A federal jury found a private corrections company running a Louisiana jail liable for the 2015 death of a man who died of head injuries he sustained while in custody and awarded the family more than $40 million in damages.

Erie Moore, a retired millworker and father of three, died in 2015, a month after guards slammed him headfirst to the floor at the Richwood Correctional Center, lawyers for his family said.

Louisiana celebrates the groundbreaking of its first Buc-ee’s in Ruston, marking a major economic milestone for Northeast Louisiana. With over 200 jobs, competitive wages, and full benefits, the Texas-based convenience store chain is being hailed by state leaders as a symbol of growth,

Gov. Jeff Landry signed an emergency order Friday approving food assistance benefits through November for children, elderly and disabled people as concerns mount over a potential federal shutdown.

Buc-ee’s, the wildly popular travel center known for its brisket and cheerful beaver mascot, will break ground on its first Louisiana location this week.

A New Jersey teenager was found in Louisiana after being trafficked and sexually assaulted, leading to three arrests and likely more charges being filed, according to authorities. The 14-year-old was considered a runaway until investigators located the teen in Shreveport this week, city police said Thursday.

Louisiana Supreme Court Justice William Crain, who has been appointed to a federal judgeship, kept his divorce records sealed for nearly a year using a new Louisiana judicial privacy law.

Aclara Resources Inc. plans to build a $277 million rare earths plant in Louisiana, the first of its type in the US, as Western nations attempt to reduce reliance on the dominant supplier China.

The Louisiana Supreme Court reversed a dismissal of the state's appeal in the resentencing of Dale Craig, who was convicted of killing an LSU student in the 1990s.