With the case drawing to a close, some stores were boarded up in Minneapolis. The courthouse was ringed with concrete barriers and razor wire, and National Guard troops were on patrol.
Thieves broke into 14 cars overnight on Sunday, April 18, at an apartment complex in Baton Rouge. Some car windows are now boarded up with tape and trash bags until owners can figure out if their insurance will cover the damages.
The Baton Rouge Police Department is no longer searching for a 21-year-old man wanted for attempted murder. BRPD said Tyrese Hill, 21, surrendered to authorities on Monday, April 19.
A mass shooting is defined as four or more people (excluding the gunman) being injured or killed in an incident. So far in 2021, Shreveport has seen three mass shootings, the most of any city in Louisiana.
As more Americans get vaccinated, many may be ready to hit the road, but travel experts say many cars that have been idle during the pandemic need to be serviced for safety.
Louisiana’s higher education officials are encouraging tens of thousands of students to get COVID-19 vaccines before returning for in-person instruction next fall, but they do not plan to require it.
Four corrections officers at Louisiana State Penitentiary have been accused of allegedly using excessive force on an inmate and covering the incident up, authorities say.
The federal government is cracking down on people it says fraudulently applied for and, in some cases, received money through pandemic relief funding programs.
A Baton Rouge native who has designed outfits for Vice President Kamala Harris, Beyoncé, Lizzo, and other notable people will be launching a clothing line available in Target stores this spring, the designer announced Monday, April 19.
Attorney General Jeff Landry said a news conference will be held Tuesday, April 20, to give details about the Landry v Gallo litigation and discuss human resource issues at the Louisiana Department of Justice.
All three of the possible charges require the jury to conclude that Chauvin's actions were a “substantial causal factor” in Floyd's death — and that his use of force was unreasonable.
Four LSU gymnasts combined to earn eight Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA) All-America honors after top-eight finishes at NCAA Championships on Friday, April 16.
Officials with the Baton Rouge Police Department say they have arrested a man in connection with a fatal shooting on Wooddale Boulevard on Sunday, April 18.
We finally get to enjoy a run of mainly dry and pleasant weather over the next several days. Our next good chance of rain is expected late in the week in association with a cold front.
The partnership between the federal government and local and state agencies aims to get thousands of shots in arms every day, even going the extra mile.
