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Louisiana Residents Are Stepping Up For Our Texas Neighbors
Classic Rock 105.1 - Louisiana
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July 7, 2025
An unbelievable tragedy has hit Texas after flash flooding was responsible for 82 deaths, and the work continues to find the others who are missing. Local Louisiana business owners are teaming up for a supply drive to help those in Texas. Flash...
World News | Federal Trial Starts over Trump Administration's Crackdown on Pro-Palestinian Campus Activists
Latestly
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July 7, 2025
Boston (US), Jul 7 (AP) Plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration campaign of arresting and deporting faculty and students who participated in pro-Palestinian demonstrations argued on Monday it was an orchestrated effort that...
How local companies are responding as cultural shifts reshape diversity efforts
Greater Baton Rouge Business Report - Louisiana
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July 7, 2025
Efforts to understand how Baton Rouge-area businesses are adapting to shifts in diversity, equity and inclusion policies are being met with silence—even from organizations that have previously championed such initiatives. A recent wave of...
Louisiana crews race to aid amid Texas search operations
WWL - Louisiana
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July 7, 2025
“They’re doing rescue missions constantly right now,” said East Baton Rouge Fire Chief Michael Kimble. TEXAS, USA — Central Texas braces for more rainfall as search and rescue operations continue. Emergency crews from Louisiana have joined the...
Anti-ICE protest calls for end to immigrant arrests
The Louisiana Weekly
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July 7, 2025
By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer Hundreds of people from around the country descended on New Orleans last Tuesday to protest the ongoing, and brutal arrests of immigrant workers by federal Immigrations and Custom Enforcement (ICE) agents...
Grassroots Culture Camp returns for the 8th year
I-100 - New York
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July 7, 2025
TRUMANSBURG, NY (607NewsNow) — From July 13th to July 16th, the Grassroots Culture Camp will precede the Grassroots Festival for the 8th year. Four days of workshops, dinners, and dances, Culture Camp is an immersive experience for those who want...
Opinion: Trump, McMahon Claim to Support Education. Funding Cuts Tell a Different Story
The 74
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July 7, 2025
Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter The Trump administration and Secretary of Education Linda McMahon present a troubling paradox regarding the federal role in education. They make public...
253 New Immigration Cases Filed June 20th-26th
Texas Border Business
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July 7, 2025
United States Attorney Justin R. Simmons for the Western District of Texas announced, that federal prosecutors in the district filed 253 new immigration and immigration-related criminal cases from June 20 through 26. Image for illustration...
Federal trial starts over Trump administration’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian campus activists
The News Herald - Michigan
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July 7, 2025
By MICHAEL CASEY, Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration campaign of arresting and deporting faculty and students who participated in pro-Palestinian demonstrations argued Monday it was an...
Federal Court Blocks Texas’ Extreme Anti-Immigrant Law From Taking Effect
News Americas Now
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July 7, 2025
NEWS AMERICAS, NEW ORLEANS, LA, Mon. July 7, 2025: A federal appeals court has once again blocked Texas’ controversial anti-immigrant law, Senate Bill 4 (S.B. 4), in a significant legal victory for immigrant rights advocates. Late Thursday, the...
Lauryn Hill performs to largely empty stadium at ‘Essence’ Festival of Culture
Deltaplex Media - Arkansas
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July 7, 2025
Photo by Erika Goldring/Getty ImagesLauryn Hill performed at the 2025 Essence Festival of Culture early Saturday morning in front of a nearly empty stadium. She took the stage at 2:30 a.m. local time, according to Nola.com, with a set that...
Trump, McMahon Claim to Support Education. Funding Cuts Tell a Different Story
The 74
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Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter The Trump administration and Secretary of Education Linda McMahon present a troubling paradox regarding the federal role in education. They make public...
Louisiana's ethics laws for public officials are changing. See how and why it's contentious.
Nola - Louisiana
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Gov. Jeff Landry and the Legislature have changed how the Louisiana Board of Ethics operates, adding new rules to how it investigates allegations of conflicts of interest, nepotism and other forms of corruption. Supporters say they are protecting...
Federal Appeals Court Denies Texas’ Request to Allow Extreme Anti-Immigrant Law to Go Into Effect
American Civil Liberties Union
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NEW ORLEANS – A federal appeals court upheld an injunction late Thursday night against Senate Bill 4 (88-4), endorsing a district court order that prohibits the anti-immigration law from being enforced in a major win for immigrant rights. The...
Hand & Stone Massage And Facial Spa Opens First Louisiana Location
Franchise Opportunities
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By: Hand & Stone | 1 Shares 67 Reads Mother-Daughter Duo and Local Partner Bring Affordable Luxury and Wellness to Denham Springs July 07, 2025 // Franchising.com // DENHAM SPRINGS, La. — Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa, a leader in the...
ICE arrests ‘immigration fugitive’ who owns restaurant in New York
SI Live - New York
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July 7, 2025
Sadie Skinner had just started her day as a “sandwich artist” at Shorty’s Deli in Camden last Wednesday when a bunch of cops showed up in a “blacked out” van and took away the owner of the neighboring Chinese restaurant. Skinner watched U.S....
Race to Define Trump’s Legislation to Voters Is Next Political Test
The Japan News
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July 7, 2025
Tom Brenner/For The Washington Post President Donald Trump at the bill signing on Friday for his signature legislation. The Washington Post 15:52 JST, July 7, 2025 Republicans waged a mighty, messy and ultimately successful campaign to push their...
Looking for good Louisiana barbecue? These Cajun spots are in a class of their own.
The Acadiana Advocate - Louisiana
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For too long, there's been a Texas-sized chokehold on the national barbecue conversation. Well, that's not completely true. Kansas City has passionate fans, you can't go wrong with a Memphis-style pulled pork, and even the Carolinas have staked...
Appeals court rules Texas Immigration law unconstitutional
KTBB - Texas
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July 7, 2025
Posted/updated on: July 7, 2025 at 9:26 am NEW ORLEANS, LA. – In a late-night ruling Thursday, the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals continued to block Texas from enforcing a 2023 immigration law that would allow local police to arrest people...
Musk Announces America Party: Louisiana Ballot Rules Explained
Hot 107.9 - Louisiana
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July 7, 2025
Highlights Elon Musk announced the formation of the "America Party" on Saturday after falling out with President Trump over the $3.3 trillion "big, beautiful bill" Louisiana requires new political parties to register at least 1,000 voters, file...