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Louisiana 5th District Forum Puts Voter Choices in Focus Before Open Primary
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Louisiana 5th District Forum Puts Voter Choices in Focus Before Open Primary

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Oct 27, 2026

Four of five candidates at the Baton Rouge forum opposed abortion rights, while Democrat Dan McKay broke from the pack.

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Hammond Man, 52, Jailed on 39 Child Pornography Counts After Upload Trace

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Oct 27, 2026

Charles Stewart II faces 39 counts after investigators traced uploaded material to Tangipahoa Parish. Seized devices could bring more charges.

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Baton Rouge Man Loses Home to Fire Hours After City Inspected His Blighted Yard

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Douglas Crawford says he tried to put out the backyard blaze himself. Neighbors had urged the city to clear the debris for years.

Southern University Shooting Sends Student to Hospital, Suspect Still Unidentified Publicly
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Southern University Shooting Sends Student to Hospital, Suspect Still Unidentified Publicly

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A Monday night shooting locked down Southern University for nearly three hours. A person of interest has been named internally, but no arrests have followed.

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One Shot Along Prescott Road in Baton Rouge Monday Afternoon

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Oct 27, 2026

Police set up a perimeter near a Dollar General after a shooting on Prescott Road left one person hurt.

New Orleans Rapper Lil Real One Dies After Angola Stabbing, Family Says He Was Shackled
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New Orleans Rapper Lil Real One Dies After Angola Stabbing, Family Says He Was Shackled

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Brandon Guidry, 41, died days after men incarcerated with him said he was stabbed in the neck while cuffed and shackled at Angola.

BP Strikes $350 Million Deal With Louisiana to Close Out Oil Spill Lawsuits
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BP Strikes $350 Million Deal With Louisiana to Close Out Oil Spill Lawsuits

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The deal ends a seven-year payment plan early and settles remaining parish lawsuits tied to the 2010 Gulf spill.

Jefferson Parish Athletic Director, 67, Arrested on Child Sex Abuse Charges
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Jefferson Parish Athletic Director, 67, Arrested on Child Sex Abuse Charges

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Timothy Patrick Collins allegedly contacted a 14-year-old for over a year before a mother's tip led Kenner police to his door.

Alexandria Agency Moves to Buy Land for South Side Grocery Store
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Alexandria Agency Moves to Buy Land for South Side Grocery Store

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Oct 22, 2026

GAEDA wants to negotiate a property deal to finally land a grocery store in South Alexandria's food desert.

Louisiana Voters to Decide Whether China, Russia Can Be Blocked From Seizing Land
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Louisiana Voters to Decide Whether China, Russia Can Be Blocked From Seizing Land

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Oct 21, 2026

Amendment 8 would stop companies tied to foreign adversaries from forcing property sales in Louisiana. No such case has happened here yet.

Louisiana's Classic Lit Mandate Set for 2027-28, Backed by $2M for School Libraries
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Louisiana's Classic Lit Mandate Set for 2027-28, Backed by $2M for School Libraries

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Oct 20, 2026

By the 2027-28 academic year, Louisiana public school students must read a state-approved classic each year — from Charlotte's Web to The Odyssey.

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Stonewall's First Harps Grocery Stalls Until 2027 as Driveway Sits Unfinished

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Oct 20, 2026

Mayor Randy Rodgers says the Arkansas grocer still owns the land, but doesn't know why work stopped after the driveway went in.

LSU Senior Leah Fonte Killed After Vehicle Struck Her on Nicholson Drive's Right Shoulder, Second Pedestrian Later Dies
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LSU Senior Leah Fonte Killed After Vehicle Struck Her on Nicholson Drive's Right Shoulder, Second Pedestrian Later Dies

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Oct 19, 2026

Leah Fonte, an LSU dental hopeful, died early Sunday near Lee Drive. A second pedestrian later died in the hospital.

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