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npr. org > 04/30/2026 > nx-s1-5806000 > louisiana-suspends-house-primaries-supreme-court

U. S. House primaries in Louisiana are suspended after Voting Rights Act ruling

16+ hour, 34+ min ago  (271+ words) Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry records a social media video outside the White House on March 24, 2025. Mark Schiefelbein/AP hide caption Louisiana has suspended its upcoming primaries for the U. S. House, following Wednesday's U. S. Supreme Court ruling that the state's congressional map is…...

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npr. org > 04/19/2026 > nx-s1-5790483 > mass-shooting-eight-children-louisiana-shreveport

Eight children killed in a shooting in Louisiana, police say

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (156+ words) Eight children were killed and another two people were hit by gunfire in a weekend shooting in Northwest Louisiana that stemmed from a domestic disturbance, the Shreveport Police Department said Sunday. The adult male suspect is dead, authorities said. His…...

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npr. org > 01/11/2026 > nx-s1-5645821 > new-orleans-is-bringing-house-calls-back-to-support-new-moms

New Orleans is bringing house calls back to support new moms

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (734+ words) To support new moms, the city of New Orleans is trying a medical practice from the past: the house call. For a long time, Louisiana has struggled with the health of new mothers and babies. Now New Orleans is tackling…...

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npr. org > 12/31/2025 > nx-s1-5661676 > new-orleans-on-alert-as-it-marks-one-year-since-the-new-years-day-attack

New Orleans on alert as it marks one year since the New Year's Day attack

4+ mon, 15+ hour ago  (93+ words) Extra security will be in place tonight in New Orleans as the city marks the anniversary of last year's New Year's Day attack. Drew Hawkins of the Gulf States Newsroom reports. New Orleans on alert as it marks one year…...

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npr. org > 12/31/2025 > nx-s1-5660915 > new-orleans-marks-one-year-anniversary-of-deadly-new-years-attack-on-bourbon-street

New Orleans marks one year anniversary of deadly New Year's attack on Bourbon Street

4+ mon, 1+ day ago  (64+ words) Security is tight in New Orleans as people remember the victims of the New Year's Day attack on Bourbon Street one year ago. New Orleans marks one year anniversary of deadly New Year's attack on Bourbon Street From Gulf States…...

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npr. org > 12/17/2025 > nx-s1-5640841 > louisiana-volunteer-group-brings-groceries-to-families-fearing-immigration-crackdown

Louisiana volunteer group brings groceries to families fearing immigration crackdown

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (58+ words) A group of volunteers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, delivers groceries to Latino families whose fears of immigration enforcement arrests keep them from leaving home. Louisiana volunteer group brings groceries to families fearing immigration crackdown A group of volunteers in Baton…...

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npr. org > 12/16/2025 > nx-s1-5616681 > new-orleans-live-facial-recognition-surveillance

Live cameras are tracking faces in New Orleans. Who should control them?

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1571+ words) Bryan Lagarde, founder of Project NOLA, stands in front of a wall of screens displaying feeds from the nonprofit's extensive crime camera network at its headquarters in New Orleans on Dec. 4. The system monitors thousands of cameras citywide to assist…...

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npr. org > 11/17/2025 > nx-s1-5610462 > musicians-from-rural-america-louisiana-to-california

Musicians from Rural America: Louisiana to California: From the Top

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (139+ words) We meet a teen violinist down by the bayou in Monroe, Louisiana, travel to the rolling farmland of Redlands, California to the home of a driven young guitarist, and hear from a young composer who enjoys the support of his…...

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npr. org > 10/09/2025 > nx-s1-5567745 > derrick-groves-captured-new-orleans-jailbreak

The 10th and final escapee from a New Orleans jailbreak is captured after five months

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1097+ words) Derrick Groves, seen here in a video of his arrest by Atlanta police, is expected to be extradited back to Louisiana. Atlanta Police Department hide caption Derrick Groves, the last of the 10 men who escaped from a New Orleans prison…...

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npr. org > 10/08/2025 > nx-s1-5566061 > too-many-canadians-are-staying-away-from-new-orleans-due-to-trump

Too many Canadians are staying away from New Orleans due to Trump

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (64+ words) Canadians who are usually drawn to New Orleans' French culture are staying away this year. Louisiana's lieutenant governor says that's because they're upset with President Trump. Too many Canadians are staying away from New Orleans due to Trump Canadians who…...