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Appeals court affirms decision to redraw Louisiana's state House and Senate voting districts

The current maps will stay in place at least until the U.S. Supreme Court issues its ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, a ...

Court finds Louisiana legislative maps violate Voting Rights Act

Violations were found in 18 house districts and seven senate districts in many of Louisiana's largest cities, including New ...
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Inmate dies while in custody in West Baton Rouge Parish Jail; overdose suspected

An inmate who was housed in the West Baton Rouge Parish Jail died after suffering a medical emergency on Wednesday, Aug. 13.
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West Baton Rouge jail inmate dies after medical emergency, Sheriff's Office says

A West Baton Rouge Parish prison inmate died Wednesday after a medical emergency, the Sheriff's Office said. Two other ...

Louisiana wants help from businesses for highway trash cleanup in 4 cities

A new initiative is recruiting help from businesses in four cities to remove trash and beautify Louisiana’s highways through ...
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Woman indicted on manslaughter, hit-and-run charges in deadly Baton Rouge crash

During an indictment hearing Thursday morning, a woman was formally charged with manslaughter. According to a report, ...
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Twenty-eight schools in Baton Rouge area land up-to-$50K security grants

The 117 Louisiana schools winning the latest round of $50,000-per-school security grants have to complete projects within a ...
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This downtown building on Third Street in Baton Rouge was the capital city's first movie theater

The Louisiana Theatre opened in July 1913 at 366 Third St. in Baton Rouge as the first movie theater in the capital city.
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Baton Rouge woman shot at 6 times during argument, suspect faces multiple charges

Police said that Morris and the woman were arguing with each other before the shooting. During the argument, Morris grabbed ...