Louisiana

The next generation of African-American doctors finds success and support at this university

By Hari Sreenivasan

Xavier University, a small, historically black college in New Orleans, manages to graduate more African Americans who go on to become medical doctors than any other undergraduate institution in the country -- a fact that's even more striking given a…

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Louisiana takes aim at Jim Crow-era jury law

By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press

Louisiana is one of only two states in the country allowing a non-unanimous jury to convict a defendant of a felony, and a Louisiana lawmaker says it is time for the Jim Crow-era practice to end.

No charges in Alton Sterling's fatal shooting

By Michael Kunzelman, Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press

Attorney General Jeff Landry's announcement Tuesday comes nearly 11 months after the Justice Department ruled out federal criminal charges in Alton Sterling's July 2016 death.

5 months after Hurricane Harvey, here are 5 ways to keep helping

By Gretchen Frazee

Thousands are without permanent housing. Many more are repairing their homes. Businesses are shuttered and, in some towns, debris still lines the streets.

News Wrap: Las Vegas attacker reportedly researched other cities

By PBS News Hour

In our news wrap Thursday, the gunman who mowed down concertgoers in Las Vegas may have considered other targets in Chicago and Boston, according to reports. Also, a new tropical storm formed off the coast of Nicaragua and is forecasted…

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White Louisiana man charged with murder in separate killings of black men in Baton Rouge

By Joshua Barajas

Police said last week's killings in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, have also been linked to a third shooting, an attack on the home of a black family.

Trump attends church service on National Day of Prayer

By Associated Press

President Donald Trump is attending a church service on a National Day of Prayer for Harvey victims.

AP Exclusive: Toxic waste sites flooded in Houston area

By Michael Biesecker and Jason Dearen, Associated Press

The Houston metro area has more than a dozen Superfund sites, designated by the EPA as being among America’s most intensely contaminated places.

Upbeat Trump pitches in at shelter for Harvey victims

By Darlene Superville and Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press

An upbeat and optimistic President Donald Trump visited with victims of Harvey on Saturday, touring a Houston mega-shelter housing hundreds of displaced people and briefly walking streets lined with soggy, discarded possessions.

For Trump, chance to return to Texas with empathy for Harvey victims

By Ken Thomas, Associated Press

At stops in Houston and Lake Charles, Louisiana, on Saturday, the president planned to survey storm damage, talk with residents and meet with volunteers.