Mahmoud Khalil will remain detained in Louisiana following brief court hearing

Mahmoud Khalil will continue to be detained at an ICE facility in Louisiana following a brief hearing in New York City on Wednesday morning. In response to a habeas corpus petition and a request to have him transferred back to New York, where he was …

Louisiana says federal court shouldn't give inmate more time to claim right to a non-cruel execution

BATON ROUGE — Louisiana's attorney general said Wednesday a federal judge was wrong to give a condemned prisoner additional time to claim under the U.S. Constitution that asphyxiating him with nitrogen gas might be a cruel or unusual punishment. …

How LSU star guard Flau'jae Johnson is eliminating $5 million of debt for Louisiana families

LSU guard Flau'jae Johnson is looking for one of her endorsement deals to impact more than just herself. Days ahead of Selection Sunday and the 2025 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament, Experian announced Johnson as a company spokesperson in effort …

Mahmoud Khalil to remain in Louisiana for now

The Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University's student encampment last year will remain in ICE custody in Louisiana. A Manhattan federal judge did not rule Wednesday on Mahmoud Khalil's request to be moved closer to his home in New …

Louisiana is locked in a legal battle over its planned execution of a death row inmate

Mahmoud Khalil Still Detained In Louisiana—At Least For Now—Following Court Hearing: What We Know

Topline A federal judge did not issue any major decisions during the first court hearing Wednesday in the government’s case against activist and green card holder Mahmoud Khalil, leaving the pro-Palestinian protester in detention in Louisiana for now, …

3 men charged in connection to Louisiana hazing…

It's been two weeks since a Louisiana student pledging to a fraternity was rushed to the emergency room and later died, and now, three people have been charged. The victim, 20-year-old Southern University and A&M College student Caleb Wilson, was …

Northeast Louisiana Arts Council hosts annual BLEND fundraiser

The Northeast Louisiana Arts Council announces their yearly BLEND fundraiser. Known as the "biggest party for the arts," this event features food, live music, live paintings, drinks and a silent auction. There is also a food competition where …

Louisiana is locked in a legal battle over its planned execution of a death row inmate

Louisiana has hit a roadblock in its plan to resume executions after a 15-year pause. At issue is the method -- death by nitrogen gas -- an which has been used only a handful of times in Alabama and puts one religious group in particular on edge. Copyright …

The computer system at Louisiana OMVs keeps crashing. Here's how it's affecting service.

Several weeks of computer system outages have delayed services at Office of Motor Vehicle sites across Louisiana, frustrating both customers and the agency. “The current issues that we’re facing this week started about three weeks ago,” said OMV …