Turns out you can blend into Bourbon Street all night, but the second you start giving performance notes to a brass band, someone’s calling NOPD.
NOPD has a simple tip for Carnival visitors this year: enjoy Mardi Gras, just try not to look aggressively “phone-having” in the middle of Bourbon Street.
Louisiana politics officially has its own daytime drama. After one too many flip-flops in House and Senate races, a writer teamed up with The Sadvocate to turn the chaos into a full-fledged soap opera.
In an effort to address the police shortage, Metro Council members are considering granting BRPD officers honorary council seats so indictments no longer automatically sideline them from duty.
After being clobbered again, LSU men’s basketball may be getting unexpected help from across campus. Kim Mulkey reportedly has a few volunteers ready to demonstrate how defense works.
Louisiana lawmakers want to make extreme speeding a felony after years of watching Altimas treat I-10 like a personal obstacle course with no rules.
Bipartisanship is back in style, just not the way anyone expected. Bill Cassidy has finally united the left and right around one simple request.
The district stated it is reviewing internal controls and considering additional safeguards, including additional training, clearer policies, and a policy prohibiting the cashing of altered $300,000 checks.
After 40 years and one high school for an entire city-sized population, officials say the long-promised second campus was always coming, just not before people noticed.
BATON ROUGE, LA – In a city where football is treated as a civic duty, thousands of South Baton Rouge residents agreed Monday night that the most dominant performance of Super Bowl Sunday came not from the field, but from
ICE protesters say their rally accidentally entered a second day after College Drive traffic made leaving impossible, proving once again that nothing disrupts this road, not even organized activism.
Parish attorneys clarified that freedom of the press remains important, just not when it creates discomfort, influences public opinion, or interferes with the government’s preferred version of events.
A recall effort is underway after residents noticed something deeply wrong at City Hall, no investigations, no probes, and no federal interest, a sharp break from recent Baton Rouge tradition.
Facing misconduct allegations, CATS unveiled a bold new trust-building strategy, redefining acceptable employee theft to keep losses emotionally manageable and public outrage within reasonable limits.
State officials described the delay as a scheduling accommodation, explaining that warrants are serious matters but should not disrupt travel, networking, or previously booked government-adjacent social obligations.
Budget analysts confirmed the proposal works best when reviewed quickly, without context, and with the understanding that future lawmakers will be responsible for explaining whatever goes wrong.
Louisiana may rethink inspection stickers after officials acknowledge the roads themselves already test suspensions, alignment, and faith in humanity on a daily basis.
After a wave of indictments emptied CATS’ executive offices, officials confirmed the agency’s only unindicted employee, a longtime bus driver, has been promoted to CEO.
NOPD says the ICE detention of a newly hired officer shocked leadership, who noted it was the most troubling development they’ve encountered since Prohibition ended and background checks got complicated.
CATS confirmed the number of former officials under indictment has officially surpassed daily ridership, a milestone officials described as inevitable given years of empty buses and active investigations.
Officials said the governor’s North Louisiana trip provided all the necessary exposure to ice, snow, and public frustration required to represent Louisiana interests abroad.
