Nation Oct 16 Abortion restrictions may be fueling a rise in domestic violence, experts warn By Sarah Varney, Rachel Wellford
Politics Oct 15 Watch 7:21 What the justices signaled in a Supreme Court case that could reshape electoral maps The Supreme Court’s conservative majority signaled it could upend a central pillar of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. The question at the heart of arguments is whether lawmakers can use race as a factor when drawing congressional districts. Ali Rogin… By Ali Rogin, Ian Couzens
Politics Oct 13 LISTEN: SCOTUS hears redistricting case that could reduce representation for Black voters The Supreme Court appears inclined to limit the use of the Voting Rights Act to force states to draw electoral districts favorable to minority voters. By Mark Sherman, Associated Press
Politics Sep 29 The fight to redraw U.S. House maps is spreading. Here’s where things stand in Missouri and other states Missouri has become the third state to embrace a mid-decade redesign of its U.S. House districts in a quest for partisan advantage. By Associated Press
Politics Sep 04 WATCH: Noem, Bondi discuss plans for ICE detention facility in notorious Louisiana prison Federal authorities purposefully chose a notorious Louisiana prison to hold immigration detainees as a way to encourage people in the U.S. illegally to self-deport, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Wednesday. By Sara Cline, Associated Press
Sep 03 WATCH: Trump says he might send federal forces to New Orleans at Landry’s request By Will Weissert, Associated Press President Donald Trump suggested Wednesday that New Orleans could be his next target for deploying the National Guard to fight crime, potentially expanding the number of cities around the nation where he may send federal law enforcement. Continue reading
Aug 29 Watch 4:42 Katrina victims reflect on how the storm changed their lives By Mary Fecteau Friday marks the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, which decimated New Orleans and communities along the Gulf Coast, leading to one of the largest and most sudden relocations of people in U.S. history. Some 1.2 million Louisianans were displaced for… Continue watching
Aug 29 20 years on, New Orleans remembers Hurricane Katrina with memorials and brass band parade By Jack Brook, Associated Press Katrina, which was a Category 3 hurricane when it made landfall in southeast Louisiana on Aug. 29, 2005, remains the costliest U.S. storm on record. About 1,400 people died in five states. Continue reading
Aug 28 Watch 9:43 20 years later, a look at Katrina’s lasting impact and concerns over future storms By Lisa Desjardins, Sarah Clune Hartman, Layla Quran, Cali Steffenhagen It's been 20 years since Hurricane Katrina devastated the Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama coasts. While Katrina remains the costliest U.S. natural disaster, the deepest impact is found in the human suffering and the difficult journey toward recovery. For our series… Continue watching
Aug 08 Watch 8:24 Scientists face ecological and economic hurdles to save Mississippi River Delta By Miles O'Brien The iconic Mississippi River Delta is of enormous importance to the country, especially near the Gulf Coast. It's an economic engine and a key wildlife habitat. But it's shrinking considerably due to a variety of factors, including engineering done decades… Continue watching