Three more inmates who escaped from a New Orleans jail earlier this month have been captured, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced Monday. Two escapees remain at large. Inmate Lenton Vanburen was detained in Baton Rouge, Murrill said on social media. Leo Tate and Jermaine Donald were arrested in Walker County, Texas, by the Texas […]
Inmate who escaped Louisiana jail a second time has been captured
Authorities have captured a Louisiana inmate who escaped from a parish jail, a feat he also accomplished nearly a year ago. Tra’Von Johnson, 22, was taken back into custody on Friday night, the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office said. Johnson made his latest escape Thursday night from the Tangipahoa Parish Jail, which has a history of […]
Judge scraps federal rules requiring employers to give workers time off for abortions
A federal judge on Wednesday struck down regulations requiring most U.S. employers to provide workers with time off and other accommodations for abortions. The ruling by U.S. District Judge David Joseph of the Western District of Louisiana was a victory for conservative lawmakers and religious groups who decried the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s decision to […]
Fifth escaped New Orleans jail inmate captured; 5 remain at large
Yet another of the 10 inmates who escaped from a New Orleans jail late last week has been captured, Louisiana State Police announced Tuesday night. Now five of the escapees remain at large. State police released a photo of 19-year-old Corey Boyd, in a tank top and T-shirt, after being taken into custody. No details […]
Pope Leo XIV’s New Orleans Creole lineage has city buzzing with excitement
America’s most European city is buzzing over the news that the Catholic Church’s new pope is not only from the U.S. but also has Haitian and Creole ancestors from New Orleans. While Pope Leo XIV was born in Chicago, Illinois, records show that his family lineage has deep roots in Louisiana. When his maternal great-grandmother […]
Pope Leo XVI’s New Orleans Creole lineage has city buzzing with excitement
America’s most European city is buzzing over the news that the Catholic Church’s new pope is not only from the U.S. but also has Haitian and Creole ancestors from New Orleans. While Pope Leo XIV was born in Chicago, Illinois, records show that his family lineage has deep roots in Louisiana. When his maternal great-grandmother […]
15 years after BP oil spill, marine recovery on Louisiana coast brings hope but not full trust
Off Grand Isle, Louisiana, is a sportfishing paradise, where dolphins escort Captain Craig Bielkiewicz’s charter boat into the Gulf of Mexico. He wanted to show off what matters there: the redfish are biting, and the dolphins are evidence of that fact. It’s another sign the place has slowly recovered over the last 15 years since […]