The Supreme Court is putting off ruling on a second Black majority congressional district in Louisiana, instead ordering new ...

For decades, the Fourth of July celebration has meant family, friends, fireworks, fishing — and, the Golden Meadow-Fourchon ...

Ferriday is mostly Black and low-income, while Vidalia is mostly white and takes in tax revenue from a hydroelectric plant. A third town in the district, Monterey, has a high school that's 95% white.

Courts have recognized a “private right of action” in the Voting Rights Act since the law’s inception. In 1966, a dispute ...

The Supreme Court is meeting to decide the final cases of its term, including birthright citizenship and a Texas law aimed at ...

The air in Ascension Parish is already saturated with the pungent odor of ammonia, a scent reminiscent of strong cleaning products or even cat urine. The odor emanates from the world’s largest ammonia ...

The “Goat Cheese Relleno” offers a sophisticated twist on the Southwestern classic, substituting tangy goat cheese for the ...

The “Backyard or Hippie Burger” offers a choice between ground Angus chuck or a housemade roasted eggplant patty, both ...

The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Friday to rule in a dispute involving a Louisiana electoral map that raised the number of ...

The U.S. Supreme Court is due to rule on Friday in a bid by Louisiana officials and civil rights groups to preserve an ...

Though most black bears are found in northern parts of the state, they can be seen in nearly every Louisiana parish, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.

In an era of narrow majorities, the fight for control of the House is increasingly waged in the courts. Both parties are ...