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Harvard researcher held in Louisiana awaits judge's decision on deportation to Russia

Russian-born scientist Kseniia Petrova has been detained by U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement since February when she failed to declare frog embryo samples at Boston's Logan Airport

The Independent UK

Democratic lawmakers call for release of Tufts student from Ice detention

Jim McGovern and Ayanna Pressley exhort authorities to free Rümeysa Öztürk, calling her treatment ‘repression’

The Guardian - US

Toddler Beaten to Death After Louisiana Mom Left 8 Children Alone While She Went to the Casino

A Louisiana mother has pleaded guilty following the fatal beating of her 3-year-old daughter while left with a group of unsupervised children.

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‘National disgrace’: US lawmakers decry student detentions on visit to Ice jails

Delegation visits jails where Mahmoud Khalil and Rümeysa Öztürk are being held and denounce ‘authoritarian’ Trump

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Columbia student activist detained by ICE was denied leave for the birth of his son, wife says

Mahmoud Khalil remains inside a Louisiana detention center as the Trump administration fights for his removal from the country

The Independent UK

Mahmoud Khalil’s wife Noor Abdalla gives birth as Ice denies his request to attend

Palestinian activist, held in Louisiana detention facility, only allowed to call in as wife delivered their first child

The Guardian - US

Jehovah’s Witnesses administrator confessed child abuse without substantial consequence, lawsuit says

Barry Davis says Joseph Fitzgerald Hall molested him in the 90s, yet Hall kept working for the church nearly unimpeded

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Measles cases spread to three more states

Louisiana, Virginia and Missouri each confirmed their first cases over the weekend, with at least 27 states now reporting the disease

The Independent UK

15 years after Deepwater Horizon oil spill, lawsuits stall and restoration is incomplete

Fifteen years after the Deepwater Horizon disaster off the Gulf Coast, the effects of the largest oil spill in U.S. history are still being felt

The Independent UK

US judge rules Rumeysa Ozturk must be transferred from Louisiana to Vermont

Court says detained pro-Palestine student has shown ‘significant evidence’ violations to her constitutional rights.

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Denied, detained, deported: the most high-profile cases in Trump’s immigration crackdown

These are some of the people ensnared by the administration’s unprecedented measures to target people it believes oppose its agenda

The Guardian - US

Trump administration seeks explosive expansion of nation's immigration detention system

The world's largest immigration detention system is on the cusp of explosive growth as President Donald Trump pursues his signature campaign promise of mass deportations

The Independent UK

Louisiana mom went for routine ICE check - now she is in detention over 100 miles away

Trump administration this month signaled it would fast-track asylum denials

The Independent UK

WATCH: Bus Urging Locals to 'Call on Jesus' Explodes in Ball of Fire on Louisiana Road

A city bus emblazoned with the message "Call on Jesus" erupted into a massive fireball Wednesday afternoon in Shreveport, Louisiana.

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Pelicans' new VP Joe Dumars wants a 'no-excuses mindset'

The Naismith Hall of Famer was excited to return to his home state of Louisiana, calling it a "full circle moment" in his succesful career.

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OSHA Office Closure in ‘Cancer Alley’ Raises Fears About Risks to Workers

Louisiana is one the most dangerous states in the U.S. for workers. The Trump administration plans to close its lone protection unit.

The Independent UK

Pastor is charged with raping a child weeks after he abandoned his Louisiana church

Shane Phillip Wiggins was picked up by police in Texas earlier this month after a warrant was put out for his arrest

The Independent UK

Republican senator admits he doesn’t know ‘what’s in Trump’s head’ over tariffs

‘The administration has not given one clear rationale for its tariffs,’ admits Louisiana’s John Kennedy

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The Independent UK

Why Trump is jailing student activists in Louisiana, where thousands of immigrants are detained in private prisons

Inside the state’s sprawling and remote ICE detention centers, immigrants feel like they’re ‘screaming into a void’ thousands of miles from home, lawyers and advocates tell Alex Woodward

Latin Times

Man Defends Riding a Horse Through Walmart Despite Facing Charges: 'That's My Emotional Support Animal'

Four Louisiana men who rode horses through a Walmart for social media clout are now facing multiple charges, with one of them publicly defending the stunt.

The Independent UK

‘Mental health is real’: Kyren Lacy’s father shares emotional tribute after son’s apparent suicide

The former LSU receiver, 24, died in an apparent suicide in his car while being pursued by authorities in Houston over the weekend

The Independent UK

Ex-college football star is found dead months after he was charged for deadly car wreck

A grand jury was set to hear the case involving Kyren Lacy on Monday, according to reports

The Independent UK

Judge allows Trump administration to deport Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil over pro-Palestine activism

Immigration court judge will allow government to continue removal efforts against green card holder

The Independent UK

Immigration judge rules that Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil can be deported

A Louisiana immigration judge has ruled that the U.S. can deport Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil based on the federal government’s argument that he poses a national security risk

The Independent UK

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

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