Louisiana

A reverend compared immigration enforcement agents to Judas, the betrayer of Jesus in the Bible.

Authorities in Louisiana are intensifying their search for the last of three inmates who staged a dramatic escape from the St. Landry Parish Jail using tied bed sheets and a crumbling jail wall.

Federal and state law enforcement officials have launched a joint operation in New Orleans to protect immigration agents from rising threats.

Two children were hospitalized after a Ferris wheel fall at the Harvest Festival in New Roads, Louisiana, on Friday, according to authorities.

A group of Republicans has called for a briefing on the discovery of an alleged Hamas terrorist in Louisiana.

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a 40-year-old precedent that he says has locked states into an unconstitutional redistricting trap.

The Supreme Court will hear arguments next week in Louisiana v. Callais, a case that could set the stage for sweeping Voting Rights Act reform.

Planned Parenthood officially shut down its last two clinics in Louisiana. The state now joins Wyoming, North Dakota, and Mississippi as being Planned Parenthood-free.

Four Louisiana-led projects are among the top 10 finalists for a $50 million award from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Gulf Futures Challenge. The prize seeks to boost resilience, sustainability, and public safety across the Gulf Coast, and Louisiana institutions have emerged as clear frontrunners.

Entergy Louisiana has asked the Louisiana Public Service Commission to approve a $68.7 million upgrade at its Waterford 3 nuclear plant in Killona, aiming to increase net electrical output by about 45 megawatts. The company says the project, scheduled for completion in late 2026, would provide enough additional power for tens of thousands of homes while delivering substantial economic benefits to customers with minimal added costs.