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Sheriff Hutson receives tip on escaped inmate, leads to arrest in New Orleans
WDSU 6 - Louisiana
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June 28, 2025
Sheriff Susan Hutson said she personally received an anonymous tip from a resident, spotting Massey in Hollygrove. The tip led to massive search efforts and then to his arrest."This is a major step forward in our efforts to order and...
Untargeted Facial Recognition is Unvetted and Unsafe: New Orleans City Council Should Reject It
Center for Democracy & Technology
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June 27, 2025
Part one of this two part series regarding New Orleans’ dragnet facial recognition program is available here. The New Orleans City Council is set to vote on an ill-conceived ordinance that would facilitate the use of untargeted facial recognition...
Louisiana Supreme Court: At trial, state can use statements from BR parents of dead 8-week-old
WBRZ ABC 2 - Louisiana
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June 27, 2025
NEW ORLEANS — The Louisiana Supreme Court on Friday said prosecutors who filed murder charges against a Baton Rouge couple will be able to use statements the pair made to police at a hospital three days before their child died. John and Analise...
New Orleans jail escapee Antoine Massey is captured but police say one more inmate still on the run
The Independent
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June 28, 2025
The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US The ninth fugitive who authorities say...
Louisiana Supreme Court: Ex-wife of former LSU coach gets $8.13M in settlement
Yahoo News
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BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Former LSU head coach “Ed” Orgeron’s ex-wife was awarded $8.13 million of Orgeron’s settlement with the university. The Louisiana Supreme Court ruled in favor of Kelly Orgeron. She sued to claim a portion of...
Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Bowling Bash Day in Alexandria
KALB - Louisiana
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June 28, 2025
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - In a yearly event in Alexandria, the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame celebrated their 2025 induction class with a Celebrity Bowling Bash event. “It’s a lot of fun,” Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame President Ronnie Rantz said....
HIMS & HERS HEALTH SHAREHOLDER ALERT: CLAIMSFILER REMINDS INVESTORS WITH LOSSES IN EXCESS OF $100,000 Of Lead Plaintiff Deadline In Class Action Lawsuits Against Hims & Hers Health, Inc. - HIMS
MENAFN
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June 27, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) NEW ORLEANS, June 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ClaimsFiler , a FREE shareholder information service, reminds investors that they have until August 25, 2025 to file lead plaintiff applications in securities class action lawsuits...
Supreme Court to rehear case over Louisiana’s second majority-Black district
The Spokesman-Review - Washington State
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The Supreme Court on Friday put off deciding whether to uphold a Louisiana map that added a second majority-Black congressional district in the state, saying it would rehear the case in its next term. States must thread a needle when drawing...
Antoine Massey is captured by police after breaking out of New Orleans jail with nine other inmates
Daily Mail
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June 27, 2025
A serial-escapee who fled a jail in New Orleans has been apprehended over a month after he escaped along with nine other inmates. Antoine Massey, 33, was arrested in New Orleans on Friday, leaving only Derrick Groves as the last escapee on the...
Diddy and son Justin accused of gang-r@pe in bombshell new lawsuit
Zambian Observer
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June 28, 2025
Justin Combs is accused of luring a Louisiana woman to Los Angeles to be gang-r@ped by his father, Sean “Diddy” Combs, and two other “masked men.” According to a lawsuit obtained by Page Six, Justin allegedly convinced the unnamed woman to travel...
Where is Derrick Groves? Only New Orleans inmate on the loose after Antoine Massey's capture
Hindustan Times
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June 27, 2025
Derrick Groves, a 27-year-old convicted double murderer, remains the last fugitive at large following a mass escape from the Orleans Justice Center in New Orleans last month. On Friday, officials announced that Antoine Massey had been caught. The...
Will Antoine Massey, other New Orleans inmates face fresh charges after being caught?
Hindustan Times
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June 27, 2025
Antoine Massey, one of ten inmates who escaped from the Orleans Justice Center on May 16, was captured Friday, Louisiana State Police announced in a Facebook post. Ten prisoners escaped a New Orleans jail early May 16 after breaking through a wall...
Of Judges, Parental Rights, and Porn: SCOTUS Wraps 2025 Term
RI News Today - Rhode Island
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June 28, 2025
Announcement of SCOTUS opinions for Friday, June 27 On the last day of the Supreme Court decisions as they recess for the summer, 6 decisions were expected, with 5 coming down. Two of the decisions make this one of the most consequential days in...
Gov Landry signs nation's first state level 'Make America Health Again' bill into law
Just the News
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June 27, 2025
Gov. Jeff Landry, alongside U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., signed a sweeping new law aimed at reshaping how Louisiana regulates food, nutrition, and consumer health. "A healthy independent population reduces...
Louisiana the latest to call natural gas green energy
Mankato Free Press - Minnesota
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Louisiana is the latest state to redefine natural gas as green energy under a new law the Republican governor signed this week, even though it’s a fossil fuel that emits planet-warming greenhouse gases. Three other states led by Republicans—...
9th escaped New Orleans inmate captured, sheriff’s office says, one last inmate still at large
KTVZ - Oregon
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June 27, 2025
By Zoe Sottile, Jason Morris, Ryan Young (CNN) — Antoine Massey, a serial escapee who vanished from a New Orleans jail with nine other inmates just after midnight on May 16, was arrested Friday afternoon in New Orleans, the Orleans Parish...
Kratom age restriction law taking effect July 1, bans sales to ages 21 and under
WLOX - Mississippi
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June 28, 2025
WAVELAND, Miss. (WLOX) - Kratom comes in many forms: powder, leaves, capsules, and extract. The Food and Drug Administration approves none of those products. In a 2021 study, the FDA estimated that 1.7 million people over the age of 12 used...
Doctors warn that HIV still runs rampant across Louisiana
KPLC - Louisiana
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June 28, 2025
La. (KPLC) - According to the Louisiana Department of Health, our state ranked fourth in the nation for HIV diagnosis rates. What was once seen as a death sentence is now a condition people can live fulfilling lives with. However, HIV can still...
Antoine Massey captured after New Orleans jailbreak
KTAL News - Texas, Louisiana
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June 27, 2025
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — 33-year-old Antoine Massey has been captured after 10 people escaped from the Orleans Justice Center over a month prior, on May 16. Antoine Massey (Courtesy: Louisiana State Police)Antoine Massey (Courtesy: Orleans Parish...
Ninth escaped New Orleans inmate has been arrested after 6-week manhunt
CBS News
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Updated on: June 27, 2025 / 7:08 PM EDT / CBS/AP Facial recognition identifying jail escapees Facial recognition identifying New Orleans escapees 04:06 Police on Friday captured one of the New Orleans parish inmates who escaped six weeks ago in a...