Law

The state of Louisiana is dropping lawsuits against thousands of homeowners accused of misspending grants to elevate their homes after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

State Rep. Laurie Schlegel, R-Metairie, is looking to increase the penalties for car break-ins statewide, WBRZ-TV reports. 

The Livingston Parish Public School System was duped into transferring more than $2 million to a cyber scammer in January of last year.

The Metro Council is holding a special meeting on Wednesday to consider a $1.17 million settlement of a lawsuit related to the protests following the death of Alton Sterling in 2016. 

Pennington researcher: Dr. Robert L. Newton Jr., associate professor and head of the Physical...

An occupancy permit was filed Thursday for the Bennington Avenue nightclub where a dozen people were injured last month in a mass shooting, according to public records. 

East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor Sharon Weston Broome will ask the Metro Council to appropriate $178,320 to hire an additional assistant chief administrative officer. 

Louisiana's exploding hemp industry, with CBD stores seemingly popping up on every street corner,...

The Louisiana Legislature gave final approval Friday to a $45 million deposit from the...

Legislators are working quietly behind the scenes to potentially repeal all or part of a law that was authored by House Speaker Clay Schexnayder to promote the production and sale of industrial hemp and related products.