Louisiana
Ex-prosecutor Apologizes to Exonerated Man He Put on Death Row
"I was arrogant, judgmental, narcissistic and very full of myself."
Army Vet Serves Ex-Cop Summons for Brutality Lawsuit; Prosecutors Charged Him With Multiple Felonies Based on Testimony Contradicted by Cellphone Video
Seven witnesses, all government employees, told stories that appeared to contradict video taken by the Louisiana man's family.
Midterm 2014 Guide: Third-Party Senate Candidates Give Establishment Republicans Conniptions
Liberty-minded small government views may be the missing ingredient.
New Orleans Ex-Mayor Nagin's Katrina Cash-In Nets 10 Years in Prison
Found guilty of 20 charges of bribery and corruption
DOJ Abandons Suit to Block Louisiana School Voucher Program
But is still requesting the courts allow a federal review of program
Federal Judge Rules La. Sheriff's Seizure of Computers Looking For Bogus Facebook Account Used to Criticize Local Officials Not a Violation of Anything
Throws out lawsuit by employee who had his computer taken and three arrest warrants issued against him before charges were dropped--says his surrender wasn't an arrest and the act didn't have a chilling effect on free speech
Monks Slay Regulatory Monopoly in Louisiana Casket Case
Supreme Court declines to intervene to maintain scheme to protect funeral industry control of manufacturing of wooden boxes
Louisiana Food Stamp Glitch Removing Spending Limits Leads to Run on Walmart
Customers with up to 10 shopping carts worth of shit-
Chaos Erupts over Glitches with Food Stamp System
Walmart accepted cards that weren't showing limits. Mayhem ensued.
Rep. Cantor Demands DoJ Drop School Voucher Lawsuit
Administration fights school choice for the poor in Louisiana
Brain-Eating Amoeba Found in Louisiana Water Supply
Officials still say water is safe to drink
DOJ Attacks Louisiana School Voucher Program
Wants to stop it in schools with still operational desegregation orders
Louisiana Court Clerk Employee Charged With Stealing Cocaine From Evidence Locker; "Not the Brightest Crayon in the Box" Says Defense Attorney, Oh and His Mom's a Judge
Authorities believe he's hiding the profits he made from selling the cocaine
Son of Sen. Landrieu Charged With Drunk Driving and Hit and Run
Driving on wrong side of a street
Louisiana Supreme Court Rules School Voucher System Unconstitutional
Decisions state wording does not allow student funding to be directed to nonpublic schools
La. Food Stamp Audit Shows Overpayments, Ineligible Recipients
A good chunk of money went to people who were currently in prison
Failure to Repeal Louisiana's Science Education Act a Victory for Creationists
Allows public school teachers to provide "supplemental textbooks"
Louisiana Sheriff Questioned Over Video Showing Inmates Doing Drugs
The prison is now closed
Former New Orleans State Rep Charged with Theft and Mismanagement of Funds
Was the House speaker pro tem, arrested by the county sheriff's office
La. Supreme Court to Hear School Vouchers Case Tuesday
Challenge over whether funds can be used for private schools
Judge Suspends Tolls at Crescent City Connection in Lousiana, Orders Revote on Toll Extension Issue
Voters approved extending tolls for 20 years by a 36 vote margin, but provisional ballots did not include the local races
Ex-Louisiana Official Gets Jail for Paying Wife for Work Never Done
Business as usual down there
