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Conditions at La. ICE lockup worsening as detained population grows under Trump, immigrant rights advocates say
The Pine Prairie ICE Processing Center appears to have been operating well over its contracted capacity since April.
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10mThe Unbroken Line: The forgotten multiracial army that helped win American independence
With a remarkably diverse military force, Spanish Louisiana Governor Bernardo de Gálvez expelled Britain from West Florida demonstrating how multicultural cooperation helped shape the outcome of the American Revolution.
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4mIn 1864, N.O. celebrated the emancipation with a Freedom Jubilee
New Orleans' Freedom Jubilees, emancipation celebrations, took place during the summer of 1864
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10mNew Orleans grand jury indicts AG Liz Murrill for threats to remove mayor, DA, council members
The Louisiana Supreme Court quickly issued a stay of the indictment less than a day after it was announced.
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6mNew Orleans grand jury indicts AG Liz Murrill for threats to remove mayor, DA, council members
In a letter, Murrill said she would take steps to remove the officials from their elected seats because they had circumvented a new state law that combined the two court clerks’ offices in New Orleans.
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16mEnvironmental groups worry proposed rule before state utility regulators could chill debate on fossil fuels, data centers
A new proposed rule would require groups that intervene in state utility dockets to disclose all funding sources that originate outside of Louisiana. The rule appears to address a recent narrative in conservative circles that so-called “green dark money” is driving opposition to data centers and carbon capture projects.