claim caused millions in damage to the local seafood industry, worry that the pause in the lawsuits may imperil fact-finding efforts.

Once a slave, William Murrell went from the pulpit to the Louisiana Legislature

Murrell's son, William Murrell Jr., also served in the state Legislature.

‘It’s torture’: Trans immigrant detainees allege experiencing abuse, medical neglect at Jena immigration detention center

Three trans women have been held in solitary confinement for months while allegedly facing discrimination, medical neglect and physical abuse at the Central Louisiana ICE Processing Center.