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Audience members greet one another at the start of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. annual commemorative service at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018.
Category Archives: Baton Rouge, LA
Families affected by violence to have MLK Day conversation
In this June 27, 2017 photo, Ronald Smith gets on his bicycle after stopping at the Triple S Food Mart, where Alton Sterling was shot by police one year ago, in Baton Rouge, La. A year later, visitors routinely stop by the store to photograph the mural of Sterling's smiling face on its aluminum siding.
Frustration grows 18 months into police shooting probes
In this July 5, 2016 file photo, the Triple S Food Store, the scene of a police shooting is shown in Baton Rouge, La. A deadly confrontation between two white Louisiana police officers and a black man lasted less than 90 seconds.
Louisiana delays parole hearing for 71-year-old inmate
In this February 1964 file photo, Henry Montgomery, flanked by two deputies, awaits the verdict in his trial for the murder of Deputy Sheriff Charles H. Hurt in Baton Rouge, La.
Lanny Keller: Confusing clash of interests with bonhomie
A decade or two ago, Louisiana's moderate-to-conservative Democrats like John Breaux in the Senate and Billy Tauzin in the House were shrewd, capable and willing to buck their party leadership as centrists in either chamber. They brokered deals with President Ronald Reagan or the Bushes across party lines, quite often winning special laws or tax provisions for Louisiana.
Historic building tax credit program survived U.S. Senate but faces peril in conference committee
A broad coalition that includes preservationists, developers and investors is nervously watching as a handful of members from the U.S. House and Senate negotiate a final version of the Republican tax reform bill. At issue: the fate of the , credited with spurring historic preservation and redevelopment in aging commercial corridors by enabling developers to recoup 20% of the cost of renovating a historic building.
Republican John Schroder to become Louisiana’s next treasurer, defeats Derrick Edwards
Former State Rep. John Schroder, of Covington, answers a question. The Press Club of Baton Rouge hosted three of the four candidates for the office of Louisiana Treasurer Monday Sept.
Louisiana man convicted of 1971 rape to be freed from prison
Jones, who has spent nearly 50 years in prison, could be freed ... . Wajeedah Jones, niece of Wilbert Jones, reaches to wipe away tears from Wilbert's sister-in-law, Wilda Jones, as family members and attorneys speak on the steps of state district court in Baton Rouge, La., Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2... .
Louisiana, nation’s top jailer, now trying early releases
In this June 15, 2017 photo, a bipartisan group of lawmakers surround Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards as he signs 10 criminal justice bills into law during a ceremony in Baton Rouge, La. Hundreds of inmates are about to get early releases from Louisiana prisons and jails, a milestone in a push to reduce the nation's highest incarceration rate.
Puerto Rico models Hurricane Maria recovery program after Louisiana strategy: report
A new recovery program in Puerto Rico aimed at getting people back in their homes as quickly as possible after Hurricane Maria will be modeled after one used by Louisiana following the historic flooding in 2016, according to WBRZ , a Baton Rouge television station. Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello formerly launched Puerto Rico's version of Louisiana's Shelter at Home program Monday while Gov. John Bel Edwards and First Lady Donna Edwards were visiting the island.
Analysis: Louisiana’s Medicaid contracts get newa
Analysis: Louisiana's Medicaid contracts get new scrutiny A task force created by lawmakers is searching for signs of waste in Medicaid spending. Check out this story on dailyworld.com: No one seems to want to scrap the insurance-model system, but the Edwards administration can expect continued inspection of contracts that are among the largest in state government, amid concern that too few people are tracking the money.
Louisiana Democratic Party endorses Derrick Edwards in treasurer’s race
New Orleans attorney Derrick Edwards signed up as the only Democratic candidate to run for state treasurer on Wednesday, July 12, 2017, in Baton Rouge. All the major candidates for the vacant seat qualified for the Oct. 14 ballot on the opening day of the sign-up period.
In Louisiana treasurer’s race, these 2 candidates appear headed to runoff
Former State Rep. John Schroder, of Covington, answers a question. The Press Club of Baton Rouge hosted three of the four candidates for the office of Louisiana Treasurer Monday Sept.
Hurricane Nate makes landfall at mouth of Mississippi River
Red flags fly at Navarre Beach, Florida indicating that people should not swim in the Gulf of Mexico as Hurricane Nate approaches the Gulf Coast, on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017. This enhanced infrared satellite image made available by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Hurricane Nate in the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017 at 2:15 p.m. EDT.
What’s on the ballot? Louisiana election only a week away
Louisiana voters may not be paying much attention, but there's a statewide election only a week away. Top of the ballot are the selection of a new state treasurer and decisions on three constitutional changes.
Investigator in Trump tax return case is taken into custody
In this April 21, 2017 file photo, President Donald Trump listens as Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin speaks at the Treasury Department in Washington. A Louisiana private investigator accused of trying to illegally obtain Donald Trump's tax returns before last year's U.S. presidential election has been arrested again.
Could voting fraud panel create an easy target for hackers?
In this May 2, 2012 file photo, Louisiana Secretary of State Tom Schedler presents arguments at the testimony table in favor of HB209, in the Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee at the State Capitol in Baton Rouge, La. A voter fraud commission established by President Donald Trump could make it easier for hackers to get voter registration information.
Idea of Democrats funding anti-abortion candidates draws ire
In this Friday, Jan. 27, 2017 file photo, anti-abortion demonstrators arrive on Capitol Hill in Washington during the March for Life, marking the anniversary of the 1973 Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion. The current Congress is almost monolithic when it comes to abortion.
Why the Senate’s plan to replace Obamacare hurts Louisiana worse than any other state
Jessica Michot, center, left and Angela Lorio, center right, speak in favor of the benefits of Medicaid as Parents, children and healthcare providers gather at the Baton Rouge office of Sen. Bill Cassidy to urge him and other senators to avoid cuts to Medicaid. Parents, children and healthcare providers hold signs and gather in the atrium at the Baton Rouge office of Sen. Bill Cassidy to urge him and other senators to avoid cuts to Medicaid.
FEMA contractor gave false testimony on Baton Rouge man killed in trailer, officials say
A FEMA contractor is accused of offering false testimony to a Congressional committee regarding his knowledge of faulty thermostats his company installed in FEMA trailers thermostats that led to the death of an 84-year-old blind veteran last year, according to a document obtained by the 9News Investigators on Thursday. Sixteen Democrat members of the U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Thursday signed a nine-page letter to David Boone, president of Chicago Bridge & Iron Company Federal Services, a FEMA contracting company better known as CB&I.