On Tuesday, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced a plan to improve security and conditions at the Bridge City detention center: some of what Bill Sommers, deputy secretary of the Office of Juvenile Justice called “the most troubled youth” currently housed at the Bridge City Center For Youth will be moved to a “secure, independent housing unit” at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola in West Feliciana Parish.
Category: Politics
Former LA Dem Party Chair Karen Carter Peterson Used Party, Campaign Funds to Gamble
July 14, 2022Former Louisiana state senator Karen Carter Peterson is expected to plead guilty in federal court to using party funds and funds from her campaign. According to reports, Peterson paid $50,000 to the state Democratic Party on Wednesday.
SCOTUS EPA Ruling Puts More Pressure on Local Environmental Groups
July 6, 2022The Supreme Court’s (SCOTUS) decision limiting the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ability to enforce climate policy has laid the groundwork for Republican attorneys general and conservative legal activists across the U.S. In its ruling, the Court embraced what is known as the “major questions doctrine,” a conservative legal theory that states that only Congress can give federal agencies authority to decide issues of “major economic and political significance.”
New Orleans Files Ordinance to Prevent Use of Public Money for Prosecuting Abortions
June 29, 2022On Tuesday, the City of New Orleans filed an ordinance that prohibits law enforcement and City departments from using public funds to prosecute abortions. Enforcing the state’s trigger law banning abortion is the “lowest priority for the City,” the ordinance says.
Abortions Could Still Be Performed in New Orleans on Federally Owned Land
June 28, 2022Despite the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that allows state governments the right to determine a woman’s access to safe and legal abortions, Louisiana women may still have an opportunity […]
Abortion Providers Challenge Trigger Laws in Louisiana After SCOTUS Overturns Roe v. Wade; Temporary Restraining Order Issued
June 27, 2022Abortion Providers Challenge Trigger Laws in Louisiana After Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade Center for Reproductive Rights and Boies Schiller Flexner Seek Emergency Relief as Clinics Forced to Close Breaking: […]
Conservative Supreme Court Overturns Decades of Constitutional Doctrine
June 23, 2022Over the past month, the U.S. Supreme Court has handed down a raft of decisions that overturn decades of precedence and Constitutional doctrine. Many expect that there is more coming, particularly with the expected overturn of Roe v Wade coming later this summer. Here’s a rundown of some recent decisions handed down by the Court.
New Orleans City Council to Pay Tribute to Up Stairs Lounge Victims
June 20, 2022Prior to the Pulse Nightclub shooting in Orlando in 2016, the Up Stairs Lounge arson had been the deadliest attack on a gay club in U.S. history. At the time, local media outlets and editorials minimized the impact of the fire on the local LGBT community and even took the opportunity to disparage the victims.
Gulf Coast Gathering Brings Together Advocates, Fights “False Climate Promises”
June 19, 2022Over a thousand people joined together from Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, and Puerto Rico on Saturday, June 4 for the Gulf Gathering for Climate Justice and Joy in Baton […]
Louisiana Lawmakers Push for More Time on Redistricting
June 16, 2022Although a six-day special redistricting session started Wednesday, legislatures are hoping to delay the process, waiting on an appeal filed by Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin. That hearing is set for July 8. In the meantime, Senate President Page Cortez and House Speaker Clay Schexnayder filed a motion on Monday asking for at least 10 more days to comply with the redistricting order mandating that new maps be submitted by June 20.
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