A Black man died after a beating by the police in 2019. The assault “demonstrated serious failures,” the Justice Department said, including improper supervision.

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)– Louisiana State Police will be increasing patrols during this week’s winter storm. Trooper First Class Tiah Larvadain said they are doubling staff and their hourly ...

They did not specify what that agenda is. Louisiana State Police, whose superintendent is a governor’s appointee, has not responded to the report. In an emailed response Friday, LSP ...

The Louisiana State Police for years have used excessive force during arrests and vehicle pursuits, a statewide pattern of misconduct that places the public at “serious risk of harm,” according to a scathing report released Thursday by the U.S. Justice Department.

Louisiana State Police bought a small passenger plane for $5.5 million, and Gov. Jeff Landry has been using it to travel around the state. The 2019 model Pilatus PC-12 single-engine turboprop ...

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Civil Rights Investigation Finds Pattern of Excessive Force by Louisiana State Police The Louisiana State Police for years have used excessive force during arrests and vehicle pursuits ...

Rapides Parish Sheriff Mark Wood held a press conference on Jan. 27 to address details concerning the deputy-involved shooting that happened at Academy Sports + Outdoors on Jan. 24. Sheriff Woods said at 9:20 p.

A Napoleonville thrift store reopens its doors one year after a tornado destroyed it. In the aftermath of the tornado, Jan. 8, 2024, one image of a casualty that was shared across social media was of an old seafood restaurant turned thrift store known as Cookies Thrift Store,

Investigators with the Central Louisiana Critical Incident Response Team are working to process the scene and gather further information.

The Department of Justice report on Louisiana State Police offers smart, commonsense improvements, and is not a political hit job. Columnist Quin Hillyer argues Gov. Jeff Landry and AG Liz Murrill would be wise to welcome it,

Congressional committees are demanding answers about the FBI’s response to the deadly Bourbon Street truck attack in New Orleans.