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Trina Edwards, widow of Gov. Edwin Edwards, is marrying another Louisiana political legend
The Daily Advertiser via Yahoo News· 2 years agoTrina Edwards, the widow of former Gov. Edwin Edwards, is engaged to another Louisiana political...
Harry Connick Sr., lightning-rod longtime New Orleans DA, dies at 97
Politico via Yahoo News· 4 months agoNEW ORLEANS — Harry Connick Sr., who was New Orleans’ district attorney for three decades and later...
For two families, a Southern University education meant everything. Then came tragedy.
The Daily Advertiser via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFirst in a four-part series. Josephine and Denver Smith took different approaches to protests at Southern University in the fall of 1972. Josephine skipped class for meetings, while her older ...
Everything We Know About the York Family, Owners of the San Francisco 49ers
Town & Country via AOL· 4 months agoThe San Francisco 49ers play in the Super Bowl today, hoping to beat the Kansas City Chiefs to win...
Slow down the con-con train
Louisiana Illuminator via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThis weekend marks 50 years since Louisiana voters ratified the 1974 state constitution. If Gov. Jeff Landry and his financial backers have their way, it...
An Ex-Cop and a Preacher Wrestle With America’s Gun Violence
The Daily Beast via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPhoto Illustration by Erin O'Flynn/The Daily Beast/GettyThe cult of mass murders has jolted our...
Today in History: Mondale chooses Ferraro
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoToday in History Today is Tuesday, July 12, the 193rd day of 2022. There are 172 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 12, 1909, the House of Representatives joined the ...