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Senate President Page Cortez presides over opening day of the Louisiana legislative session in Baton Rouge, La., on April 12, 2021. Louisiana’s legislative leaders are asking for at least 10 more days to comply with a federal judge’s order to redraw congressional districts by June 20, 2022, so two have Black majorities. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

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Louisiana lawmakers resume work on remapping House districts
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Wed,06/15/22-7:29PM , 135 Reads
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana lawmakers returned to the Capitol on Wednesday to redesign congressional maps that a federal judge threw out for violating the Voting Rights Act, resuming their work amid growing frustrations under a looming court deadline.
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Workers carry a tent used by people experiencing homelessness to a garbage truck, Friday, March 11, 2022, during the clearing and removal of several tents at an encampment in Westlake Park in downtown Seattle. Increasingly in liberal cities across the country — where people living in tents in public spaces have long been tolerated — leaders are removing encampments and pushing other strict measures to address homelessness that would have been unheard of a few years ago. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

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Liberal US cities change course, now clearing homeless camps
By SARA CLINE - Associated Press/Report for America
Thu,03/10/22-11:13PM , 144 Reads
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Makeshift shelters abut busy roadways, tent cities line sidewalks, tarps cover broken-down cars, and sleeping bags are tucked in storefront doorways. The reality of the homelessness crisis in Oregon's largest city can’t be denied.
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Thousands in Oregon face eviction as lawmakers scramble
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Thu,12/09/21-11:11PM , 160 Reads
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Inside Musonda Mwango’s Portland apartment are details of his life that have transformed the property into a home. His guitars hang in the corner where he composes music, Christmas decorations adorn the walls, and pictures of his three children — who live with him — are proudly displayed.
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Flood watches issued in Northwest as some urged to evacuate
By SARA CLINE - Associated Press/Report for America
Sat,11/27/21-2:19PM , 196 Reads
Residents in Washington state were preparing for possible flooding as “atmospheric rivers” once again threatened parts of the Northwest, which saw heavy damage from extreme weather earlier this month.
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Franklinton, 70438, LA

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Current Temp

76°F

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Chance of Rain: 50%
Max Temp: 82°F
Min Temp: 68°F
Feels Like: 74°F
Dew Point: 70°F
Humidity: 90%
Sunrise: 7:17 AM
Sunset: 7:04 PM

Wind Speed: 0 to 5 mph
Wind Direction: S
Wind Gust: 12 mph
Sky Cover: 75%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 70°F
Moon Rise: NA
Moon Set: 10:31 AM

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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