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Judge's insistence on mask removal spurs complaint
By KEVIN MCGILL - Associated Press
Thu,02/03/22-4:17PM , 120 Reads
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A watchdog group lodged a complaint Thursday against a federal appeals court judge for insisting that a lawyer remove his mask during arguments held in New Orleans at a time last month when new cases of COVID-19 were surging.
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Med students opposed to vaccine lose fight over masks, tests
By KEVIN MCGILL - Associated Press
Mon,01/31/22-4:15PM , 125 Reads
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Three students who last year won the right to refuse COVID-19 vaccinations while attending a north Louisiana medical school have lost their latest legal battle with the school over mask, testing and travel policies.
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The Louisiana Capitol in Baton Rouge, La., is seen on Jan. 21, 2021. Civil rights groups say minorities are underrepresented in Louisiana's congressional delegation and the state Legislature. They will be lobbying to correct what they believe is an unfair and illegal imbalance during a special legislative session that begins Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022 in Baton Rouge. (AP Photo/Melinda Deslatte)

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Racial representation an issue in Louisiana redistricting
By KEVIN MCGILL - Associated Press
Mon,01/31/22-1:51PM , 156 Reads
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Data from the 2020 census shows that 56% of Louisiana's people identify as white, more than 31% as Black and nearly 7% Hispanic or Latino, yet only one of the state's six U.S. House members is Black.
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Governor: Louisiana may be peaking, but cases will stay high
By KEVIN MCGILL - Associated Press
Thu,01/20/22-5:24PM , 86 Reads
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The percentage of hospital emergency room patients showing up with COVID-19-like symptoms in Louisiana has dropped for the second week in a row and the weekly percentage of positive tests also has dropped, state officials said Thursday.
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