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Harvard researcher held in Louisiana awaits judge's decision on deportation to Russia

Harvard researcher held in Louisiana awaits judge's decision on deportation to Russia

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- Kseniia Petrova never imagined she would face significant immigration issues, but it has been 68 days since she was detained at the Boston airport while traveling with undeclared frog embryo samples.

Immigration judge to rule Friday on possible release of detained Columbia activist Mahmoud Khalil

Immigration judge to rule Friday on possible release of detained Columbia activist Mahmoud Khalil

JENA, La. (AP) -- An immigration judge in Louisiana said she will decide later this week whether the government can continue to detain Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University activist facing deportation for his role in pro-Palestinian campus protests.

Judge orders LSU to reinstate professor who was removed from class following political comments

Judge orders LSU to reinstate professor who was removed from class following political comments

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- A judge has ordered Louisiana State University to fully reinstate a professor who was removed from his teaching duties last month after he used vulgar language to criticize Gov. Jeff Landry and President Donald Trump during a lecture.

Louisiana Treasurer John Fleming announces bid to run for U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy's seat

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- Louisiana Treasurer John Fleming, a Republican and appointee of Donald Trump's during his first term as president, has announced that he will run for U.S. Senate in the hopes of unseating current member Bill Cassidy, also a Republican, who is up for reelection in 2026.

Federal judge blocks Louisiana law that requires classrooms to display Ten Commandments

BATON ROUGE, LA. (AP) -- A new Louisiana law that requires the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public classroom by Jan. 1 has been temporarily blocked after a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction on Tuesday.

Democrats hope to flip a reliably Republican Louisiana congressional seat with new boundaries

Democrats hope to flip a reliably Republican Louisiana congressional seat with new boundaries

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- In a critical election year, Democrats are looking to flip a once reliably Republican Louisiana congressional seat, where political boundaries were recently redrawn to form the state's second mostly Black congressional district.

Judge hears arguments to block Louisiana's Ten Commandments displays in schools

Judge hears arguments to block Louisiana's Ten Commandments displays in schools

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- A federal judge heard arguments at a hearing Monday on whether he should temporarily block a new Louisiana law that requires the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom by Jan. 1.

Judge will hear arguments to block Louisiana's Ten Commandments display requirement in schools

Judge will hear arguments to block Louisiana's Ten Commandments display requirement in schools

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- A federal judge on Monday will hear arguments on whether he should temporarily block a new Louisiana law requiring that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom by Jan. 1.

Louisiana governor plans to call third special session to overhaul the state's tax system

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry says that he plans to call the Legislature into a special session in November, marking the third such gathering this year, with the hopes of overhauling the state's current tax system that the Republican said is failing residents.

Like other red states, Louisiana governor announces policy aiming to prevent noncitizens from voting

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- Louisiana is the latest red state to announce additional measures to ensure that non-U.S. citizens are not voting in elections, despite it already being illegal and there being no evidence of widespread voter fraud.

Surgical castration, 'Don't Say Gay' and absentee regulations. New laws go into effect in Louisiana

Surgical castration, 'Don't Say Gay' and absentee regulations. New laws go into effect in Louisiana

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- A slew of Louisiana legislation, including a first-of-its-kind law that allows judges to impose the punishment of surgical castration for offenders guilty of certain sex crimes against children, went into effect Thursday.

Democrats look to longtime state Sen. Cleo Fields to flip Louisiana congressional seat blue

Democrats look to longtime state Sen. Cleo Fields to flip Louisiana congressional seat blue

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- Poised to flip a once reliably Republican congressional seat in Louisiana, Democrats' are placing their hopes with state Sen. Cleo Fields, who has been a fixture in state politics for more than three decades and is looking to return to Congress.

How will Louisiana's new Ten Commandments classroom requirement be funded and enforced?

How will Louisiana's new Ten Commandments classroom requirement be funded and enforced?

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- Even as a legal challenge is already underway over a new Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in classrooms, the details of how the mandate will be implemented and enforced remain murky.

Long a Republican state, Louisiana is redder than ever under new governor

Long a Republican state, Louisiana is redder than ever under new governor

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- Louisiana has long been reliably red. The Bayou State has voted for the Republican candidate in every presidential election since 2000, with residents overwhelmingly supporting Donald Trump during the past two, and the GOP has held a majority in the statehouse for years.

Ten Commandments law is Louisiana governor's latest effort to move the state farther to the right

Ten Commandments law is Louisiana governor's latest effort to move the state farther to the right

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- Louisiana has long been reliably red. The Bayou State has voted for the Republican candidate in every presidential election since 2000, with residents overwhelmingly supporting Donald Trump during the past two, and the GOP has held a majority in the statehouse for years.