Louisiana News

Aggregated Louisiana News Articles

• New Orleans could become murder capital of US under Mayor LaToya Cantrell
  
  New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell's second term is already fraught with rampant crime following a trend of mayors in blue cities across the United States.
  Jasmine Baehr.  Fox News.  Fri, 01 Jul 2022 22:58:47 GMT.
• ESSENCE Festival descends on New Orleans with celebration of Black culture
  
  The ESSENCE Festival Of Culture is back in full force, with tens of thousands of people flooding New Orleans for the first time since the start of the pandemic.
  Otrc.  ABC News.  Fri, 01 Jul 2022 21:51:57 +0000.
• Louisiana Councilman Tony Hardy Uses Homophobic Slur During Bar Fight
  
  The footage was released a day before he was sworn in
  Kay Smythe.  Daily Caller.  Thu, 30 Jun 2022 17:09:21 +0000.
• Louisiana mom of twin preemies who gets baby formula via Facebook says people 'forgot' about shortage
  
  Amber Bergeron of Sorrento, Louisiana, told Fox News Digital that amid the baby formula shortage, she's had trouble finding the formula she needs for her twin preemies.
  Nicole Pelletiere.  Fox News.  Thu, 30 Jun 2022 13:34:04 GMT.
• 5 Top-Ranked Picks Using DuPont Analysis
  
  Have more faith in DuPont analysis than simple ROE calculation? Bet on these five stocks ??? Sanderson Farms (SAFM), Global Industrial Company (GIC), Boise Cascade (BCC), LouisianaPacific (LPX) and Skyline (SKY).
  Sanghamitra Saha.  Zacks.  Thu, 30 Jun 2022 09:39:00 GMT.
• FBI Reportedly Investigating Sexual Abuse By New Orleans Catholic Priests
  
  Abuse reportedly has been happening for decades, involving incidents across state lines (Forbes)
  By Brian Bushard, Forbes Staff.  Forbes.  Wed, 29 Jun 2022 12:53:42 -0400.
• Kevin Hart Extends Media Omnipresence Into Animation, Web3, NFTs With Roku Originals Deal
  
  The already near-omnipresent Kevin Hart is now moving into animation, NFTs and the Metaverse over the next week, even as he kicks off a U.S. tour in New Orleans. ...
  By David Bloom, Senior Contributor.  Forbes.  Wed, 29 Jun 2022 11:00:00 -0400.
• Supreme Court blocks 2nd mostly Black district in Louisiana for 2022
  
  The Supreme Court has put on hold a lower court ruling that Louisiana must draw new congressional districts before the 2022 elections to increase Black voting power.
  CBS News.  Wed, 29 Jun 2022 02:25:46 -0400.
• Abortion trigger laws in Louisiana, Utah put on hold by state judges
  
  Judges in Louisiana and Utah on Monday temporarily blocked "trigger" laws from taking effect as the legal battle on abortion shifted to the states following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to strike down Roe v. Wade.
  Valerie Richardson.  Washington Times.  Mon, 27 Jun 2022 22:03:24 -0400.
• Louisiana judge temporarily blocks implementation of abortion ban
  
  A Louisiana judge blocked enforcement of new laws prohibiting abortion Monday in one of the first of many expected challenges to bans following the Supreme Court's decision to end the federal right to the procedure.
  News Wires.  France 24.  Tue, 28 Jun 2022 00:47:27 GMT.
• Focus shifts to "trigger laws" and state courts after Roe v. Wade is overturned
  
  Judges in Louisiana and Utah temporarily blocked enforcement of trigger-law bans on abortion following the Supreme Courts' overturning of Roe v. Wade.
  CBS News.  Mon, 27 Jun 2022 20:03:00 -0400.
• Abortion Rights Groups Take Up the Fight in the States
  
  Abortion rights advocates filed lawsuits to halt or delay bans on abortion in some states, with judges in Louisiana and Utah temporarily blocking new laws.
  Shawn Hubler and Mitch Smith.  New York Times.  Mon, 27 Jun 2022 23:46:25 +0000.
• Wisconsin's Democratic Governor Tony Evers vows clemency for doctors performing abortions
  
  Wisconsin's Gov. Tony Evers vowed to grant clemency to abortion doctors and a Louisiana judge temporarily blocked the state from enforcing a law banning abortion after Roe was overturned.
  Daily Mail.  Mon, 27 Jun 2022 23:22:24 GMT.
• Judge blocks Louisiana's abortion 'trigger law'
  
  Legal challenges are being mounted in several states following the overturn of Roe v Wade.
  BBC News.  Mon, 27 Jun 2022 22:29:36 GMT.

Louisiana Population Trends and Information Resources

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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