Marlow Trottie, 35, is the latest Black Trans woman victim of homicide

A 35-year-old Black trans woman named Marlow Trottie was killed in Alexandria, Louisiana on June 8, 2026. The Crime Police are investigating a homicide in the 2400 block of Cummins Street in Alexandria, Louisiana. Officers responded to the scene around 7:30 a.m. on Monday, June 8, regarding a person who had been found deceased. An […]

‘This predator has hair extensions, high heels, Botox and other augmentations’: Teen victim’s mom rips mayor Misty Roberts who wronged her 16yo son

The mother of a 16-year-old boy has delivered a searing statement after Misty Roberts, the former mayor of DeRidder, received a 90-day prison sentence for statutory rape. Roberts, who is 43 years old, faced charges of third-degree rape and contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile after an incident involving her son’s friend in 2024, VT reported.

The sentencing hearing highlighted the stark…

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Black Burial Grounds Are Disappearing as Families Fight to Protect Them

The first time Terry O’Neal walked into an old cemetery, she found splintered coffins pushed up by storms and time, with “skeletons sitting outside of caskets.” In Chloe, Louisiana, the acre that holds generations of Black, Creole, and Indigenous families looked more like an abandoned field than a resting place, she recalled. The neglect in […]

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‘Green News Report’ – June 4, 2026

Follow and stream @GreenNewsReport!…(Or use “Click here to listen…” link below.) IN TODAY’S RADIO REPORT: Trump Administration moves to dismantle crucial ocean monitoring system; New study warns New Orleans faces significant sea level rise, and should start planning relocation now; PLUS: Trump E.P.A. rolls back limits on climate-warming ‘super pollutants’ used in refrigeration… All that […]

Senators clash over whether parents or politicians should decide on trans youth care

A Senate hearing on gender-affirming care for minors on Wednesday became a fight over who gets to make decisions for transgender children, whether politicians should override doctors and parents, and whether the Trump administration’s escalating campaign against gender-affirming care is rooted in concern for children or hostility toward transgender people.

The hearing, convened by Republican…

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How the U.S. Supreme Court’s Callais Ruling Erased a Key Mississippi Voting Rights Victory

A major legal win for Black Mississippians that was supposed to lead to new elections for the state Supreme Court was wiped away.

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A Louisiana mother was fighting for custody ahead of a scheduled court hearing, but a violent incident cut her life short

Meridian Woodson, 28, was found dead inside her apartment in Elmwood, Louisiana, last Thursday morning following a disturbance call that led deputies to the scene. The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office reported that officers discovered her suffering from an apparent gunshot wound inside the residence. Shortly after, authorities located the suspect vehicle in the parking lot of a nearby business.…

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‘This Guy is a Wizard’: Louisiana Public Service Commission Candidate Chris Justin Receives Praise After Raising Awareness on Leaning Poles

A great campaign ad

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The Education Exchange: Growing Enrollment and Public Support for Charter Schools Can’t Break Through Partisan Divide

Paul E. Peterson interviews Michael Henderson, associate professor at Louisiana State University

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As Seas Rise, Louisiana Faces a Choice: Plan for Movement or Let Crisis Decide

The shoreline of Louisiana has never been still or fixed, though recent generations have treated it as such. Since the last ice age roughly 20,000 years ago, around when people arrived in what is now the United States, sea levels have repeatedly reshaped aspects of the Gulf Coast. But today, human-caused warming is accelerating that […]

Louisiana Republicans Cut Black Voting Power With New House Map

NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana Republicans on Friday approved a new congressional map that erodes Black voting power in the state — eliminating a majority-Black district established in 2024 that gave residents there an opportunity to elect the candidate of their choice. Friday’s move comes one month after the U.S. Supreme Court found that the lines of […]

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Louisiana Republicans Complete Their Racist Redrawing of Voting Map

Louisiana Republicans passed a new congressional map Friday that eliminates the majority-Black district that was at the center of the Supreme Court ruling overturning the Voting Rights Act.

In a state where one in three residents are Black, the new map redraws the state’s 6th congressional district, which is currently represented by Black Democratic Representative Cleo Fields. Republicans are…

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Analysis: China-backed litigators crippling Louisiana energy

Stricter enforcement of the FARA law and its transparency requirements could also act as a deterrent against green pressure groups in league with China and other hostile foreign actors. Until then, states can play a valuable role in filling the void. Earlier this year, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas enacted “Baby FARA” laws calling on individuals and entities…

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Photos | Mississippians Protest Redistricting Efforts After Voting Rights Ruling

Thousands of Mississippians gathered in Jackson, Mississippi, on Wednesday to protest the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent voting rights ruling that threatens the existence of majority-Black districts throughout the South.

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These 8 Democrats voted for the Republican national ‘Don’t Say Trans’ bill passed by the House

Update: Virginia Democrat who praised LGBTQ+ inclusion is now helping Republicans out trans kids

Republicans in the House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday with the help of eight Democrats that, if approved by the Senate and signed into law by President Donald Trump, would force teachers across the country to out transgender kids to their parents. It would also ban schools…

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