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Donald Trump · LouisianaPresident Biden’s reelection campaign is blaming former President Trump for a bill proposed in Louisiana that would criminalize possession of the abortion pills mifepristone and misoprostol.
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Biden campaign hits Trump over proposed Louisiana bill to criminalize possession of abortion pills
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Donald Trump · New OrleansJeff Asher is a New Orleans-based crime data analyst who has worked at the CIA and Department of Defense. He leans towards caution when describing trends in his line of work.
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FBI data shows America is seeing a 'considerable' drop in crime. Trump says the opposite.
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Louisiana Politics · Baton RougeBATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — On This Week in Louisiana Politics, Gov. Jeff Landry gives some reasons why he wants to hold a constitutional convention. There are still many questions on everything he wants the Legislature to accomplish.
A Louisiana lawmaker wants to add protection to doctors performing their duties to help people become pregnant.
Voters in the Florida parishes were asked if they wanted to renew the three-mill property ta…See the Story
This Week in Louisiana Politics: Constitutional convention, teacher pay, and summer EBT
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Will Smith · New OrleansThe man who fatally shot retired New Orleans Saints star Will Smith during a confrontation following a car crash in 2016 received a 25-year prison sentence Thursday in a New Orleans courtroom.See the Story
Man who killed Saints' Will Smith gets 25-year prison sentence
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Transgender · LouisianaAs transgender people in Louisiana watched surrounding states in the deeply conservative South implement a slew of laws targeting nearly every facet of their lives in recent years, they counted on their ally in the governor’s office to keep their home a relative oasis.
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Transgender Louisianans lost their ally in the governor's seat. Now they're girding for a fight
50% Center coverage: 10 sources
Joe Biden · LouisianaLouisiana’s top education official on Monday instructed schools to ignore new Title IX rules unveiled by the Biden administration, warning that extending the civil rights law’s protections to transgender students may violate existing state and federal law.
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Louisiana education chief tells schools to ignore new Title IX rules for transgender students
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Louisiana Politics · Baton RougeBATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — On This Week in Louisiana Politics, learn how the Louisiana government is looking to keep information from the public by adding a large swath of exemptions for the open records law.
After a couple of months of nitrogen hypoxia being added as a method of execution, lawmakers are considering removing the method. Also, one lawmaker wants to do away with the required break times for child workers.
A number of g…See the Story
This Week in Louisiana Politics: Lawmakers consider child workers, public records and guns
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North American Politics · New OrleansPolitics and race are both factors in a pending court challenge of Louisiana's new congressional maps. How much weight each carries is a major question before three federal judges whose ruling could affect the balance of power in the next Congress.See the Story
New Black congressional district in Louisiana bows to politics, not race, backers say
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