ICE agents took Turkish Ph.D. student Rumeysa Ozturk into custody near Tufts, revoked her visa and moved her to a detention center in Louisiana last week.

There have been 6,600 pertussis cases reported in the US in 2025, almost four times the number at this point last year.

The state faces uncertainty around federal funding as it also tries to come up with $198 million to fund teacher stipends.

Rümeysa Öztürk, a Tufts University graduate student, was arrested in Massachusetts and sent to the South Louisiana ICE processing center in the swamplands of Evangeline parish in Basile. Sending detainees to the cluster of remote immigration detention centers known as “Detention Alley” in the south is a common practice.

Louisiana voters soundly rejected four constitutional amendments championed by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry related to crime, courts and finances

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, Donald Trump Jr., rapper 50 Cent and other MAGA-aligned figures suffered a big loss Saturday when voters in the Bayou State rejected various amendments to the state constitution.

Louisiana families are fighting for awareness and recognition of a rare neurological condition that affects children.

East Carroll and Madison parishes are among the highest rates of Medicaid coverage in the state. Where does your parish fall?