‘Needlessly divisive’: Louisiana advances anti-DEI policy despite Black Caucus pushback 

The Louisiana House of Representatives approved a bill Monday that would ban diversity, equity and inclusion practices across state government and prohibit state universities and colleges from requiring certain race and gender-based curriculum for …

Louisiana House Passes Bill to Eliminate DEI Programs in Public Institutions Amid Heated Debate

1 By Anna Puleo LSU Manship School News Service The Louisiana House Monday night passed a controversial bill that would prohibit diversity, equity and inclusion offices, training and hiring policies in state agencies and public colleges. The bill passed 57 …

Surging Herd look to maintain momentum starting Wednesday against Louisiana

— by David Walsh Marshall played its way into the Sun Belt Conference Tournament first, then secured a spot in the top six to avoid a play-in game. Finally, the Herd enjoyed one final big moment when it secured a No. 4 seed as the highlight for its first …

Heading down to Louisiana with James Lee Burke

Have you ever been to rural southern Louisiana? Or to New Orleans, New Iberia, or Baton Rouge? If you have, James Lee Burke's series of books about Dave Robicheaux and his friend Clete Purcel will probably bring back every memory you have of the visit. …

Inmate on the run after New Orleans jailbreak once escaped from another Louisiana jail

One of the 10 inmates who escaped from the Orleans Justice Center last week had previously escaped from a north Louisiana detention center in 2019, according to authorities. Antoine Massey, 32, broke out of the Morehouse Parish Detention Center in …

REV recognizes $1M in scholarships awarded to South Louisiana high school seniors

(l-r) Peter Louviere, REV’s CFO, presents scholarships to South Lafourche High School’s Ada Plaisance, Kaelyn Pham, Shiah DarDar, Ximena Galicia, Jude LeBeouf, Judith Saucedo, and Beaux Guidry REV recently awarded scholarships to seniors throughout its …

Trump’s deportation push alarms a Louisiana refugee community

This story was originally published in The Current. In the Laotian Sou Khuan ceremony, a string is tied around participants’ wrists, in a ritual meant to preserve good luck and well-being by calling out to the spirits of their ancestors. Common across …

This is Now The Cheapest Place to Live in Louisiana

Lafayette, Louisiana (KPEL) - Louisiana has a lot to offer people moving here from other parts of the Country. Obviously, our culture is a huge draw, but there's also Louisiana's low cost of living, affordable housing market, and believe it or not …

Maintenance worker arrested in connection to Louisiana jailbreak

Lafayette, Louisiana - Birthplace of the Drive-Thru Daiquiri

Lafayette, Louisiana (KPEL-FM) - There are so many unique and interesting things that those of us born and raised in Louisiana don't think twice about. One of those being drive-thru daiquiri stands. One of the most frequently asked questions I hear …