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Louisiana church sparks backlash by soliciting prayers for pastor convicted of sexual assault - but nothing for his victims
Louisiana church sparks backlash by soliciting prayers for pastor convicted of sexual assault - but nothing for his victims Anthony Odiong, a Roman Catholic priest who served in Texas and Louisiana, was found guilty of sexual assault in Waco - Bookmark A Louisiana church has sparked backlash by soliciting prayers for a pastor convicted of sexual assault, but not for his victims. Anthony Odiong, a 57-year-old Roman Catholic priest who served in Texas and Louisiana, was found guilty of one...
ICE facility in Louisiana reports its second detainee death in less than 2 months
ICE facility in Louisiana reports its second detainee death in less than 2 months A second detainee has died in two months at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Louisiana where a recent investigation found insanitary conditions and problems with medical care - Bookmark A second detainee has died in less than two months at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Louisiana where a recent inspection report found insanitary conditions, problems with medical...
Bill to name Mississippi River bridge after Trump fails in Louisiana legislature
Bill to name Mississippi River bridge after Trump fails in Louisiana legislature ‘The Senate wasn't interested in naming bridges and roads after presidents at this time,’ one official said - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments A bill to name a bridge spanning the nation’s largest river after President Donald Trump has run aground in Louisiana, a ruby red state, according to a new report. The legislation would have branded a proposed bridge over the Mississippi River connecting Highway 30 and...
Louisiana Republicans pass new electoral map that guts majority-Black district
Louisiana Republicans have approved a new congressional map that eliminates a majority-Black district, following a Supreme Court ruling that found a previous map violated the Voting Rights Act. The revised map is expected to shift control of Louisiana's six congressional seats to the Republican party, moving from a 4-2 split to a likely 5-1 majority. The bill is now awaiting signature from Republican Governor Jeff Landry.
DHS watchdog finds use-of-force issues, and safety and sanitation concerns at Louisiana ICE center
A Department of Homeland Security watchdog report revealed that staff at an ICE detention center in Louisiana used a prohibited chokehold to “gain control” of one person being held there and stabbed another in the hand with a pen when an officer could not close the door to a housing unit. The newly released findings about Winn Correctional Center in central Louisiana follow the DHS Inspector General’s review of video of the use-of-force incidents as part of an unannounced facility...
Man fleeing police attacked by alligator before continuing his getaway, Louisiana authorities say
A man wanted on suspicion of driving recklessly was attacked by an alligator but continued running from police before he was finally arrested, Louisiana authorities said Monday. Victor Rivas, 40, sustained injuries to his arms and was treated at a hospital before he was booked into jail on allegations of driving while intoxicated, resisting arrest and being a fugitive from adjacent Jefferson Parish, Louisiana State Police said. He had also drawn warrants on allegations of hit and run and...
DHS watchdog reveals ICE detention guards in Louisiana used chokehold to ‘gain compliance’ and stabbed detainee with a pen
DHS watchdog reveals ICE detention guards in Louisiana used chokehold to ‘gain compliance’ and stabbed detainee with a pen Inspector general report offers a rare look inside ICE facilities amid growing scrutiny over conditions across the country - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments An officer inside an immigration detention center in Louisiana used a chokehold to “gain control” of a detainee and another stabbed a person with a pen, according to a newly published report from the Department of...
Louisiana Approves Map Eliminating a Majority-Black District
The Louisiana House of Representatives has approved a map that eliminates a majority-Black congressional district, in response to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling. The move has been criticized by civil rights groups, who argue that it will dilute the voting power of Black residents in the state. The new map will be used for the 2024 elections.
Louisiana church solicits prayers for pastor convicted of sexual assault – but not for his victims
Anthony Odiong was sentenced to life in prison for sex crimes against his congregants in TexasA Louisiana church where a Roman Catholic priest served as pastor before being recently convicted in Texas of criminal clergy sexual assault and sentenced to life in prison has been criticized by his victims and their supporters for soliciting prayers on his behalf in a parochial bulletin published after his guilty verdict – which neglected to mention the survivors. One of the two women whom Anthony...
Louisiana church remembers abuse victims after reversal over prayers for convicted priest
St Anthony of Padua asks for prayers for survivors after removing Anthony Odiong’s name from list of intentionsA Louisiana Catholic church that solicited prayers for a former pastor recently sentenced to life imprisonment for criminal clerical sexual assault, then backed off having offended his victims, is asking its community to pray for survivors of clergy abuse. The shift took place in an updated 7 June parochial bulletin published by St Anthony of Padua church in the New Orleans suburb...