Greg Salard is wanted in Caddo Parish to face charge of aggravated rape.
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A New Orleans high school adapts to unaccompanied minors
About 68,000 unaccompanied minors from Central America have entered the U.S. in the past year. We check back in with a school in New Orleans that took in 50 of them.
Congress Will Vote On Keystone XL Pipeline, With An Eye On Louisiana
Energy company TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipeline would carry tar sands oil from Canada to Texas.
Judge Blocks Enforcement Of Louisiana’s Abortion Law
Louisiana’s new abortion law requires doctors who perform abortions to have admitting privileges to a nearby hospital.
House GOP Picks McCarthy For Majority Leader; Scalise Gets Whip
Calif. Rep. Kevin McCarthy has been chosen by House Republicans to be their next majority leader, taking the place of Rep. Eric Cantor, who was defeated in a stunning primary upset earlier this month.
House Republicans To Vote On Cantor’s Replacement Today
Republicans will vote by secret ballot today in the House of Representatives, as they choose a new majority leader and majority whip to lead them.
NRA Says It’s Not Bothered By Gun Control Group’s Protest
The National Rifle Association’s national convention drew a counter-demonstration in Indianapolis this weekend, as advocates for gun control press their own agenda near the convention center hosting the event.
Solitary Confinement Costs $78K Per Inmate And Should Be Curbed, Critics Say
Inmates who are held in solitary confinement spend 23 hours a day in small windowless cells, receiving their food on trays that are pushed through a slot in the cell’s door.
‘Rush Hour From Hell’ Drags On In Icy Southern Cities
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that officials are asking truck drivers to stay away — not just from Atlanta, but from the whole state.
Emergencies Declared As Deep Freeze Hits Deep South
“Snow and ice are rare in typically balmy places like New Orleans, Mobile and the Florida panhandle, but officials are warning residents to get ready for significant accumulations and bitter cold.”