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Prison guards shaved his dreadlocks. Now the Supreme Court will decide if he can sue
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Prison guards shaved his dreadlocks. Now the Supreme Court will decide if he can sue

Lower courts condemned the treatment of Damon Landor, a Rastafarian, but found that a federal law protecting religious rights barred him from suing prison officials for money WASHINGTON — Damon…
Posted by John McCarthy November 10, 2025
Families on SNAP worry about not just feeding themselves but also their pets
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Families on SNAP worry about not just feeding themselves but also their pets

With SNAP benefits going out late, nonprofits are begging for pet food donations to prevent desperate owners from surrendering their dogs and cats to animal shelters NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Sarah…
Posted by John McCarthy November 9, 2025
Arizona sues over Speaker Johnson’s refusal to swear in Democrats’ newest congresswoman
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Arizona sues over Speaker Johnson’s refusal to swear in Democrats’ newest congresswoman

WASHINGTON (CNN) — Arizona’s attorney general has sued the US House of Representatives over Republican Speaker Mike Johnson’s refusal to seat an Arizona member of Congress – who was elected…
Posted by John McCarthy October 23, 2025
House Republicans continue blocking Arizona Democrat from being sworn in during government shutdown
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House Republicans continue blocking Arizona Democrat from being sworn in during government shutdown

WASHINGTON — House Democrats are criticizing Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., for failing to swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva amid the government shutdown, accusing the top Republican of stonewalling her support to…
Posted by John McCarthy October 16, 2025
Are Pope Leo’s ancestors from Cuba? Genealogy researchers in Miami think so
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Are Pope Leo’s ancestors from Cuba? Genealogy researchers in Miami think so

It has become an old joke in the Cuban-American community to note that Cubans seem to be everywhere. And so, when Pope Leo was elected to lead the Catholic Church…
Posted by John McCarthy June 20, 2025
Third inmate captured after 10 men escape from New Orleans jail
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Third inmate captured after 10 men escape from New Orleans jail

NEW ORLEANS — Three inmates have now been arrested after a 10 men escaped the Orleans Justice Center early this morning.  Dkenan Dennis was arrested on Dale Street in New Orleans East,…
Posted by John McCarthy May 16, 2025
Pope Leo XIV’s Creole heritage highlights complex history of racism and the church in America
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Pope Leo XIV’s Creole heritage highlights complex history of racism and the church in America

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The new pope’s French-sounding last name, Prevost, intrigued Jari Honora, a New Orleans genealogist, who began digging in the archives and discovered the pope had deep roots in…
Posted by John McCarthy May 11, 2025
Oil spill off Louisiana’s Gulf Coast raises alarm as DOGE cuts may threaten response efforts
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Oil spill off Louisiana’s Gulf Coast raises alarm as DOGE cuts may threaten response efforts

NEW ORLEANS (CBS) — Former federal disaster response specialists and national environmental groups warn that DOGE job cuts may hamper the response to a major oil spill off Louisiana's Gulf Coast this…
Posted by John McCarthy May 4, 2025
As Trump’s EPA ends ‘environmental justice,’ minority communities may pay a price
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As Trump’s EPA ends ‘environmental justice,’ minority communities may pay a price

LAPLACE, Louisiana (Reuters) — From her home on Louisiana's "Cancer Alley," Lydia Gerard looks down at her 8-month-old great-granddaughter and wonders if she will one day suffer the same fate…
Posted by John McCarthy April 23, 2025
Trump administration seeks explosive expansion of nation’s immigration detention system
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Trump administration seeks explosive expansion of nation’s immigration detention system

JENA, Louisiana (AP) — Amid rural Louisiana’s crawfish farms, towering pine trees and cafes serving po’boys, nearly 7,000 people are waiting at immigration detention centers to learn whether they will be expelled…
Posted by John McCarthy April 18, 2025

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