Louisiana News

Aggregated Louisiana News Articles

• Church leaders hold 'kneel down' in New Orleans amid events in Minnesota
  
  Church leaders They held a 30 minute kneel down prayer vigil.
  KETV - Omaha, Nebraska.  Mon, 01 Jun 2020 00:46:00 GMT.
• Local college student runs her own lip gloss business
  
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - At age 21, Thibodaux native Dionjhae Thomas has turned one of her favorite hobbies into a business. ...
  Chris Singleton, The Houma Courier.  Washington Times.  Sat, 30 May 2020 00:01:13 -0400.
• Feds Obtain New Guilty Plea in Dallas County Schools Scandal
  
  A New Orleans lawyer has admitted to helping conceal $800,000 in bribes in the Dallas County Schools scandal making him the sixth person to plead guilty in federal court since NBC 5 Investigates first uncovered the corruption.
  Scott Friedman and Jack Douglas Jr..  NBC.  Fri, May 29 2020 09:55:56 PM.
• Louisiana Tech's Parker Bates still optimistic despite series of life-altering experiences
  
  The past 14 months have been horrifying, heartbreaking and hopeful for Louisiana Tech's Parker Bates, the nation's top-hitting senior before the abrupt ending of the NCAA baseball season.
  ESPN.  Fri, 29 May 2020 14:10:46 EST.
• Tulane DB allegedly punched girl at Waffle House
  
  A fight at a Waffle House in Louisiana landed a Tulane football player in jail and a teenage girl in a hospital, police said. Defensive back Tyler Judson has since been dismissed from the team.
  ESPN.  Fri, 29 May 2020 12:02:13 EST.
• Tulane football player arrested after fight at Louisiana Waffle House, police say
  
  A Tulane University defensive back was arrested after getting into a fight at a Waffle House restaurant in Louisiana, police said Monday.
  Ryan Gaydos.  Fox News.  Fri, 29 May 2020 15:35:20 GMT.
• New Orleans restaurant introduces pulley system for delivering fried chicken to takeout customers
  
  No, they're not pulling our legs. Unless, of course, you ordered chicken legs. Then yes, they will pull your legs.
  Michael Bartiromo.  Fox News.  Fri, 29 May 2020 14:39:32 GMT.
• Louisiana cop is put on leave after 'poor technique' was to blame for the death of George Floyd
  
  Shreveport Police Sgt. Brent Mason shared on Facebook Wednesday about the video from Minnesota: 'This is a common mistake and poor technique often made by police officers.'
  Daily Mail.  Fri, 29 May 2020 08:25:06 GMT.
• Rams have three preseason games at SoFi, including stadium debut against Saints
  
  Three of four preseason games for the Rams are scheduled to be held at SoFi Stadium, including the opener on Friday, Aug. 14, against the New Orleans Saints.
  Gary Klein.  Los Angeles Times.  Wed, 27 May 2020 18:36:59 -0400.
• Gun owners want new hearing in Remington rifle settlement after new reports of malfunctions
  
  Lewis Frost, a deputy sheriff in Louisiana who owns three Model 700s, and Richard Denney, an Oklahoma attorney who also owns three 700s, are asking the federal judge to consider reopening the case in light of CNBC's reporting.
  CNBC.  Wed, 27 May 2020 22:29:33 GMT.
• The Tallest Cemetery Monument in New Orleans Was Built Out of Spite
  
  Moriarty Monument in New Orleans's Metairie Cemetery is both a heartfelt memorial and a petty demonstration of wealth.
  Michele Debczak.  Mental Floss.  Sun, 24 May 2020 11:00:00 +0000.
• 11-year-old boy with COVID-19 released from hospital after being on ventilator for 7 days
  
  A Louisiana hospital celebrated the release of its youngest COVID-19 patient, an 11-year-old boy who was placed on a ventilator for a week.
  KETV - Omaha, Nebraska.  Fri, 22 May 2020 15:51:00 GMT.
• Lockdown Delays Cost at Least 36,000 Lives, Data Show
  
  Even small differences in timing would have prevented the worst exponential growth, which by April had subsumed New York City, New Orleans and other major cities, researchers found.
  James Glanz and Campbell Robertson.  New York Times.  Fri, 22 May 2020 12:41:25 +0000.
• Planned Parenthood faces critical hearing over Missouri's last abortion clinic
  
  Louisiana's Democratic governor says he'll sign a bill banning abortion as early as the sixth week of pregnancy without exceptions for rape or incest. ...
  CBS News.  Fri, 22 May 2020 01:37:10 -0400.

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In 2008, the estimated population of Louisiana was 4,410,796, whereas in 2006, the population of Louisiana was about 4,243,634.  For detailed, up-to-date information about Louisiana's demographics, visit the U.S. Census Bureau's QuickFacts about Louisiana web page.  For maps of Louisiana, visit this Louisiana Map website.

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