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Senate approves making it easier to send minors to adult prisons
By Julie O’Donoghue Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — The Louisiana Senate approved a measure last week that could result in younger teenagers being sentenced to adult
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White women, Latinos return Trump to power as Democrats’ missteps helps usher in new era
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — If there were a job description for the presidency, it might as well be written in
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By Elise Plunk Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — The home at 2897 Abundance St. crumbled under the mechanical arm of an excavator with surprising ease, the red-brick, one story house falling to pieces ... Court hears arguments in Cancer Alley school desegregation case
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By Piper Hutchinson Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Louisiana voters will soon get the opportunity to decide whether the state constitution should be amended to divert certain federal funds to coastal protection and ... A Louisiana law meant to fight teen violence is sweeping 17-year-olds arrested for lesser crimes into adult court
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By Wesley Muller Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Monday, September 23, began Voter Registration Week in Louisiana ahead of the Nov. 5 nationwide election. The Louisiana Weekly celebrates its 99th anniversary
By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer On September 19, The Louisiana Weekly will celebrate its 99th anniversary of covering stories focused on New Orleans’ African-American community.
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