James Madison Softball blanks Louisiana, 1-0, in series opener Friday

LAFAYETTE, La. (JMU Athletics) – Payton List threw her first-career complete game shutout, as Lily Romero came in clutch with a first-pitch RBI single in the top of the seventh to push James Madison softball past Louisiana by a score of 1-0 in a Friday …

Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil can be deported, Louisiana immigration judge rules

Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil can be deported, a Louisiana immigration judge has ruled. The United States government argued his presence posed ‘potentially serious foreign policy consequences.’ Khalil, a permanent resident, was arrested last …

US: Man Takes ‘Emotional Support’ Horse on Walmart Shopping Spree in Louisiana, Arrested After Video Goes Viral

A Louisiana man is facing charges after he took his "emotional support animal," a horse, on a shopping spree at Walmart. Mason Webb and his group, known as the "Cut Throat Cowboys," went viral after the bizarre stunt, which was captured …

Louisiana Tech and Archem JetPace Showcase advances regional aerospace innovation

Archem, LLC, a Shreveport-based aerospace energy company, hosted its JetPace Showcase in partnership with Louisiana Tech University. Held at the Ruston Regional Airport on March 19, the event marked a key milestone in the growing collaboration between …

Mahmoud Khalil -- a prominent face of the protest movement that erupted in response to Israel's war in Gaza -- was ...

The Columbia University student who is married to a US citizen, was arrested and taken to Louisiana earlier this month

Walmart shoppers in Louisiana stunned as man arrives on unusual ‘support’ ride

Baker, Louisiana, Walmart shoppers were stunned this week when a group of men rode horses through the store aisles. Mason Webb, leading the ride, was arrested along with a juvenile for disturbing the peace. A third member of the group is expected to be …

University of Louisiana at Lafayette abruptly closes Office of Campus Inclusion

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette has closed its Office of Campus Inclusion.  The university announced the closure at 5 p.m. Friday in an email to staff, according to documents reviewed by The Acadiana Advocate.  "In compliance with a federal …

Louisiana Supreme Court rejects two Caddo Parish death warrants; execution dates off

The Louisiana Supreme Court threw out execution warrants Friday that a Caddo Parish judge has issued for two men convicted in separate murder cases.  Judge Donald Hathaway, at the request of Caddo District Attorney James E. Stewart Sr., set a May 28 for …

University of Louisiana Lafayette shutters DEI office

The University of Louisiana Lafayette has shut down its Office of Campus Inclusion, the university announced Friday.  The closure was done “in compliance with a federal directive,” according to an email sent to university employees.  In February, President …