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Louisiana Inmates Donate $11K To Odell S. Williams African-American Museum

Louisiana Department of Corrections inmates donated more than $11,000 to a museum dedicated to African-American history in Baton Rouge. The…
10.08.21

Houston Writer Bryan Washington To Receive Gaines Award

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — His path to writing was not straightforward, but Bryan Washington says he’s grateful to have found…
10.07.21

Rapper NBA YoungBoy Freed From Louisiana Jail

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Rapper NBA YoungBoy has been released from a Louisiana jail where he was sent after…
08.16.19

First Day Of School Photo Of Siblings Praying Goes Viral [Photo]

First day of school photos are precious, there’s no denying it. But one Louisiana mom’s photo is going viral for…
08.14.19

Louisiana Activist Sadie Roberts-Joseph’s Death Ruled A Homicide

The 75-year-old longtime civil rights activist was found dead in the trunk of her car last week.
07.16.19

Founder Of African-American History Museum Discovered Dead In Trunk Of Car

The body of Sadie Roberts-Joseph, 75, was found on Friday afternoon and the cause of her death is still unknown,…
07.15.19

Roland Martin: The Suspicious Death Of Baton Rouge Activist

Over the weekend news broke of the death of 75-year-old activist Sadie Roberts-Joseph who founded the African American History Museum…
08.05.19

7 Hurt When Gunfire Erupts At Louisiana Nightclub

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Police continued Sunday to investigate a shooting at a Baton Rouge nightclub that left seven…
07.01.19
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Woman Fired Shots At Man After He Refused To Give Her Oral Sex

A 19-year-old Baton Rouge, Louisiana woman has been arrested and charged with a slew of counts after she pulled a…
05.16.19

Inmate At Center Of Landmark Juvenile Case Up For Parole

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A Louisiana inmate whose case led to a landmark Supreme Court ruling extending the hope…
04.11.19

Man Exonerated In Rape Case And Freed After 35 Years

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A man convicted of a 1982 rape in Louisiana‘s capital city walked free Thursday after…
03.22.19

Louisiana Cops Wore Blackface To Sell Drugs And Posed for Pictures

A Louisiana police chief issued a formal apology after 25-year-old yearbook photos surfaced of an undercover sting in which white…
02.14.19