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Immigrant rights group calls for removing pregnant women from detention

The American Civil Liberties Union is alleging that pregnant detainees being held in Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities in Louisiana and Georgia are being mistreated and receiving inadequate care

The Independent UK

Meta, Blue Owl Strike $30 Billion Private Capital Deal For AI Data Center

Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) is nearing a $30 billion financing deal for its Hyperion data center in Richland Parish, Louisiana, which would be the largest private capital raise on record, according to a report published on Friday.

Benzinga

Man who fought for Hamas in October 7 attack fled to US and lived in Louisiana, FBI alleges

According to complaint, Mahmoud Amin Ya’qub al-Muhtadi participated in attack on Israel, then applied for US visa

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Louisiana man took part in Oct 7 Hamas attack on Israel, FBI says

Mahmoud Amin Ya'qub Al-Muhtad denied he had ever been involved in terrorist activities, and became a legal permanent resident in 2024, the complaint says

The Independent UK

Louisiana judge orders review of Gulf Coast liquefied natural gas facility's climate change impacts

A Louisiana judge has tossed out a key permit for a liquefied natural gas facility that won approval from President Donald Trump’s administration

The Independent UK

US Supreme Court to Rule on Voting Rights Act: Will It End Key Protections?

The US Supreme Court's upcoming ruling in Louisiana v. Callais could redefine how race is used in redistricting and potentially weaken Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act — a cornerstone of minority voting protections since 1965.

International Business Times UK

Queer and trans immigrants allege forced labor and sexual assault in Ice facility: ‘I was treated worse than an animal’

At the South Louisiana Ice Processing Center in Basile, detainees say they were forced into hard labor – and sexually assaulted and stalked by an assistant warden

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The US supreme court appears ready to nullify the Voting Rights Act

Court has repeatedly expanded states’ leeway to make voting laws that would have previously been deemed discriminatory

The Guardian - US

Conservative Supreme Court Justices May Gut Voting Rights Act, Threatening Rights Of Minority Voters

The U.S. Supreme Court's conservative justices appear ready to undermine a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, potentially reshaping minority representation in congressional districts across the country.

Benzinga

Voting Rights Act on the line: key takeaways from supreme court hearing

Majority of US justices appear sympathetic to weakening key civil rights law in Callais v Louisiana case

The Guardian - US

Supreme Court could deliver ‘catastrophic’ decision on Voting Rights Act and blow up protections from racial discrimination

The court’s conservative majority could gut the landmark civil rights law — and open the door for Republicans to erase Democratic districts in the redistricting war

The Independent UK

Supreme Court airs doubts about role of race in redistricting - Roll Call

The Supreme Court appeared ready Wednesday to rule against requiring Louisiana to have a second Black-majority district.

Roll Call

Chevron Seeks Voice In Venture Global's LNG Extension Request, Tensions Escalate

On Tuesday, Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) reportedly requested a say in Venture Global, Inc.'s (NYSE:VG) proposal to delay the startup deadline for its Plaquemines LNG export terminal in Louisiana.

Benzinga

Why a Supreme Court case from Louisiana will matter for the future of the Voting Rights Act

Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act is the primary way plaintiffs can challenge racially discriminatory election practices

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US supreme court appears poised to weaken key pillar of Voting Rights Act

Dispute over Louisiana district returned to justices after long legal saga – and could have far-reaching implications

The Guardian - US

JD Vance calls Republican operatives, aged 24 to 35, who wrote racist texts ‘kids’ – as it happened

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The Independent UK

US cops mistook Indian migrant’s ‘Opium’ perfume for drugs and threw him into an ICE jail. It changed his life forever

Kapil Raghu, 28, says he was thrown in a jail cell with a pile of human faeces on the floor and put in deportation proceedings after police officers mistook a knockoff perfume bottle in his car for drugs and detained him. Maroosha Muzaffar writes

International Business Times

US Supreme Court To Hear Pivotal Minority Voting Rights Case

The US Supreme Court hears a case involving Black voters on Wednesday that could have lasting repercussions on whether Democrats or Republicans control the House of Representatives.

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Supreme Court to hear arguments on use of race in redistricting - Roll Call

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Wednesday in a redistricting case that could put at risk majority-minority districts.

International Business Times UK

Is Meta's AI Data Centre A Disaster Waiting To Happen? 70-Football-Field Facility Leaves Town 'Scared'

Locals fear Meta's £7.8bn ($10bn) AI data centre will drain millions of gallons of water every day and trigger power shortages.

The Independent UK

Black residents worry new Louisiana congressional district could be lost in Supreme Court case

Black residents in a newly created Louisiana congressional district fear they could lose their representation under a case being heard before the U.S. Supreme Court

The Conversation

Supreme Court redistricting ruling could upend decades of voting rights law – and tilt the balance of power in Washington

On Oct. 15, 2025, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in one of the most anticipated cases of the 2025-2026 term, Louisiana v. Callais, with major implications for the Voting Rights Act, racial representation and Democratic Party power in congress.

The Guardian - US

Advocate says ex-priest charged with raping disabled child should now be put on clergy-abuser list

Group says Mark Francis Ford’s work history also has several red flags, including entering a program known for treating pedophilia, though he claimed he was there due to problematic spending

The Independent UK

Louisiana health department sounds alarm after two people were hospitalized in counterfeit Botox procedures

Botox can cause serious health issues if the injections come from unlicensed sources or non-medical settings

Reason

'Louisiana Lockup' Detention Center Is Punishing Immigrants for the Same Crime Twice, New Lawsuit Says

Oscar Amaya has been held in federal immigration custody for over six months after receiving a final order of removal, raising serious constitutional concerns about how long the government can detain people.

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