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Louisiana Health Department Alters Vaccine Promotion Strategy Amid Rising Concerns
State's shift in vaccine messaging comes as national political climate fuels vaccine skepticism BATON ROUGE, La. — A new ...
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Biden Signs Stopgap Bill, Avoiding Shutdown but Leaving Key Issues Unresolved
Trump’s influence loomed over the negotiations, signaling both his power and its limitations. His insistence on addressing ...
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Incoming Mayor-President Sid Edwards Announces Transition Team to Lead East Baton Rouge Forward
East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President-elect Sid Edwards unveiled the members of his Win EBR Transition Team, a diverse ...
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New EMS Station to Boost Response Times in Central Baton Rouge
Station No. 9, a $2.6 million facility, will serve as a fully equipped EMS station and a disaster supply hub. According to ...
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Judge to Decide Fate of Louisiana’s Police Buffer Zone Law
A courtroom in Baton Rouge where a federal judge is deliberating the constitutionality of Louisiana’s 25-foot police buffer zone law. BATON ROUGE, La. — A federal judge in Baton Rouge is considering ...
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Poet Nikki Giovanni, Trailblazing Voice of Black Arts Movement, Dies at 81
Nikki Giovanni (1943–2024): Celebrated poet and activist Nikki Giovanni, pictured during a public reading, became a defining voice of the Black Arts Movement, inspiring generations through her poetry, ...
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U.S. TikTok Ban Looms, Sparking Uncertainty for Users and Tech Giants
Following President Biden's approval of a law requiring TikTok to separate from its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, or face a ban, the popular video-sharing platform filed a lawsuit, claiming the ...