Southern University awards posthumous degree to student victim of hazing
By Piper Hutchinson Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) – The Southern University System Board of Supervisors voted last Friday to confer posthumous degrees to two students who
By Halle Parker Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) – Each morning, Katherine Prevost fills her coffee maker with water from her kitchen faucet and presses the button. Until recently, she didn’t know the water ... Federal lawsuit alleging racist land use practices in St. James moves forward
By Halle ParkerContributing Writer (Veritenews.org) – A federal civil rights suit that seeks to pause new industrial development in St. James Parish will be allowed to move forward, a federal judge ... State expands SNAP incentive for fruits, vegetables to Baton Rouge, New Orleans
By Julie O’Donoghue Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) – Louisiana has expanded an incentive program to New Orleans and Baton Rouge that encourages the purchase of fresh fruit and vegetables with public food assistance ... Federal judge to decide future of lawsuit to pause industrial development in St. James Parish
By Halle ParkerContributing Writer (Veritenews.org) – A federal district court judge will decide whether a civil rights lawsuit seeking to pause the approval of new industrial facilities within St. James Parish’s ...
By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer Treme’s legendary Creole restaurant, Dooky Chase’s, reopened last Tuesday (January 20) after a tragic and fatal shooting took place at the restaurant the previous Friday (January 16), ... Analysis finds La State Police uses force disproportionately against Black people
By Greg LaRoseContributing Writer (lailluminator.com) – A three-year analysis of Louisiana State Police data shows troopers use force against Black people at a rate that’s out of proportion with their share ... How Louisiana plans to spend $208M in federal funds on rural health care
By Julie O’DonoghueContributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Louisiana will leverage an anticipated $1 billion in federal funding for rural health care over the next five years by expanding existing training programs and ... Landry sets special election dates for Supreme Court, BESE seats
By Julie O’DonoghueContributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Gov. Jeff Landry has set election dates for seats on the Louisiana Supreme Court and state school board. Both districts are based on the north ...
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