AI experimentation is high risk, high reward for low-profile political campaigns
Adrian Perkins was running for reelection as the mayor of Shreveport, Louisiana, when he was surprised by a harsh campaign hit piece.
Political news from state Louisiana
G.O.P.-Led States, Claiming ‘Invasion,’ Push to Expand Power to Curb Immigration
Nearly a year since Texas adopted a law empowering state and local police officers to arrest undocumented migrants who cross into its territory, Republican lawmakers in at least 11 states have tried to adopt similar measures, capitalizing on the prominence of immigration in the 2024 presidential election.
Missing 6-Year-Old Rescued After 4-Year-Old Sister And Mom Found Dead
A missing 6-year-old girl was found near the body of her 4-year-old sister in Mississippi on Thursday, authorities said, after the girls’ mother was found dead in their Louisiana home.
Louisiana Republican Garret Graves says he won't seek re-election after Supreme Court ruling on redistricting
Louisiana Rep. Garret Graves announced Friday that he would not seek re-election following a redistricting battle that was recently decided by the Supreme Court.
Louisiana US Rep. Garret Graves won’t seek reelection, citing a new congressional map
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Garret Graves, a Republican representing Louisiana, said on Friday that he will not run for reelection after a new congressional map dismantled his district, transforming it into the state’s second majority-Black district.
Trooper with checkered FBI past convicted of child rape in Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A former FBI agent was convicted Friday of sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl while serving as an Alabama state trooper — a law enforcement job he landed even after he was kicked out of the FBI amid earlier claims that he raped a co-worker at knifepoint.
Federal Judge Blocks Biden Administration’s Title IX Rules in 4 States
The Biden administration’s new Title IX regulations that expanded protections for L.G.B.T.Q. students have been temporarily blocked in four states after a federal judge ruled that the Education Department overstepped its authority.