Man living in Louisiana connected to Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, U.S. says

Accused Hamas conspirator pleads not guilty in Louisiana to allegedly helping with Oct. 7 terror attack on Israel

LAFAYETTE, LA — Mahmoud Amin Ya’qub al-Muhtadi, a man accused of participating in Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack in Israel, pleaded not guilty on Wednesday in federal court in Louisiana.  Al-Muhtadi, 33, appeared before a judge for an arraignment in an orange prison jumpsuit, shackled at the hands and feet. As he entered the…

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Man living in Louisiana connected to Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, U.S. says

Man living in Louisiana connected to Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, U.S. says

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…

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US Supreme Court conservatives appear willing to blunt key Voting Rights Act provision

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…

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Listen Live: Supreme Court hears Louisiana congressional map case with Voting Rights Act implications

Listen Live: Supreme Court hears Louisiana congressional map case with Voting Rights Act implications

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…

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‘The very first time in this country’

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…

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Planned Parenthood clinics in Louisiana close

Planned Parenthood clinics in Louisiana close

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…

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