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Myrtle Felton, from left, Sharon Lavigne, Gail LeBoeuf and Rita Cooper, members of RISE St. James, conduct a live stream video on property owned by Formosa on March 11, 2020, in St. James Parish, La. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
Lawsuit alleging environmental racism in Louisiana parish allowed to proceed, federal court says
A federal appellate court says a civil rights lawsuit alleging a south Louisiana parish engaged in racist land-use policies by placing polluting industries in majority-Black communities can move forward. The 5th U.S.
 
This Tuesday, May 2, 2017, photo shows a Chevron sign at a gas station in Miami. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz, File)
Chevron ordered to pay more than $740 million to restore Louisiana coast in landmark trial
A Southeast Louisiana jury ruled oil company Chevron must pay more than $740 million dollars to restore damage it caused to coastal wetlands following a landmark trial more than a decade in the making.
 
The Louisiana state Capitol stands on April 4, 2023, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Stephen Smith, File)
Louisiana voters reject constitutional amendments championed by Republican governor
Louisiana voters soundly rejected four constitutional amendments championed by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry related to crime, courts and finances.
 
Oil platforms are visible through the haze near the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary in the Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of Galveston, Texas, Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)
Biden administration offshore oil and gas lease in Gulf Coast is unlawful, federal judge says
A federal judge has ruled that more than 109,000 square miles of Gulf Coast federal were unlawfully opened up for offshore drilling leases.
 
The Louisiana state Capitol stands on April 4, 2023, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Stephen Smith, File)
Louisiana voters to decide on constitutional amendments for crime, courts and finances
Louisianians are set to vote on several constitutional amendments dealing with crime, courts and finances. Lawmakers approved four proposed changes during a special legislative session last fall.
 
Traffic flows on Interstate 435 on Sept. 25, 2024, in Leawood, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
A breakdown of major EPA deregulatory moves around water, air, climate
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin on Wednesday announced nearly three dozen deregulatory moves that he said would spur the U.S. economy by rolling back rules that have unfairly burdened industry.
 
Corey Wilson, right, mourns alongside other grieving family members during a vigil for his son, Caleb Wilson, outside of Southern University's Smith-Brown Student Union on March 5, 2025, in Baton Rouge, La. (Javier Gallegos/The Advocate via AP, file)
Two more arrested in connection with Southern University fraternity hazing death
Two more arrests have been made in connection with the death of a Southern University student after a fraternity hazing ritual involving repeatedly punching pledges.
 
Father Corey Wilson, right, mourns alongside other grieving family members during a vigil for his son, Caleb Wilson, outside of Southern University's Smith-Brown Student Union on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, in Baton Rouge, La. (Javier Gallegos/The Advocate via AP)
1 arrested, more suspects sought after Southern University fraternity hazing death
Police say one arrest has been made and at least two more are expected in connection with the death of a 20-year-old Southern University student after an off-campus fraternity hazing ritual.
 
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright greets workers at Venture Global's Plaquemines LNG export facility Thursday, March 6, 2025, in Plaquemines, La. (Brett Duke/The Advocate via AP)
Trump’s interior and energy secretaries cheer on natural gas export industry in Gulf Coast
The planned expansion of a massive liquefied natural gas facility in southeast Louisiana is a beacon for U.S. energy policy, according to two members of President Donald Trump’s cabinet who spoke to workers there.
 
Joe Luscy, an employee with IV Waste, the company tasked with cleaning up the French Quarter after Mardi Gras, coordinates logistics on Ash Wednesday, March 5, 2025, amid a pile of garbage. (AP Photo/Jack Brook)
How New Orleans cleans up the waves of trash left behind after Mardi Gras
Hundreds of thousands of people take to the streets of New Orleans to celebrate Mardi Gras, leaving the city covered in detritus.
 
A downed power line rests on the road near an apartment building damaged during early morning storm that hit the Dallas region Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Irving, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Powerful US storms kill 2 and bring threats from critical fire weather to blizzard conditions
Powerful storms have killed two people in Mississippi, torn the roofs off an apartment building and a nursing home in Oklahoma and threatened communities across the nation.
 
Bourbon Street is seen from a balcony at the Royal Sonesta Hotel on Mardi Gras Day, Tuesday, March 4, 2025 in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Despite weather concerns, New Orleans celebrates Mardi Gras Day and bids farewell to Carnival season
Thousands of revelers in outlandish costumes filled the streets of New Orleans as the city celebrated Mardi Gras Day despite the threat of storms.
 
The Krewe of Bacchus rolls through the streets of New Orleans, Sunday, March 2, 2025. (Chris Granger/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via AP)
Storms, possible twisters to threaten the South just as New Orleans celebrates Mardi Gras
Powerful storms bearing a threat of tornadoes are expected to punch through Louisiana and other parts of the South on Tuesday.
 
Maurice Lightfoot, a member of 'The Tramps,' the oldest unit of the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club, a historic New Orleans Mardi Gras krewe, participates in King's Day festivities in New Orleans, Jan. 6, 2015. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
As Mardi Gras approaches in New Orleans, maskers and parades take center stage
Carnival season 2025 is approaching its climax in New Orleans and all the Gulf Coast. Big parades are rolling down the main routes as some get fancied up for formal balls and others costume to poke fun and make merry.
 
This photo provided by Telemundo Kansas City shows television reporter Adan Manzano, a 27-year-old anchor and reporter for Telemundo in Kansas City, Missouri, who was found dead in his hotel room in the New Orleans suburb of Kenner during Super Bowl week. (Telemundo Kansas City via AP)
Super Bowl reporter found dead in hotel room had sedative drug in his system, police say
A police detective has testified in court that the TV reporter who died while covering Super Bowl week in New Orleans had a sedative drug in his system.
 
Visitors walk outside the main plantation house at the Whitney Plantation in Edgard, La., July 14, 2017. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
National Park Service withdraws Black community in Louisiana from historic landmark consideration
A Louisiana landscape where centuries-old sugar cane plantations and Afro-Creole culture remain preserved along the Mississippi River will no longer be eligible for consideration for federal recognition following a request from state officials.
 
Death Row building at the Louisiana State Penitentiary Friday, Sept. 18, 2009, in Angola, La. (AP Photo/Judi Bottoni, File)
Judge reopens challenge to Louisiana execution protocol as state prepares to use nitrogen gas
A federal judge has reopened a lawsuit challenging Louisiana’s execution protocol as the state prepares to carry out the death penalty using nitrogen gas in the coming weeks. On Friday, U.S.
 
The Airbnb app icon is displayed on an iPad screen in Washington, D.C., May 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
Airbnb sues New Orleans after it adopts sweeping regulations governing short-term rentals
Airbnb is suing the City of New Orleans for requiring the company and other short-term rental platforms ensure properties they market are in compliance with city regulations.
 
Medical personnel vaccinate students at a school in New Orleans on Jan. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Ted Jackson, File)
Louisiana to end mass vaccine promotion, state’s top health official says
The Louisiana Department of Health “will no longer promote mass vaccination.” That’s according to a Thursday memo written by the state’s top health official and obtained by The Associated Press.
 
Death Row building is seen at the Louisiana State Penitentiary Friday, Sept. 18, 2009, in Angola, La. (AP Photo/Judi Bottoni, File)
Louisiana seeks to resume executions imminently after a 15-year pause
Louisiana will seek to resume carrying out death sentences in the coming months after a 15-year pause, this time using nitrogen gas as the execution method.
 
Scrim, a fugitive New Orleans rescue dog who gained fame evading a city-wide effort search for months, is held by Michelle Cheramie, who led efforts leading to his capture on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025 in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Jack Brook)
Fugitive dog recaptured in New Orleans after gaining national fame for escapades
A scruffy New Orleans rescue dog famed for evading a monthslong effort to recapture him using nets and tranquilizer rifles has been caught and returned to domestic life. Scrim is a 17-pound mutt who has become a Louisiana folk hero.
 
This photo provided by Telemundo Kansas City shows television reporter Adan Manzano, who was found dead in his hotel room Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025 while visiting New Orleans to cover the Super Bowl. (Telemundo Kansas City via AP)
Woman is accused of stealing from a TV reporter found dead at his hotel before the Super Bowl
Police are investigating the death of television reporter Adan Manzano, who was in New Orleans to cover the Super Bowl. On Friday police announced the arrest of Louisiana resident Danette Colbert.
 
New Orleans Archbishop Gregory Aymond speaks during an interview at the archdiocese office in New Orleans, March 27, 2019. (David Grunfeld/The Advocate via AP, File)
New Orleans Catholic Church denies ousting food bank leaders for failing to finance abuse payouts
The New Orleans Catholic Church archbishop denies he ousted the CEO and several board members of a church-affiliated food bank for refusing to redirect millions of dollars to support clergy sexual abuse settlements.
 
Former President Donald Trump, left, and then Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry visit Café du Monde in New Orleans, July 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
Court upholds suspension of LSU professor who vulgarly criticized Trump and Louisiana Governor
A Louisiana appeals court has upheld the suspension of an LSU law professor who criticized Gov. Jeff Landry and President Donald Trump using vulgar language.
 
CORRECTS DATE OF SUPER BOWL - Louisiana National Guard specialist Janyria Cutno mans a post at a security barrier on Bienville Street near Bourbon Street in the French Quarter Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, in advance of the upcoming Super Bowl to be played Sunday, Feb. 9th, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
What to know about security measures at the Super Bowl in New Orleans
The City of New Orleans says it has spent more than 18 months preparing to host its 11th Super Bowl on Feb. 9. A New Year’s Day attack has raised questions about security lapses and triggered multiple lawsuits and investigations.
 
Emergency service vehicles form a security barrier to keep other vehicles out of the French Quarter after a vehicle drove into a crowd on New Orleans' Canal and Bourbon Street, Wednesday Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
Another lawsuit alleges there were `preventable’ security failures in New Orleans truck attack
Twenty-one victims of the New Orleans terror attack have filed a lawsuit against city officials and contractors this week, saying that they failed to protect Bourbon Street revelers from a “preventable” truck ramming incident.
 
Joy Banner speaks out at a public hearing on the St. Charles Clean Fuels' coastal use permit application, Aug. 22, 2024, in Destrehan, La. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
Louisiana environmental activist loses freedom of speech lawsuit against parish officials
A civil jury has ruled that Louisiana parish officials who threatened to arrest and imprison an environmental activist while she attempted to speak during a public meeting did not violate the First Amendment.
 
The flusher truck - normally deployed to spray lemon-scented fragrance around the pungent French Quarter - is used to clear ice Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in New Orleans after a rare winter blizzard. (Sidney Torres/IV Waste via AP)
Southern cities get creative to clear leftover snow and ice after rare winter storm
Southern cities largely unfamiliar with snow and ice are getting creative in their efforts to clean up from this week’s winter storm.
 
This image provided by New Orleans Police Department shows police body camera footage of officers approaching the white truck on New Year's Day in New Orleans on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (New Orleans Police Department via AP, file)
Lawmakers question the FBI’s preparedness and response to New Orleans attack that killed 14 people
Congressional committees are demanding answers about the FBI’s response to the deadly Bourbon Street truck attack in New Orleans. They have raised questions about the absence of the bureau’s ranking official in New Orleans ahead of major events.
 
Lina Rojas prepares her dachshund Petunia with a warm vest and gloves for her first walk in snow, in Tallahassee, Fla., Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Kate Payne)
Sledding on boogie boards, ice hockey on Canal Street: The Gulf Coast embraces a rare snow day
When the sun rose on the Gulf Coast Wednesday, palm trees were dusted with snow, waves crashed on icy beaches, and overjoyed Southerners grabbed whatever would slide and headed for the closest hill.
 
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