More than six months have passed, and Bruna Ferreira still does not understand why she was arrested. Nor does she understand why the Donald Trump administration labeled her a “criminal illegal alien” after her detention. What she does know for certain is that she has lived through a true “nightmare” ever since. She thanks God…
(NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Louisiana taxpayers are filing under a new income tax system for the first time this year, and state leaders say many families could see the difference when refunds arrive. The changes were passed during a 2024 special legislative session and include a lower flat tax rate and a larger standard deduction….
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill arrived at the Supreme Court shortly before 10 a.m. on January 9 and took a seat in the spectator section of the columned courtroom. When US Solicitor General John Sauer, the Trump administration’s top courtroom lawyer, entered a few minutes later, he cut across the room to warmly greet her….
Hong Kong’s flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways has cancelled at least four flights to the United States on Sunday ahead of the arrival of a monster winter storm, with more passengers expected to be affected on Monday. Cathay stopped short of revealing the exact number of flights affected, saying only that it was “making a…
A man who was just elected to serve as New Orleans’ chief criminal court record keeper has an extraordinary personal connection to the role. Calvin Duncan, 62, spent three decades in prison before his wrongful murder conviction was vacated. He will take office as the city’s newly elected clerk of criminal court in January despite…
An inmate in Louisiana was recaptured overnight Friday, two days after he allegedly threw a chemical substance at a police officer’s face in a daring prison escape. Cecil Michael Stratton, 46, escaped from the Berwick Police Department jail on Wednesday while “jailers were securing inmates during lockdown procedures,” the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Department said…
Dad seeks justice after students allegedly shared nude deepfake of his daughter – CBS News Watch CBS News A family in Louisiana is raising awareness about AI-generated deepfake pornography after fake explicit photos of their 13-year-old daughter were allegedly shared among students at her middle school. Kati Weis reports. Source link
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A grand jury on Wednesday indicted former Louisiana House Speaker Clay Schexnayder for felony theft and malfeasance in office for allegedly stealing a rare artifact that had gone missing from the state capitol. Schexnayder allegedly stole an ancient cypress board worth more than $25,000 that had been on display in the…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday wrestled with whether a former Louisiana inmate can sue prison officials who cut off his dreadlocks in violation of his Rastafari religious beliefs. The justices heard arguments in the case of Damon Landor, who wants to sue for money damages under a federal law designed to protect…
From the South Shore to the North Shore, families say they are at a breaking point with their bills. So, we are here to help. WDSU spoke with a money-saving expert to share tips you may not know about.In St. Tammany Parish, it’s another grocery run for Samantha Honeycutt.“It hurts to see people do without,…