Behind The Lens examines Louisiana’s public parole hearings, criminal justice reforms, Supreme Court decisions and election ...

The U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether federal pesticide law shields Bayer from state lawsuits claiming Roundup caused cancer. The case could reshape public health protections, pesticide ...

On Monday, thanks to a favorable decision, Duncan served as clerk of criminal district court for three hours, until the Fifth ...

The U.S. Supreme Court accelerated enforcement of its Louisiana redistricting ruling, allowing state officials to suspend ...

A New Orleans resident responds to recurring climate change narratives that call for relocating the city, arguing that ...

Wayne County, Mississippi faces high Parkinson’s death rates as a nearby plant emits thousands of pounds of paraquat, a toxic ...

A federal judge ruled Louisiana Senate Bill 256 unconstitutional, allowing Orleans Parish criminal clerk-elect Calvin Duncan to take office after lawmakers attempted to merge and eliminate the office ...

The U.S. Supreme Court considers whether geofence warrants allowing police to access cellphone location data violate the 4th ...

As the U.S. Supreme Court hears a challenge to birthright citizenship, civil rights groups warn that weakening the 14th Amendment could put long-standing constitutional protections at risk and leave ...

A newly protected Pearl River map turtle faces a 60-year federal recovery effort as officials work to restore habitat, improve water quality, and rebuild populations in Louisiana and Mississippi.

In New Orleans, the lack of surgical techs is already compounding the existing problems hospitals face. But most training efforts across New Orleans and Louisiana remain largely rooted in traditional ...

Paraquat use is rising and so are concerns about its link to Parkinson’s disease. A look at one Mississippi county at the ...