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In this aerial photo a boat motors between flooded homes on Saturday after heavy rains in the region in Hammond, La.

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PHOTOS: Dramatic Rescues Underway As Louisiana Floodwaters Reach 'Historic' Levels

12:16pm August 14, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

More than a thousand people have been rescued as the state is drenched and battered by what the Governor has called an "unprecedented and historic flooding event."

Flooding on U.S. 51 in the Village of Tangipahoa, La. Heavy rains have caused rivers to crest in Louisiana and neighboring Mississippi, closing schools and roads and stranding residents.

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Louisiana Governor Declares State Of Emergency As Floodwaters Rise

5:21pm August 12, 2016

by Jason Slotkin

Authorities have rescued 72 people from high water in Tangipahoa Parish. Floods have been blamed for at least one death in Zachary. Heavy rains are expected to continue into the weekend.

Baton Rouge police block Airline Highway after police were shot in Baton Rouge, La., Sunday, July 17, 2016. Authorities in Louisiana say several law enforcement officers are dead, and several injured in Baton Rouge after on-duty law enforcement officers w

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3 Law Enforcement Officers Killed In Attack In Baton Rouge

10:30pm July 17, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Three officers were killed and three others injured in a shooting in Baton Rouge, La., on Sunday. The three slain officers and the suspect have been identified. The motive, however, is still unclear.

Police officers launch smoke bombs and tear gas to clear out protesters who shut down highway I-94 on Saturday in St. Paul, Minnesota.

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More Than 200 People Arrested At Protests In Louisiana And Minnesota

6:19pm July 10, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Protesters gathered around the country Saturday. And while the demonstrations were largely peaceful, tensions erupted in Minnesota and Louisiana.

A photo of Alton Sterling and his family is displayed at a memorial outside the Triple S Mart on Thursday in Baton Rouge, La. Sterling was shot by a police officer in front of the convenience store on Tuesday.

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At Prayer Vigil, Baton Rouge Mourns Death Of Alton Sterling

8:51pm July 07, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Sterling was shot by police on Tuesday, and videos of the shooting prompted protests and outcry. Media reports say the white officers who shot him had been cleared of former use-of-force complaints.

Police monitor floodwaters in Haughton, La., in March. The state has expanded its hate-crime laws to also protect law enforcement and first responders.

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In Louisiana, It's Now A Hate Crime To Target Police Officers

5:18pm May 26, 2016

by Dana Farrington

Those convicted of targeting law enforcement and emergency crews can now face stricter penalties. "The overarching message is that hate crimes will not be tolerated in Louisiana," the governor said.

Officers investigate the scene of a shooting in Baton Rouge, La., in February.

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Louisiana Poised To Expand Hate-Crime Law To Protect Police

8:18pm May 24, 2016

by Dana Farrington

Gov. John Bel Edwards is expected to sign the legislation, supported by so-called Blue Lives Matter advocates, which would allow additional penalties against people who target first responders.

Brittney Mills (center) stands with her mother, Barbara (left), daughter, Kamille, and a family friend at her baby shower days before Brittney was killed.

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Mom Asks: Who Will Unlock Murdered Daughter's iPhone?

9:25am March 30, 2016

by Aarti Shahani

The FBI says it's unlocked the iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters. A district attorney in Baton Rouge, La., is hopeful the FBI will share its master key for an iPhone in a murder case.

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Sen. Ted Cruz delivers a speech at a campaign rally in Wichita, Kan., on Saturday.

A Split Super Saturday: Cruz, Trump, Clinton And Sanders Each Notch Wins

10:49pm March 05, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

The Associated Press has called Kansas and Maine for Cruz. Meanwhile, Democrats are caucusing in Kansas and Nebraska, and both parties are voting in Louisiana. Republicans are caucusing in Kentucky.

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Supreme Court Blocks Louisiana Law Aimed At Clinics That Perform Abortions

5:16pm March 04, 2016

by Laura Wagner

The Supreme Court has blocked enforcement of a Louisiana law that could force all but one clinic to close, a sign that a similar law in Texas also could be in peril.