A bill aimed at warning Louisiana residents about toxic air releases failed to advance, leaving questions about how communities near industrial plants will be protected.
Witnesses inside the prison say that Basile was acting erratically and suffered a broken neck.
Newly released tests and documents in the Louisiana town contradict government reassurances and are fueling protest.
Criminal justice reporter Bernard Smith and editor Katy Reckdahl examine Senate Bill 256 and the effort to eliminate the position won by Calvin Duncan, raising questions about consolidation, political power, and the will of voters.
With no uniform definition of what makes a ‘case,’ legislators must blindly guess at court caseloads.
During Mardi Gras in New Orleans, police ramp up gun enforcement in crowded areas like Bourbon Street. But a review of recent arrests shows deep racial disparities, legal concerns over stops and searches, and growing debate over whether these tactics meaningfully reduce violence.
The neighborhood is facing an onslaught of catastrophic projects that could be more damaging than Hurricane Katrina.
Federal judges held stock, bonds and leased mineral rights to Exxon, Chevron and others while hearing cases against the companies alleging damage to the La. coast.
An on-campus hearing showed decisions about freedom decided in real time, for men who have prepared for decades for a chance at parole.
Filings tracked by the Louisiana Supreme Court significantly undercount the number of people processed in Orleans Parish Criminal District Court in 2025.
