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• De overheidscommissaris voor sociale zorg stelt dat het systeem steunt op uitgeputte onbetaalde zorgverleners om gaten in de ondersteuning op te vullen. • Miljoenen onbetaalde zorgverleners in het VK "leven in een kwelling" terwijl ze een verouderd, versnipperd en verwarrend sociaal zorgsysteem overeind houden, aldus Louise Casey, het hoofd van de overheidscommissie voor volwassenenzorg. • Lady Casey, die een onafhankelijk onderzoek naar de volwassenenzorg leidt, bekritiseerde een systeem dat "nog steeds handelt alsof we in 1948 leven en niet in 2026" door te vertrouwen op vrouwelijke zorgverleners om tekortkomingen in de diensten op te vullen.

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• Louisiana heeft een lopende verkiezing stopgezet om congresdistricten met een Zwarte meerderheid te elimineren, wat leidde tot onmiddellijke juridische uitdagingen van Democratische groepen en voorvechters van stemrecht. • De beslissing van de staat om de verkiezingen te pauzeren voor herindeling heeft geleid tot een reeks gerechtelijke stukken en procedurele moties, terwijl Democraten vechten om de gegerrymanderde kaartwijzigingen te blokkeren. • De zaak vormt een kritisch slagveld in de landelijke strijd over herindelingen in de aanloop naar de tussentijdse verkiezingen van 2026, met implicaties voor de stemkracht van minderheden in meerdere staten.

• Ketanji Brown Jackson uitte scherpe kritiek op de beslissing en stelde dat het hof in 25 jaar slechts twee keer eerder een uitspraak heeft versneld. • Het Amerikaanse Hooggerechtshof heeft maandag bijzondere stappen ondernomen om Republikeinen in Louisiana te helpen bij het hertekenen van hun congreskaarten vóór de tussentijdse verkiezingen van dit jaar, door toe te staan dat een recente uitspraak die een belangrijk onderdeel van de Voting Rights Act uitholt, eerder in werking treedt. • Deze procedurele stap volgt minder dan een week na de baanbrekende beslissing van het hof om de congreskaart van Louisiana te vernietigen en sectie 2 van de Voting Rights Act uit te hollen.

De toekomst van de positie van Calvin Duncan als griffier van de strafrechtelijke districtsrechtbank van New Orleans blijft onzeker. Republikeinen in Louisiana hebben een gekozen functie geëlimineerd enkele dagen voordat een Democratische vrijgesproken man, die met een overweldigende meerderheid deze post in New Orleans had gewonnen, op maandag in functie zou treden. Een voorlopige onmiddellijke voorziening stelde de vrijgesproken man, Calvin Duncan, wel in staat om maandag zoals gepland aan te treden als griffier van de strafrechtelijke districtsrechtbank van New Orleans – hoewel het onduidelijk blijft hoe lang zijn ambtstermijn zal duren. Lees verder...

State’s governor and attorney general move to postpone midterm 2026 primaries just a day after supreme court ruling guts Voting Rights ActLouisiana postpones primaries as states rush to redraw districts after supreme court rulingHere’s more of that statement from Louisiana attorney general Liz Murrill and Republican governor Jeff Landry:Yesterday’s historic Supreme Court victory for Louisiana has an immediate consequence for the State. The Supreme Court previously stayed an injunction against the State’s enforcement of the current Congressional map. By the Court’s order, however, that stay automatically terminated with yesterday’s decision. Accordingly, the State is currently enjoined from carrying out congressional elections under the current map. We are working together with the Legislature and the Secretary of State’s office to develop a path forward. Continue reading...

• Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry announced plans on April 29, 2026, to suspend House primaries after a court ruling on congressional maps intensified redistricting fights. • The decision stems from ongoing battles over racial gerrymandering, with dozens more cases looming before midterms. • Suspension could delay elections and reshape GOP strategies in the state.

• The Supreme Court decided on April 29, 2026, whether Louisiana's new congressional map constitutes an unconstitutional racial gerrymander, marking a significant ruling on voting rights and district boundaries. • The case, Louisiana v. Callais, examined Louisiana's 2022 redrawn congressional districts that were previously challenged in federal court under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. • This decision affects ongoing redistricting battles across the country as states prepare for the 2026 midterm elections, with implications for both Democratic and Republican seat counts.

At the heart of the case was the question of how much lawmakers are allowed to consider race when they redraw districtsSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe US supreme court has ruled that Louisiana will have to redraw its congressional map, in a landmark voting rights case.At the heart of the case, Louisiana v Callais, was a thorny question of how much lawmakers are allowed to consider race when they redraw districts to ensure that Black voters are adequately represented. The supreme court initially heard oral arguments in the case last March, but took the unusual step of asking lawyers to re-argue the case last fall. In setting the case for a re-argument, the justices raised the stakes of the case, asking lawyers to focus on whether section 2 of the Voting Rights Act was constitutional. Continue reading...

No indication grandmother knew what Markel Lee, 17, was suspected of doing, and she later identified him to policeSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA 17-year-old accused of murder in Thursday’s mass shooting at a Louisiana mall that left a high school senior dead while wounding five others got a ride away from the crime scene from his grandmother – and was arrested after investigators used surveillance video and license plate readers to track her car down, authorities allege.There is no indication that Markel Lee’s grandmother knew what he was suspected of doing prior to his arrest, which evidently occurred after she told police that her grandson was in a surveillance image they showed her depicting someone seemingly aiming a pistol toward the shopping center food court where the shooting occurred. Continue reading...

Kendrick Guidry, alone among judges, initially ruled that the state supreme court’s decision to uphold a ‘lookback window’ for abuse claims did not set a binding precedentOnly one judge in Louisiana has ruled in favor of the Catholic church’s ongoing attempts to strike down a law there which allowed old abuse claims their day in court – even after a state supreme court decision upheld the constitutionality of that so-called “lookback window”.But now, that judge – Kendrick J Guidry of Lake Charles – is being forced to acknowledge that his ruling benefited a specific church on whose finance committee he sits, giving him a direct financial interest that required his recusal under the state’s judicial code. Continue reading...

Four men face murder charges in case of 16-year-old Roxanne Sharp, whose body was found in a wooded areaFour people have been arrested in connection to the 1982 killing of a Louisiana teenager, investigators announced on Friday.State police troopers said tips generated by a true-crime podcast they were involved in making – along with improvements in investigative technologies – helped them make arrests in the killing of Roxanne Sharp, 16, about 44 years earlier. Continue reading...

Baton Rouge police chief says attack unfolded after argument inside food court at Mall of LouisianaSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailAt least 10 people were injured and transported to the hospital Thursday when two groups exchanged gunfire inside the food court at the Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge, according to police.Several of the people involved ran off as a large police presence responded. Continue reading...

Christina Snow was one of two women injured when gunman opened fire on a family in Shreveport, killing eightSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe mother of three children killed over the weekend in a mass shooting in Louisiana is reportedly recovering in hospital with a bullet still lodged in her face.Jamarckus Snow told NBC News that his cousin, Christina Snow, was one of the two women who were shot and injured early Sunday when a gunman opened fire on his family in Shreveport. Police described the shooting as a “violent domestic incident” in which 31-year-old Shamar Elkins fatally shot eight children – including seven of his children and a cousin. Continue reading...

Gunman, identified as Shamar Elkins, fatally shot the children – including seven of his own – at two separate housesMass shooting rampage in Louisiana leaves eight children dead and others woundedSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailLouisiana authorities have identified eight children – aged three to 11 – who were killed Sunday during what police described as a “violent domestic incident” in Shreveport that marked the deadliest US mass shooting in more than two years.The Caddo parish coroner’s office identified the children as Jayla Elkins, 3; Shayla Elkins, 5; Kayla Pugh, 6; Layla Pugh, 7; Markaydon Pugh, 10; Sariahh Snow, 11; Khedarrion Snow, 6; and Braylon Snow, 5. Continue reading...

Suspect was fatally shot, Shreveport police say, after children ranging from 18 months to 14 years were killedSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxAt least eight people are dead and others are wounded after a mass murder reported in the Louisiana city of Shreveport, according to local police.Police said that among the victims were children ranging in age from 18 months to 14 years. Two other women were reportedly shot in the head but survived – and a third person, described as a young boy, was injured while jumping from a roof. Continue reading...

8-0 ruling gives companies new day in federal court after firms including Chevron ordered to pay millions for cleanupThe supreme court handed a win Friday to oil and gas companies fighting lawsuits over coastal land loss and environmental degradation in Louisiana.The 8-0 procedural decision gives the companies a new day in federal court after a state jury ordered Chevron to pay upward of $740m to clean up damage to the state’s coastline, one of multiple similar lawsuits. Continue reading...

After Calvin Duncan served 28 years for a murder he didn’t commit, he won an election to serve as criminal court clerk. But now the office might be shut downA man imprisoned for nearly 30 years before being exonerated won a landmark election in New Orleans promising to fix a judicial system that failed him. Now, Louisiana’s governor, Jeff Landry, and the Republican-controlled state legislature are racing to eliminate his job before he can be sworn in.Calvin Duncan won 68% of the vote last November to become the Orleans parish clerk of criminal court after pledging to reform the justice system based on his own experience fighting to access court records while in maximum security prison. Continue reading...

• Cardinals lost 6-1 to the Tigers in a recent MLB matchup, part of a series of games across the league. • Tigers' victory highlights their strong performance against NL Central foes on Saturday. • This result impacts Cardinals' early season standings in the competitive NL Central division.

Alleged drunk driver in custody after 11 people transported by ground and two by air during Lao New Year paradeMore than 20 people were injured on Saturday after an alleged drunk driver plowed into pedestrians at a Louisiana parade celebrating the Lao New Year, according to KADN-TV (Fox 15).The driver, who has not been publicly identified, is in custody, according to a statement from the Iberia parish sheriff’s office. Some of the injuries are believed to be serious, authorities said. Continue reading...

Headlining set for Netflix Is a Joke festival marks first outing with major streamer since misconduct allegations in 2017Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxNetflix is welcoming Louis CK back into its fold.The comedian, long subject to questions regarding rehabilitation and so-called “cancel culture”, will headline a show at the Hollywood Bowl next month as part of the streamer’s Netflix Is a Joke festival – his first major outing with a streamer since allegations of sexual misconduct at the height of the #MeToo movement. Later this summer, Netflix will also premiere CK’s new special, Ridiculous, which he directed and executive-produced. Continue reading...

• A new analysis identifies Louisiana and Kentucky as among the most stressed US states in 2026, with stress levels significantly influenced by geographic factors. • Rising healthcare costs are forcing residents to skip medical care, contributing to elevated stress levels across affected regions. • The stress disparities highlight how healthcare affordability challenges vary by state, with geographic and economic factors playing key roles in residents' wellbeing and access to care.

• Meta is financing multiple natural gas power plants in Louisiana to exclusively supply electricity for its massive new data center supporting AI operations. • The project addresses surging energy demands from AI training, with the plants designed to generate dedicated power bypassing the public grid amid national infrastructure strains. • This move highlights tech giants' shift toward self-funded energy solutions to avoid burdening consumers and accelerating U.S. data center expansion.

• The No. 1 seed Michigan Wolverines (32-3) play the No. 9 seed St. Louis Billikens (29-5) in a second-round Midwest Regional matchup at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York, with tip-off at 12:10 p.m. ET on Saturday. • Michigan defeated Howard 101-81 in the first round, while St. Louis dominated Georgia 102-77 Thursday night, with DraftKings projecting Michigan as a 12.5-point favorite. • Key performers include Michigan's Morez Johnson Jr., who posted 21 points and 10 rebounds in the first round, and St. Louis's Dion Brown, who led the Billikens with 18 points against Georgia.

Alexandria airport center would hold migrant families and children inside converted barracks before deportationThe Trump administration is poised to expand immigration detention operations at a controversial site inside a rural Louisiana airport, the Guardian has learned.The administration is seeking to establish a “first of its kind” short-term facility that would hold migrant families and unaccompanied children next to a runway that has become a central node for the White House’s mass deportation agenda. Continue reading...

The Saint Louis Billikens defeated George Washington 78-65 in the Atlantic 10 Tournament quarterfinals on Friday in Pittsburgh, led by Gibson Jimerson's 22 points and six assists. The heavily favored Billikens pulled away in the second half with a 15-2 run, securing a semifinal matchup against the Dayton-VCU winner on Saturday. This victory positions Saint Louis for a potential deep NCAA Tournament run as a projected at-large bid. Next, they face a tough semifinal challenge amid March Madness preparations.

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Top-seeded Saint Louis Billikens face the ninth-seeded George Washington Revolutionaries at 3:30 p.m. ET on USA in the Atlantic 10 Tournament quarterfinals in Pittsburgh, with SLU favored by 6.5 points and moneyline odds at -315. George Washington enters with recent wins over Duquesne (91-76) and Illinois (79-65) but losses to George Mason and Dayton. The matchup tests GW's upset potential against SLU's dominance. A Billikens win advances them toward the semifinals on Sunday.