Raises Amid Layoff Threats Highlight Misaligned Priorities
Chambers Slams Baton Rouge Mayor Over ICE, National Guard, and Thrive Tax Politics
HEALTH
Baton Rouge STI Cases Spike in 2023, Community Leaders Call for Urgent Action
Community advocates are sounding the alarm over the resurgence of syphilis. “What I find more alarming is over 200 cases of syphilis.
NATIONAL
Target to Cut 1,800 Corporate Jobs Amid DEI Backlash and Rising Tariff Costs
Layoffs come as retailer cites consumer boycotts over diversity rollback and import cost pressures as key factors in stagnant sales
SPORTS
SWAC Names Adeanah Pooler as First Female Deputy Commissioner
Trailblazing Administrator Brings Two Decades of Experience in Academics and Athletics
STATE
Louisiana to Distribute SNAP Benefits in Increments Amid Federal Shutdown
Louisiana will distribute SNAP benefits in increments for November. Elderly, disabled, and families get full benefits first; others may rely on food banks until federal funding resumes.
