THE TRUTH ABOUT: Louisiana - Caught on Camera

Family desperate as DNA confirms wig found near crash site belongs to missing mom

Christina Munn-Holiday vanished after a mysterious car crash took place on a bridge

The Independent UK · 13h ago

In 1992, Louisiana had as few as 150 black bears left; 30 years later, habitat restoration and relocations helped rebuild the population to about 750 bears

In the early 1990s, Louisiana black bears were on the brink of extinction due to habitat loss caused by human development. Thanks to dedicated conservation efforts, their numbers have rebounded from a mere 150 to approximately 750. Strategies like establishing interconnected forests and relocating bears have been vital to enhancing…

The Economic Times · Oct 28

Slidell Woman, 47, Faces Life in Prison Over Alleged Cross-State Filmed Abuse of Toddler

A Louisiana woman faces 21 charges, including first-degree rape, after authorities alleged she recorded abuse involving a toddler and sent the footage to a Mississippi man.

International Business Times UK · Oct 28

Court upholds AIG’s win in Louisiana doctors’ $16.1 million hurricane damage dispute

A Louisiana couple’s $16.1 million hurricane damage appraisal did not help them overturn a jury verdict in an insurance dispute. Raja and Gayathri Talluri, doctors who own a 25,000-square-foot home in Thibodaux, Louisiana, sued AIG Property Casualty over its refusal to pay their full $6.7 million repair estimate after Hurricane…

The Times of India · Oct 22

Louisiana Judges Pocketed $31M in Fees Mostly From Eviction Cases Over a Decade, Investigation Finds

Louisiana justice of the peace courts generated $45 million in fees over a decade, with at least $31 million paid to judges, raising concerns about evictions and impartiality.

International Business Times UK · Oct 21

‘Sham tribunal’: one family’s battle with Louisiana’s ‘feudal’ eviction courts

In rural Louisiana, eviction hearings are held at kitchen tables and other unorthodox venues – and many justices have little legal training

The Guardian - US · Oct 21

How the Guardian reported on Louisiana’s justice of the peace courts

Reporters scanned more than 11,000 pages and processed thousands of handwritten and often incomplete records

The Guardian - US · Oct 21

Wife Learns Her Husband Had Died After Months in ICE Custody: 'I Just Keep Wondering What Happened'

Julian Curo Churata died after being taken from a Louisiana detention centre to hospital, while his wife and elected officials seek answers about his medical care and death.

International Business Times UK · Oct 21

Republicans Spent $133M Trying To Engineer a Redistricting Advantage That Could Net Them Just One Seat

Republicans once expected mid-decade redistricting to secure about 10 House seats, but Democratic countermeasures and weaker support could reduce the overall gain to just one.

International Business Times UK · Oct 20

FBI investigates misuse of medical records after alleged sexual abuse of child by classmate

Authorities examine potential Hipaa breach after Louisiana hospital counselor shared information with pre-school principal, her sister-in-law

The Guardian - US · Oct 20