The House has advanced a bill, nearly along party lines, that would prohibit schools from requiring students to take courses on diversity, equity and inclusion. House Bill 685 is part of Governor Landry's legislative agenda. The vote was 57-32, with three Republicans joining Democrats in voting no. The vote came after ...

The House Transportation Committee approves a Senate bill that is attempting to prevent speed cameras that issue cameras from operating outside of school zones. Monroe Senator Stewart Cathey says these cameras are unconstitutional and the citizens of Louisiana agree. "I put a post up that I'm going to ban speed ca...

A 33-year-old Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office maintenance worker, Sterling Williams, was arrested for allegedly aiding the escape of 10 inmates from the Orleans Justice Center, as announced by the Attorney General's office. "At this point we've kind of zeroed in on the maintenance worker turning the water off over...

ULM has its new president. The school has hired Dr. Carrie Castille as its 10th president in school history. Dr. Castille begins her new role on July 1st, taking over for interim president Dr. Nick Bruno, the retired president who's serving in an interim role following the resignation of Ron Berry, who went back to tea...

Former President Joe Biden, 82, has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer, his personal office announced on Sunday. LSU Health Shreveport Professor of Urology Dr. Kevin Hebert says the cancer, characterized by a Gleason score of 9, has metastasized to his bones, indicating a high-risk, advanced stag...