Sheriff says 'defective' locks were a key factor in Louisiana jailbreak by 10 men

The men yanked open a cell door, slipped through a hole behind a toilet, scaled a barbed wire fence and fled from the jail early Friday, recorded surveillance video showed. Four days earlier, Jeworski “Jay” Mallet — the Chief of Corrections for the Orleans …

Major overhaul of Louisiana workforce benefits clears second hurdle

(The Center Square) – A major restructuring of Louisiana's workforce benefits and how they are appropriated is making its way through the legislature. The restructure is being facilitated by a duet of bills from Reps. Kim Carver and Stephanie Berault, …

Push to bring local food back to Louisiana schools; How Steward Health owners profited as care declined

Louisiana lawmakers are asking Congress to bring back a federal program that helped schools buy food from local farms. It’s one of the cuts the Trump administration made to the Department of Agriculture. Education reporter Aubri Juhasz explains how one …

Sheriff says ‘defective’ locks were a key factor in Louisiana jailbreak by 10 men

Louisiana governor pledges to find escaped inmates, hold abettors accountable: We're going to hunt them down

Gov. Jeff Landry, R-La., describes law enforcement's work to find all the inmates that escaped from jail on 'America Reports.' The Louisiana governor is starkly warning those aiding and abetting the state’s escaped inmates that they will be …

Louisiana governor says those aiding and abetting escaped inmates will go to jail

Louisiana State University Doubles Down on Larger Student-Run SOC

Louisiana State University Doubles Down on Larger Student-Run SOC In an effort to provide students with increased access to real-world cybersecurity experience, Louisiana State University has expanded its relationship with cybersecurity solutions provider …

Louisiana HBCU Makes History with Largest Class of Black Male Nurses

A-State drops regular season finale to Louisiana, 8-6

Photo courtesy of Brad Weimer/Arkansas State University Athletics.LAFAYETTE, La. — Arkansas State baseball (26-27, 14-16 SBC) took a three-run lead into the seventh, but a seven-run frame for Louisiana (26-29, 16-14 SBC) shifted momentum in an 8-6 …

15 Things Folks in Louisiana Ate in the '70s That Are Banned Now

Let’s take a stroll down memory lane, back when Lake Charles snacks had more chemicals than a science lab. Chances are, you ate one or more of these items and lived to tell the tale. Knowing what we know now, it's mind-blowing that the government …