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The Latest Breaking News from Louisiana

Biden administration opens civil rights probe of Louisiana police

US investigation will focus on whether state police regularly use excessive force, discriminate against Black people.

Al Jazeera

US Justice Department probes Louisiana State Police's conduct

Washington (AFP) - The US Justice Department announced Thursday that it was opening an investigation into whether the Louisiana State Police uses excessive force and engages in racially discriminatory policing.

AFP

US justice department to investigate Louisiana State Police following 2019 death of Ronald Greene

Justice department launches civil rights investigation after beatings and death of a Black man placed in a chokehold

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DOJ to investigate Louisiana State Police after beatings of mostly Black men

Troopers found to habitually turn off or mute body cameras during pursuits

The Independent UK

Proposed deal could slash toxic emissions in America’s ‘Cancer Alley’

Consent decree would settle two lawsuits against EPA brought by Louisiana residents in one of most polluted parts of US

The Guardian - US

Louisiana Legislature adjourns 2022 session; eight measures to appear on November ballot and three to appear on December ballot

The Louisiana State Legislature adjourned its 2022 legislative session on June 6, referring six constitutional amendments to this year’s ballots. These amendments join five other constitutional amendments that the Legislature referred during its 2021 session.

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Industrial water use threatens Louisiana capital’s drinking water

Unchecked water use by companies like Exxon risks saltwater intrusion and undrinkable tap water

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103 statewide measures (and counting) certified for the 2022 ballot

Welcome to the Wednesday, June 8, Brew.

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Involuntary servitude on the ballot

Welcome to the Tuesday, June 7, Brew.

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Karine Jean Pierre condemns ‘radical’ and ‘extreme’ Louisiana anti-abortion bill

Doctors could face prison and heavy fines and force women to carry medically unsafe pregnancies to term with new restrictions under the state’s latest legislation

The Independent UK

New Orleans Starbucks store 1st in Louisiana to vote union

Employees at a Starbucks store in New Orleans are the first in Louisiana to unionize

The Independent UK

'No excuse' to withhold deadly arrest video, governor says

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said there was “no excuse” for a video he watched of the deadly arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene failing to reach prosecutors for another six months

The Independent UK

Louisiana voters to decide in November on constitutional amendment to remove language that allows involuntary servitude as punishment for a crime

Louisiana voters will decide in November on a constitutional amendment that would remove language from the state constitution that allows involuntary servitude as punishment for a crime. The amendment would also add language to say that the section of the constitution prohibiting slavery and involuntary servitude “does not apply to…

Ballotpedia

Louisiana Bill To Protect Employees From Firing Over Medical Marijuana Heads To Gov.'s Desk

Louisiana employees who use medical marijuana may soon receive much-needed protection from being fired, reported Marijuana Moment.

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The Independent UK

As natural gas expands in Gulf, residents fear rising damage

There are neighborhoods in Southwest Louisiana that have endured seven federally declared disasters in just two years

Tribune News Service

POINT: Bold action is needed before hurricanes strike

Another hurricane season begins after two of the most devastating seasons in recent memory, particularly for my home state of Louisiana.

The Independent UK

Lawmakers ask governor to testify in Ronald Greene probe

Louisiana lawmakers are asking Gov. John Bel Edwards and his top attorneys to testify before a bipartisan committee investigating allegations of a cover-up in the deadly 2019 arrest of Ronald Greene

Sports Illustrated

Jones, Samuel and Paris Among Top Sleeper Recruits in Louisiana

Looking back at top performers from the ‘Battle of the South’ camp in New Orleans

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ULM Warhawks Preview 2022: Season Prediction, Breakdown, Key Games, Players

ULM College Football Preview 2022: Team breakdown, season prediction, keys to the campaign, and what you need to know

USA Today Sports Media Group

Louisiana Ragin Cajuns Preview 2022: Season Prediction, Breakdown, Key Games, Players

Louisiana College Football Preview 2022: Team breakdown, season prediction, keys to the campaign, and what you need to know

The Independent UK

Governor saw deadly arrest video months before prosecutors

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards watched a key video of Black motorist Ronald Greene's deadly 2019 arrest six months before prosecutors knew it existed

Reason

Supreme Court Turns Away Red State Effort to Block Social Cost of Carbon

Without opinion the justices rejected Louisiana's application to vacate a lower court stay.

The Conversation

Rivers can suddenly change course – scientists used 50 years of satellite images to learn where and how it happens

Throughout history, important cities around the world have flourished along river banks. But rivers can also be destructive forces. They routinely flood, and on rare occasions, they can abruptly shift pathways.

Benzinga

Venture Global 'Secretly' Started Constructing $13B LNG Plant On US Gulf Coast

The Financial Times reported that Venture Global LNG would build one of the largest new liquefied natural gas export plants in the U.S. on the Louisiana coast.

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Louisiana legislature refers two constitutional amendments to 2022 ballot concerning property taxes

On May 24, the Louisiana State Legislature referred two constitutional amendments to the Nov. 8 general election ballot, bringing the total number of measures currently certified for the ballot to seven.

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