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4 weeks agoLouisiana police chiefs charged in immigrant visa fraud scheme
Federal prosecutors have indicted five individuals in Louisiana, including current and former police chiefs, for a scheme involving bogus police reports that enabled immigrants to apply for U-visas in exchange for money.
US politics
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4 weeks ago'He really turned the tide': Oyster people cheer La. Gov. canceling $3 billion project funded by Deepwater Horizon settlement
The Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion Project had been intended to rebuild upward of 20 square miles of land in southeast Louisiana to combat sea level rise and erosion on the Gulf Coast.
Environment
fromNew York Post
2 months agoLouisiana woman beats man with bat, leaves his crumbled body in the street where he's fatally run over by 2 passing cars: cops
Tonnisha Mitchell, 43, allegedly assaulted Gene Hill, 42, with a bat during an argument, leading to his death after being hit by passing cars.
Law
fromwww.esquire.com
4 months agoLouisiana Gov. Jeff Landry Wants to Eliminate Parole with New Algorithm Tool
The new algorithmic scoring system has rendered many prisoners ineligible for parole, with about 13,000 individuals, nearly half of Louisiana's prison population, classified as moderate or high risk, significantly affecting their chances of reentry into society.
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