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Baton Rouge columnist Smiley Anders dies at 86
WVLA Baton Rouge via Yahoo News· 6 days ago“On behalf of the City of Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge Parish, I extend my heartfelt condolences to Smiley’s family ...
Gov. Landry signs law banning transgender people from bathrooms, facilities that align with gender...
WVLA Baton Rouge via Yahoo News· 11 hours ago“Every kid deserves a fair chance to succeed in school without being singled out for discrimination...
Louisiana man makes third appearance on ‘American Ninja Warrior’
WVLA Baton Rouge via Yahoo News· 3 days agoHe said they have partnered with him for each season he has been on “American Ninja Warrior.” He was...
Critics Say the 'White Fortresses' of Georgia And Louisiana Perpetuate Modern-Day Segregation
Black Enterprise· 2 days agoFollowing the Louisiana Supreme Court’s allowing for a new predominantly white city to be built...
Advocates for Louisiana children in justice system criticize Loftin's approval as OJJ head
WBRZ 2 Baton Rouge· 3 days agoAn advocacy group for juveniles kept within the Louisiana justice system on Tuesday criticized state...
Two survivors of domestic violence discuss their stories, the role of restraining orders
ABC News via Yahoo News· 10 hours agoKate Ranta was in the process of divorcing her husband, U.S. Air Force Major Thomas Maffei, when he...
Red States Are Reversing Criminal Justice Reform
Reason.com via Yahoo News· 22 hours agoAmid these setbacks, criminal justice advocates are still making some progress. Arizona recently passed a bipartisan bill eliminating...narrative that...
Beloved Advocate columnist Smiley Anders dead at age 86
WBRZ 2 Baton Rouge· 5 days agoSmiley Anders, whose daily columns in the local daily newspaper were a must-read for more than four decades, died Friday after a long illness. The Advocate reported Friday ...
The Breakdown: Lawmakers give Gov. Landry more power, less oversight in 2024 session
WWL-TV, Channel 4 New Orleans· 1 day agoLawmakers have handed him more control and less oversight than ever before. SB497 gives Governor...
State Senate confirms new Juvenile Justice Deputy Secretary
WWL-TV, Channel 4 New Orleans· 3 days agoPreviously, the Shreveport native ran the Red River Parish Youth Detention Center, which according...