So, After All of Ketanji Brown Jackson's Whining About the Voting Rights Act Decision, She Did This...
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissents on Voting Rights Act ruling; Supreme Court upholds Louisiana map decision.
May 7, 2026Open source
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US supreme court expedites Voting Rights Act ruling so Louisiana can redraw its maps for midterms
Ketanji Brown Jackson blasted the decision, saying the court has hastened it ruling only twice before in 25 years
May 5, 2026Open source
Alito, Jackson spar as Supreme Court speeds up Louisiana redistricting judgment
The Supreme Court on Monday immediately put into effect its ruling invalidating Louisiana’s congressional map, leaving conservative Justice Samuel Alito an...
May 5, 2026Open source
Jackson man killed in Sunday afternoon motorcycle crash
A motorcycle crash Sunday afternoon in West Feliciana Parish claimed the life of 67-year-old Bruce Bellingham, of Jackson, according to Louisiana State Police.
May 4, 2026Open source
Man pleads guilty to second-degree murder in hospital parking lot shooting
Roland Domino admitted to killing Patricia Jackson outside Our Lady of the Lake Hospital in March 2025
May 11, 2026Open source
Tornadoes cut across Mississippi as severe storms injure at least 17 people, damage 500 homes
There were no immediate reports of deaths after the storms cut across the state
May 7, 2026Open source
Supreme Court justices spar over Louisiana’s effort to speed up elimination of majority-Black congression...
The Supreme Court cleared the way Monday for Louisiana to redraw a hotly contested congressional map that the court ruled days earlier was an unconstitutiona...
May 5, 2026Open source
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Clinton woman killed in East Feliciana Parish crash
A Clinton woman was killed in a single-vehicle crash in East Feliciana Parish early Saturday morning, May 9.
May 9, 2026Open source
Live radar: Severe thunderstorm warning expires in northwestern Tangipahoa Parish
The warning had included northwestern Tangipahoa Parish, central St. Helena Parish and east-central East Feliciana Parish.
May 8, 2026Open source
Proposed curb on four-day school weeks may force reversal in East Feliciana Parish
In Louisiana, 15 out of 69 school districts currently have four-day weeks. All but 12 have adopted them since 2020. Many of them did so to attract and retain...
May 4, 2026Open source
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Louisiana Fire District Sues Cybersecurity Firm After Hack
The St. George Fire Protection District is suing a Baton Rouge cybersecurity firm after hackers were found to have gained access to the fire district's netwo...
Jun 10, 2026Open source
Three men arrested in Marrero on weapons, theft counts after a brief chase, state police say
Three men were arrested in Marrero Monday night on weapons, theft and other charges after leading authorities on a brief car chase then attempting to escape...
Jun 10, 2026Open source
What happens when a Louisiana inmate dies in custody? Families are asking for more oversight
A failed House bill would have established a statewide system for reporting prison and jail deaths in Louisiana. Advocates say it was a first step in address...
Jun 10, 2026Open source
27 Louisiana hospitals sent warnings by the Trump Administration over lack of price transparency
Among the most notable hospitals receiving letters in Louisiana are within the private Baton Rouge General System: Baton Rouge General Bluebonnet campus and...
Jun 10, 2026Open source
Louisiana man fleeing DWI stop jumps into swamp, gets attacked by alligator, police saywdsu
Louisiana man fleeing DWI stop jumps into swamp, gets attacked by alligator, police saywdsu
Jun 10, 2026Open source
Shantel Davis
Shantel Davis is delighted to join the WDSU team as the Northshore Bureau Reporter. Before heading to Southeast Louisiana in January 2026, Shantel
Jun 10, 2026Open source
State network upgrade causes OMV closures in Louisiana
A network outage tied to new state equipment is affecting OMV offices across Louisiana. Drivers can check office status online.
Jun 10, 2026Open source
Louisiana man fleeing DWI stop jumps into swamp, gets attacked by alligator, police say
A man was attacked and injured by an alligator while trying to escape authorities during a DWI investigation in Jefferson Parish Sunday.
Jun 9, 2026Open source
ICE facility in Louisiana reports its second detainee death in less than 2 months
A second detainee has died in less than two months at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Louisiana where a recent inspection report found...
Jun 9, 2026Open source
Louisiana lawmakers tighten oversight of public assistance
By Misty Castile | The Center Square As of May, more than 200,000 Louisianans had left the state’s Medicaid rolls over the previous year, while participat...
Jun 9, 2026Open source
Flawed online search blamed after North Little Rock School District offered job to coach charged in 2014 se...
Richard Lance Stone was a 27-year-old teacher and coach in Louisiana's Rapides Parish School District when he was arrested in 2014 for having sex with a stud...
Jun 9, 2026Open source
Detainee becomes 2nd to die at facility
A second detainee has died in less than two months at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Louisiana where a recent inspection report found...
Jun 9, 2026Open source
ICE facility in Louisiana reports its second detainee death in less than 2 months
A second detainee has died in two months at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Louisiana where a recent investigation found insanitary co...
Jun 9, 2026Open source
Telehealth access to abortion pill is lifesaving for domestic violence survivors, some say
Researchers, advocates and survivors of domestic abuse say it’s vital to keep telehealth access available for people in abusive relationships who need disc...
Jun 9, 2026Open source
Israel and Iran appear to pause strikes after trading fire for the first time since April ceasefire
Israel and Iran appear to be backing away from further strikes, just hours after they traded fire for the first time since the U.S. and Tehran agreed to a ce...
Jun 8, 2026Open source
Man attacked by alligator during DWI investigation in St. Charles Parish
(KALB) - A man was attacked by an alligator during a DWI investigation, according to Louisiana State Police.
Jun 8, 2026Open source
How Macon’s HIV care went from one doctor’s fight to the pharmacy counter
A rare lung infection struck five previously healthy young men in Los Angeles, 1,900 miles away from where Dr. Harold Katner was undergoing training in Louis...
Jun 8, 2026Open source
Telehealth access to abortion pill is lifesaving for domestic violence survivors, some say
Researchers, advocates and survivors of domestic abuse say it’s vital to keep telehealth access available for people in abusive relationships who need disc...
Jun 8, 2026Open source
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Jackson is in East Feliciana County, Louisiana.
Region: Central Louisiana
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Louisiana Fire District Sues Cybersecurity Firm After Hack
The St. George Fire Protection District is suing a Baton Rouge cybersecurity firm after hackers were found to have gained access to the fire district's netwo...
Jun 10, 2026Open source
Three men arrested in Marrero on weapons, theft counts after a brief chase, state police say
Three men were arrested in Marrero Monday night on weapons, theft and other charges after leading authorities on a brief car chase then attempting to escape...
Jun 10, 2026Open source
What happens when a Louisiana inmate dies in custody? Families are asking for more oversight
A failed House bill would have established a statewide system for reporting prison and jail deaths in Louisiana. Advocates say it was a first step in address...
Jun 10, 2026Open source
27 Louisiana hospitals sent warnings by the Trump Administration over lack of price transparency
Among the most notable hospitals receiving letters in Louisiana are within the private Baton Rouge General System: Baton Rouge General Bluebonnet campus and...
Jun 10, 2026Open source
Louisiana man fleeing DWI stop jumps into swamp, gets attacked by alligator, police saywdsu
Louisiana man fleeing DWI stop jumps into swamp, gets attacked by alligator, police saywdsu
Jun 10, 2026Open source
Shantel Davis
Shantel Davis is delighted to join the WDSU team as the Northshore Bureau Reporter. Before heading to Southeast Louisiana in January 2026, Shantel
Jun 10, 2026Open source
State network upgrade causes OMV closures in Louisiana
A network outage tied to new state equipment is affecting OMV offices across Louisiana. Drivers can check office status online.
Jun 10, 2026Open source
Louisiana man fleeing DWI stop jumps into swamp, gets attacked by alligator, police say
A man was attacked and injured by an alligator while trying to escape authorities during a DWI investigation in Jefferson Parish Sunday.
Jun 9, 2026Open source
ICE facility in Louisiana reports its second detainee death in less than 2 months
A second detainee has died in less than two months at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Louisiana where a recent inspection report found...
Jun 9, 2026Open source
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