Tag: Louisiana

The Supreme Court Just Dealt a Massive Blow to the Right to Protest

Other lawmakers, such as Ohio Senator J.D. Vance, completely threw the judicial system under the bus, blaming Trump’s woes—which also include repercussions for bank fraud, sexual abuse, election interference, hoarding classified documents at Mar-a-Lago, and more—as the failures of another pillar of government. “I’m very uncomfortable with the weaponized justice system,” Vance told the outlet. […]

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‘Reckless Brutality’: Video Shows White Cop Choking Unarmed Black Man In Louisiana, Lawyers Say

NewsOne Featured Video A white police officer in Louisiana was shown on video choking an unarmed Black man during an incident that attorneys say not only violates state law but also places a spotlight on the worsening issue of police brutality in the state. The unfortunate encounter happened last weekend in the city of Scott, […]

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Louisiana High Court Deals Devastating Blow to Sexual Abuse Victims

He also, early in his career as a state legislator in Florida, was allegedly involved in a “points game,” in which he and other Republican lawmakers earned points for sleeping with women, with one point for doing so with a lobbyist, three points for a fellow legislator, six for a married fellow legislator, and so […]

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Louisiana High Court: It’s Priests’ “Right” Not to Be Sued for Abuse

He also, early in his career as a state legislator in Florida, was allegedly involved in a “points game,” in which he and other Republican lawmakers earned points for sleeping with women, with one point for doing so with a lobbyist, three points for a fellow legislator, six for a married fellow legislator, and so […]

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Severe Weather, and Potentially Tornadoes, Headed for Gulf Coast States

Parts of Louisiana were under a tornado warning on Wednesday morning, as waves of intense weather moved east, bringing severe weather to the New Orleans area and other parts of the central Gulf Coast, the National Weather Service said. Flooding started to inundate areas in east Texas early on Wednesday, and forecasters warned that more […]

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Environmental Protection Agency Limits Pollution From Chemical Plants

More than 200 chemical plants across the country will be required to curb the toxic pollutants they release into the air under a regulation announced by the Biden administration on Tuesday. The regulation is aimed at reducing the risk of cancer for people living near industrial sites. This is the first time in nearly two […]

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