Federal prosecutors accused a man in Louisiana of participating in Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack on Israel, then traveling to the U.S. on a fraudulent visa, according to newly unsealed court documents. Mahmoud Amin Ya’qub al-Muhtadi, 33, was allegedly part of the National Resistance Brigades, the military wing of the Democratic Front for the…
By John Kruzel and Andrew Chung WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices signaled their willingness on Wednesday during arguments in a case involving Louisiana electoral districts to undercut a key section of the Voting Rights Act, the landmark 1965 federal law enacted by Congress to prevent racial discrimination in voting. Arguments in the case…
Supreme Court to hear arguments on legal fight over Louisiana congressional map – CBS News Watch CBS News The Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday in a case challenging Louisiana’s congressional map. The court ruling could impact a key part of the Voting Rights Act. CBS News’ Jan Crawford reports. Source link
Washington — The Supreme Court on Wednesday is set to consider for the second time a long-running legal fight over Louisiana’s congressional map, a case that could have significant ramifications not just for political representation in the state, but also for its potential to weaken Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. At issue in…
To combat an aggressive marine intruder, Louisiana is turning to a blend of cutting-edge technology and French culinary skill. The Advocate reported that the invasive black carp is wreaking havoc on the waterways of Louisiana and neighboring states. According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the black carp is a benthic fish, meaning it…
Disclaimer: All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty. NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Escaped Orleans Parish inmate Derrick Groves is back in Louisiana after being taken into custody in Atlanta, Georgia, according to the Louisiana State Police. LSP officials said Groves arrived in Louisiana on Friday, Oct. 10. He was transported by members of the…
NORD IS WORKING TO MAKE SURE STUDENTS ARE FED DURING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN. EVERY DAY FROM THREE UNTIL SIX AT ALL NORD REC CENTERS, KIDS 18 AND UNDER CAN SHOW UP FOR A FREE KID CAFE MEAL. THIS PROGRAM IS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SECOND HARVEST, NO KID HUNGRY AND SHARE OUR STRENGTH. IT’S A…
Planned Parenthood’s two clinics in Louisiana closed on Tuesday over challenges that the organization said made it unfeasible to operate there. The clinics were in Baton Rouge and New Orleans. The president of Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast said the closures were forced by “compounding political attacks that have dismantled public health infrastructure, (and) blocked patients…
Spanish Fort, Ala. — After boating with her friends on Labor Day along Alabama’s Gulf coast, Summerlin Skipworth’s life changed dramatically. The 30-year-old single mom slipped and cut her feet near a boat launch in Orange Beach, Alabama, exposing her to a flesh-eating bacteria that could have killed her. Skipworth shared her story with CBS…
911 systems across Mississippi and Louisiana were down Thursday afternoon, authorities said. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency said AT&T was reporting damage to some of its fiber optic lines and that was affecting 911 services across the state. Across Louisiana, 911 phone lines are also down. The state’s most populous cities, including Baton Rouge and…