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Doctor to say if New Orleans priest with rape charges is competent to stand trial
Catholic priest Lawrence Hecker, 92, was evaluated by psychiatrist after defense attorneys said he’s too sick...
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Louisiana coroner accused of child abuse cuts sexual assault exam program
Christopher Tape, indicted in 2022 before charges were dismissed, says office will stop giving exam that...
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Louisiana Democrat wins sheriff’s race do-over after first victory was disputed
Henry Whitehorn, who won by a single vote in November, will be the first Black sheriff...
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Dismay as Louisiana lookback law for child sexual abuse victims struck down
Court rules 4-3 to overturn law that had allowed victims to file civil suits over sexual...
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Republican Bill Cassidy derides Trump and calls 2024 race ‘sorry state of affairs’
Louisiana senator expressed disapproval of the former president, saying: ‘Is this a person we want to...
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US dentist may lose eye after allegedly getting stabbed in face by ex-patient
Louisiana police papers say Sharon Stewart went into Dr Katie Tran’s office and attacked her and...
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Death, guns and ‘corrupt cop’ claims: saga that gripped New Orleans reaches its end
The verdict in the manslaughter trial over the 2016 death of Saints star Will Smith brings...
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New Orleans man found guilty of manslaughter for 2016 killing of former NFL player
Cardell Hayes faces up to 40 years in prison for the shooting after a traffic altercation...
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Louisiana court upholds air permits for petrochemical complex in Cancer Alley
Decision helps clear path for Formosa Plastics to build US’s largest petrochemical complex of its timeA...