Opponents of Louisiana Plastics Plant Sue Over Permit
A permit that will allow a Taiwan-based conglomerate to launch a factory of single-use plastics in Louisiana drew a federal complaint Wednesday from four environmental watchdog groups.
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TV actor Bradford Roublow sued CBS Broadcasting and Danni Productions for fraudulent inducement and failure to warn in St. Bernard Parish Court, claiming he was arrested at gunpoint while acting in the show “NCIS: New Orleans,” because police thought he was pulling a real armed robbery.
Read moreMassive Plastics Plant Granted Air Quality Permits for Construction in Louisiana
Louisiana granted a series of air permits Tuesday to a massive industrial complex for producing plastics, a move that many in the state lauded for its promise of creating 1,200 permanent jobs while environmentalists oppose it vehemently.
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Republicans Urge Supreme Court to Revisit Stance on Abortion
In a push for the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade, more than 200 Republican members of Congress filed an amicus brief urging the high court to reconsider the landmark case that legalized abortion nationwide.
Read moreAntitrust
iMortgage Services claims in a federal antitrust complaint that the Louisiana Real Estate Appraisers Board conspires to restrict trade and commerce in the Louisiana real estate appraisal market.
Read moreCrime Cameras
A trial court properly granted a New Orleans public defender’s request for maps and documents related to the locations of publicly visible crime cameras, a Louisiana appeals court ruled, finding that the city’s department of homeland security did not prove that the cameras aid in the prevention of terrorism or that the records are subject to an exemption.
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Sotomayor Skewers Louisiana Policy for Appeals Scandal
Eliciting a statement of concern from Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the Supreme Court declined Monday to take up a case stemming from a suicide note that described a secret court policy in Louisiana targeting the poor.
Read moreDemocratic Governor Edwards Re-Elected in Conservative Louisiana
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, the lone Democratic governor in the Deep South, won re-election Saturday night by a hair against Republican contender Eddie Rispone on behalf of whom President Trump visited Louisiana three times in recent weeks in an effort to fire up Republican voters.
Read moreLaw in Louisiana
Attorney Richard Ducote and a client sued the Judiciary Commission of Louisiana in federal court, challenging as unconstitutional a Louisiana Supreme Court rule that prohibits people who file complaints against judges from disclosing it, its nature, and the commission’s response.
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Acclaimed Novelist Ernest J. Gaines Dies at 86
Novelist Ernest J. Gaines, whose poor childhood on a small Louisiana plantation germinated stories of black struggles that grew into universal tales of grace and beauty, has died. He was 86.
Read moreLouisiana Gubernatorial Candidates Face Off in Contentious Debate
The two candidates for Louisiana governor argued with one another throughout most of a debate Wednesday night in a contentious event that will be their only appearance together before the runoff election.
Read moreCharter School Application
The Fifth Circuit ruled against a charter school CEO who sued the superintendent of the Louisiana Department of Education for retaliation. The CEO claims her charter school application was denied because she expressed her opinions on using corporal punishment on a reality television show called “America’s Supernanny.”
Read moreIncumbent Louisiana Governor to Face Opponent in Runoff Election
Incumbent Democratic Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards will vie for another term in a runoff election in November because he did not get the required 50% plus one vote in Saturday’s election.
Read moreWomen ‘Traded as Currency’ Inside Louisiana Jail
At least six women told authorities that deputies raped and trafficked them to male inmates inside a long-troubled jail in southwestern Louisiana, according to newly unearthed state and FBI records.
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South’s Only Democratic Governor Tries to Hold On
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards, the only Democratic governor in the Deep South, needs 50% plus 1 vote on Saturday to avoid a runoff in his re-election bid.
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Rural Economy Becomes Dependent on Immigration Prisons
Tucked away in the dense forest of rural Louisiana is a barbed wire-ringed prison that has quickly grown into a major detention center for immigrants arrested at the border.
Read moreFBI Calls Inmate Most Prolific Serial Killer in US History
The inmate who claims to have killed more than 90 women across the country is now considered to be the most prolific serial killer in U.S. history, the Federal Bureau of Investigation said.
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