Louisiana
Police arrest Louisiana woman who beat man with bat and left him in the street to be ran over by 2 cars
Police have arrested a Louisiana woman who allegedly beat a man with a bat and left him lying in the street on Friday as two cars ran over his crumbled body moments later. According to the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office, 43-year-old Tonnisha Mitchell allegedly slammed 42-year-old Gene Hill in the head and body with a…
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Magic Johnson Makes Charitable Donation Of $500K To Xavier University
NBA legend Magic Johnson made a significant contribution to Xavier University of Louisiana,...
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Cops finally arrest teenage stalker who raped a woman in parking lot
A teenage stalker who allegedly raped a woman in a parking lot has finally been arrested by...
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Southern University suspends campus organization activities after student dies during fraternity ‘ritual’
Southern University in Louisiana on Thursday announced that it was suspending all membership...
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Federal prosecutors close investigation into 2019 death of Black motorist Ronald Greene without charges
Federal prosecutors have decided not to bring charges in the 2019 arrest and death of Black motorist Ronald Greene, concluding a lengthy FBI investigation into the white Louisiana State Police troopers...
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Bogalusa mayor, Tyrin Truong allegedly linked to drug trafficking organization, Police report
The mayor of a Louisiana city has been arrested on charges of aiding in the distribution of illegal drugs, including opioids, high-grade marijuana, THC products, and MDMA, authorities announced. Tyrin...
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New Louisiana program gives $1000 monthly ‘reparation’ payments to Black residents thanks to $1 million donation from descendants of slave owners
A dozen Black residents of Louisiana are receiving a guaranteed monthly sum of $1,000, funded by a $1 million donation from Deacon Leroy “Buck” Close and Gracie Close of South Carolina. The...
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How Apple reportedly used Will Smith to block app store bill that may have hurt its profits
Apple thwarted proposed legislation in Louisiana that would have mandated the use of alternative payment systems for app store developers by threatening to cancel a Will Smith film project in the state,...
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Louisiana mom allegedly threw her 6-month-old baby in trash during tussle at Walmart
Brionka Benjamin was arrested last week on suspicion of throwing her 6-month-old son into a garbage can following an altercation at Walmart. Following her arrest, the 38-year-old Louisiana woman was charged...
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Hero cop delivers baby on the side of the road: ‘I’m just blessed that I was there’
What appeared to be a typical day immediately changed for Officer Cpl. Jason Lee when he was pulled over on Greenwell Springs Road on Saturday. 19-year-old Destiny Allen and her mother needed to be escorted...
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9-year-old’s decision to give his only dollar to tycoon he assumed was homeless earns him free shopping spree
It was an act of goodwill with no intended expectation in mind. Donating his only dollar to a man he thought was homeless earned 9-year-old Kelvin Ellis Jr, a native of Louisiana, a free shopping spree....
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50 Cent now owns the second biggest Black-owned production studio in the world: report
Curtis Jackson, also known as 50 Cent, has officially opened his G-Unit Film & TV Studios in Shreveport, Louisiana. At a ceremony that was attended by hundreds of Shreveport residents and supporters...