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Planned Parenthood Exits Louisiana
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Oct 1, 2025 6:11 AM CDT

Planned Parenthood Exits Louisiana

Clinics in New Orleans and Baton Rouge close after 40 years due to financial, political pressure

(Newser) - Planned Parenthood on Tuesday shuttered its two clinics in Louisiana over what the organization said were mounting financial and political challenges that made operating in the state no longer possible after more than 40 years. The closures make Louisiana the most populous of just four states with no Planned Parenthood...

Louisiana Indicts California Doctor in Abortion Fight

Dr. Remy Coeytaux, protected by shield laws, is also named in a Texas man's lawsuit

(Newser) - Louisiana is pursuing a criminal case against another out-of-state doctor accused of mailing abortion pills to a patient in the state, court documents filed this month reveal, per the AP . Louisiana said in a court case filed Sept. 19 that it had issued a warrant for a California-based doctor who...

'Third Parties' Made Fiber Cuts That Messed Up 911 in South

Service is back now after outages in Mississippi, Louisiana, according to AT&T

(Newser) - Mass 911 outages that swept across parts of Mississippi and Louisiana on Thursday afternoon were caused by fiber cuts made by "third parties," according to a statement from AT&T. Initial reports of outages were circulating around 2pm local time in Mississippi. By 4:45pm, AT&T reported...

State Reports Year's 5th Death From Flesh-Eating Bacteria

Health officials warn that warming oceans are pushing the infections north from Gulf Coast

(Newser) - A fifth person in Louisiana has died this year after being infected by Vibrio vulnificus, a rare bacteria responsible for causing life-threatening skin and tissue infections, according to state health officials. Often called flesh-eating bacteria, Vibrio vulnificus thrives in warm coastal waters and tends to be more prevalent between...

Video of Cops Brutally Beating Detainee Emerges 6 Years Later

AP looks into case of Jarius Brown, in which deputies who beat him were initially cleared

(Newser) - The strip search lasted just six minutes, but when it ended, Jarius Brown had a broken nose, fractured eye socket, and badly swollen face. Never-before-published footage now shows why: Two Louisiana sheriff's deputies pummeled the naked 25-year-old, flinging him around the DeSoto Parish Detention Center laundry room while landing...

ICE Moves Detainees to Notorious Louisiana Prison

Kristi Noem says Angola prison was 'absolutely' chosen for its reputation

(Newser) - Louisiana's Angola prison, a maximum-security facility infamous for its harsh history, is taking on a new role as an immigrant detention center under a federal-state initiative. Authorities confirmed on Wednesday that ICE has begun moving detainees—described as "the worst of the worst" by Gov. Jeff Landry—...

Before Deployments, Trump Says, He Wants to Be Asked

New Orleans could be sent troops instead of Chicago, an idea Louisiana's governor welcomes

(Newser) - President Trump has floated the idea of sending federal troops to New Orleans, retreating from his statement the day before that Chicago would be the next US city to host a deployment whether it wants one or not. Speaking from the Oval Office on Wednesday, Trump suggested the reason...

Pregnant 17-Year-Old Fatally Injured in Road Rage Shooting
Teen Road Rage Victim
Will Never Meet Her Baby
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Aug 31, 2025 7:00 AM CDT

Teen Road Rage Victim Will Never Meet Her Baby

Baby was delivered by emergency C-section after Louisiana teen was fatally injured in shooting

(Newser) - Louisiana officials are expressing outrage over a road rage shooting that killed a pregnant teenager and caused her baby to be delivered early. Katelynn Strate, 17, was a passenger in the car and seven months pregnant when she was struck in the head by a bullet fired by a driver...

Man Who Tried to Rape 7-Year-Old Agrees to Castration

Louisiana's Thomas Allen McCartney takes plea deal, agrees to be castrated

(Newser) - A Louisiana man who admitted he tried to rape a young child has agreed to be physically and chemically castrated. KPLC reports that 37-year-old Thomas Allen McCartney acquiesced to the procedure as part of a plea deal, which also includes his acceptance of a 40-year sentence in state prison, according...

ICE Used Marriott Hotel to Detain Migrants

Chain doesn't deny one of its sites in Louisiana was used to detain families, despite previous pledge

(Newser) - A Sheraton hotel under Marriott's purview in Louisiana has apparently been used as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding pen for people set to be deported, the Guardian reports, despite Marriott vowing in 2019 that its properties wouldn't cooperate with ICE.
  • The Intercept first reported on the case
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More States Send National Guard Troops to DC

Republican states answer Trump's call for military presence in capital

(Newser) - Mississippi and Louisiana are sending hundreds of National Guard members to Washington, DC, joining a growing list of Republican-led states responding to President Trump's call for a heightened military presence in the nation's capital. Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves announced the deployment of 200 troops, citing the need...

'Something Is Off' Regarding Flesh-Eating Pathogen in US

Warm coastal waters fuel rise in deadly Vibrio vulnificus infections across the Southeast

(Newser) - Cases of deadly "flesh-eating" bacteria are climbing along the southeastern US coastline, with at least 10 deaths reported in Florida, Louisiana, and North Carolina so far this year. The culprit: Vibrio vulnificus, a bacteria that thrives in warm, salty water and can slip into the body through even...

States Where That $1M for Retirement Won't Last Very Long

Per GOBankingRates, a million bucks will last just 7.3 years in Hawaii, nearly 25 years in West Virginia

(Newser) - Remember the days when you could hit a $1 million jackpot, quit your job, and be set for life? That figure simply doesn't last as long these days, including one's retirement years— though some states give you more bang for your post-career bucks than others. GOBankingRates looked at...

Feds Charge Police Chiefs in Immigration Fraud Scheme

Louisiana chiefs allegedly forged police reports to help people get special visa for crime victims

(Newser) - Three current or former Louisiana police chiefs were arrested following a federal investigation into an alleged scheme that involved false police reports being sold to immigrants lacking permanent legal status and used to try to secure a visa, authorities say. The forged police reports would indicate that the immigrant was...

States Where the Drive-Thru Is What's for Dinner

Mississippians spend the most on fast food, per WalletHub

(Newser) - After a hard day at work or school, it's sometimes easier to just pick up a fast-food feast. In some states, that reliance on Mickey D's, Burger King, Chick-fil-A, and the like seems to be more the rule than the exception. WalletHub ran the numbers on the price...

Teacher Fired After Husband's Obituary Reveals Gay Marriage

Parent complains to Catholic school about educator's same-sex marriage

(Newser) - A music teacher called "a beacon of kindness and understanding" for students at a New Orleans Catholic school was fired last week after a parent's discovery of his late husband's obituary, revealing the educator's same-sex marriage—unleashing community backlash and a debate over the school'...

Fugitive Missing for 6 Weeks Found 2 Miles From Jail

Antoine Massey is 9th inmate on the run to be recaptured in New Orleans; one is still out there

(Newser) - On Friday, Louisiana authorities captured one of the 10 men who escaped from a New Orleans jail six weeks ago, and who police say released videos on social media while still on the run. Antoine Massey, 33, was taken into custody at a residence in New Orleans about 2 miles...

The Most Independent Americans Live Here

Utah named most independent state, and Louisiana the least, by WalletHub

(Newser) - It can be argued that a legacy of the American War of Independence is the desire for self-sufficiency. With plenty of Americans "struggling to maintain financial independence" this Independence Day, WalletHub opted to compare US states based on how dependent its residents are, whether that be on the federal...

After 104 Days, Khalil Walks Free: 'Justice Will Prevail'

Columbia protester was released Friday; Trump administration has appealed ruling on his release

(Newser) - Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil was released Friday from federal immigration detention, freed after 104 days by a judge's ruling after becoming a symbol of President Trump's clampdown on campus protests. The ex-Columbia University grad student left a federal facility in Louisiana on Friday, per the AP . He's...

Louisiana Loses Appeal on Ten Commandments in Schools

Panel rules unanimously that state law is unconstitutional

(Newser) - A federal appeals court ruled Friday that Louisiana's law mandating that the Ten Commandments be posted in every public school classroom is unconstitutional. The unanimous ruling by the three-judge panel came in a lawsuit filed by Louisiana parents trying to block the requirement, NBC News reports. It upholds a...

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