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Published on Apr 3, 2025

Fight to free Mahmoud Khalil exposes the black hole of Louisiana’s ICE jails

Louisiana has become an unexpected flashpoint in the struggle against Trump’s repressive agenda. Two more students were booked into the state’s ICE detention system last week for speaking out against the genocide in Gaza, joining Mahmoud Khalil who was …

Source: Liberation News - Left-wing
Published on Apr 2, 2025

2025 Angola Prison Rodeo Set for April 26 & 27

The spring Angola Prison Rodeo will be returning in just a few weeks, and tickets are now on sale. The event is set to take place on Saturday, April 26 and Sunday, April 27, 2025, on the grounds of the historic St. Francisville-based prison. Angola Prison …

Source: Highway 98.9 - Louisiana - Label Pending
Published on Apr 1, 2025

West Feliciana Parish Detention Center bookings for March 17-23, 2025

The following people were booked into the West Feliciana Parish Detention Center between March 17-23: March 17 Smith, Charles: 43; 147 Brasthan Lane, Woodville, Mississippi; malfeasance in office March 20 Smith, Andrew: 31; 17531 Tunica Trace, Angola; …

Source: The Advocate - Louisiana - Neutral
Published on Apr 2, 2025

Louisiana Prison Rodeo Returns To Angola Later This Month

(Lake Charles, Louisiana) - All the excitement of the Angola Prison Rodeo goes down later this month, and we have all the details. bbrisner YouTube bbrisner YouTube The Angola Prison Rodeo is the longest-running staged prison rodeo. The idea for the rodeo …

Source: Power 92.1 FM - Louisiana - Label Pending
Published on Apr 1, 2025

Michigan AG, Department of Corrections push for law allowing cell phone jammers in prisons

ANGOLA PRISON, LOUISIANA - OCTOBER 14, 2013: Prison cells inside Angola PrisonThe Louisiana State Penitentiary, also known as Angola, and nicknamed the "Alcatraz of the South" and "The Farm" is a maximum-security prison farm in …

Source: FOX 2 Detroit - Michigan - Right-wing
Published on Apr 1, 2025

Why Are Prison Rodeos A Thing?

CLOSE Source: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI / Getty Nowhere else in the United States do prison rodeos exist except in Louisiana. Every April and October, the Louisiana State Penitentiary (also known as Angola Prison) transforms into a full-scale rodeo arena. …

Source: NewsOne - Left-wing
Published on Apr 1, 2025

Why Are Jail Rodeos A Factor?

Supply: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI / Getty Nowhere else within the United States do jail rodeos exist besides in Louisiana. Each April and October, the Louisiana State Penitentiary (often known as Angola Jail) transforms right into a full-scale rodeo area. …

Source: Savannah Herald - Georgia - Label Pending
Published on Mar 30, 2025

SERAP Urges Withdrawal of Bill Seeking to Jail Nigerians Who Don’t Vote

By Modupe Gbadeyanka The trio of Nigeria, Angola, and Ghana has fulfilled their capital commitments toward establishing the Africa Energy Bank (AEB) in what is seen as a significant development for Africa’s energy sector. The AEB aims to finance oil and …

Source: BusinessPost Nigeria - Uncategorized
Published on Mar 17, 2025

Day of Fellowship and Formation Focuses on Catholic Faith Behind Prison Walls

People interested in or actively involved in prison ministry learned about serving “the whole ecclesial body of Christ” during a day of fellowship and formation on Feb. 22. The Diocese of Baton Rouge Office of Life, Peace, and Justice sponsored the event, …

Source: Catholic Commentator - Louisiana - Uncategorized
Published on 11:47 GMT

Dark Resurrection

On the evening the federal appeals court lifted the injunction against Jessie Hoffman’s execution, I ran into a fellow prisoner outside our dormitory after work. While we waited for the officer to unlock the door, I asked him if he’d seen that night’s news …

Source: The Lens - Louisiana - Center-left
Published on Apr 3, 2025

Paradise lost? A family history of murder on the bayou

All families have their secrets, that thing no one talks about. Maybe it’s an illegitimate child, divorce, drugs or alcoholism. For Jordan LaHaye Fontenot, it was kidnapping and murder. Growing up on Vidrine Road, just outside Mamou, Fontenot knew her …

Source: KRVS - Louisiana - Public Broadcaster
Published on Apr 2, 2025

BBC issues staunch Bruce Parry defence after he 'suffocated live goat' in gruesome Tribe documentary scenes

The BBC has defended a controversial sequence in which presenter Bruce Parry suffocated a goat to death during his rebooted TV show Tribe. The incident occurred in the second episode of the series when Parry was living with Angola's Mucubal community. …

Source: GB News - Right-wing
Published on Apr 1, 2025

Louisiana shock election sends message to Trump | Will Bunch Newsletter

Where’s the late Willard Scott when you need him, because all of America ought to be saying a big Happy 100th Birthday to one of the great ongoing stories in our nation’s journalism, the Philadelphia Daily News. Monday marked one century since the People …

Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer - Pennsylvania - Center-left
Published on Apr 1, 2025

BBC defends Tribe sequence in which Bruce Parry suffocates goat to death

The BBC Two series followed the filmmaker and indigenous rights activist as he lived among three remote communities. In the second episode Parry lived with Angola’s Mucubal community. He was asked to sacrifice a goat through suffocation, which is claimed …

Source: South Wales Guardian - Label Pending
Published on Apr 1, 2025

Judge sets execution dates for 2 death row inmates

By KTBS Staff Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Lousiana (KTBS) — A state district judge has signed death warrants setting execution dates for two men convicted of murders in Caddo Parish — one for the slayings of three brothers and …

Source: KVIA - Texas - Neutral
Published on Apr 1, 2025

Leading animal charity vow to get BBC star Bruce Parry JAILED after he killed a goat for ‘shock value’ on new TV show

A LEADING animal charity has hit back at Bruce Parry after her killed a goat 'for shock value' on his BBC show. The adventurer stunned viewers when he suffocated a goat during the new series of his hit show Tribe. 2 A leading animal charity has …

Source: The Sun - Right-wing
Published on Apr 1, 2025

Big boots to fill: Anthony Hingle Jr. didn’t touch beads or feathers for 32 years. Now he’s back in town, continuing the ...

By Katy Rechdahl The Lens With about a week left until Mardi Gras, Anthony Hingle Jr. went to his parents’ house to finish a set of beaded pterodactyls. Using white plastic from a bleach bottle, he cut tiny zigzagged edges and placed the dinosaur teeth …

Source: The Louisiana Weekly - Left-wing
Published on Mar 31, 2025

Judge sets execution dates for 2 Caddo death row inmates

SHREVEPORT, La. -- A state district judge has signed death warrants setting execution dates for two men convicted of murders in Caddo Parish -- one for the slayings of three brothers and another for the grisly knife slaying of a grandmother. Caddo District …

Source: KTBS 3 - Louisiana - Label Pending
Published on Mar 31, 2025

Want to Honor Trans Day of Visibility? Fight With Us Like Your Life Hinges on It

Today is Transgender Day of Visibility — a day meant for celebration and for being seen. But right now, many in my community are afraid to be visible. Some are making plans to leave the country just to survive. For countless others, survival itself has …

Source: Truthout - Left-wing

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Published on April 3, 2025 - 09:09 GMT

Detained Students Get Transferred to Controversial Detention Centers in Louisiana

(MENAFN) Nearly three international students who were detained by U.S. authorities have been moved to isolated immigration detention facilities in Louisiana that have been criticized for ongoing human rights violations, according to reports from American …

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Published on April 3, 2025 - 04:38 GMT

Leader of Export Control Evasion Scheme Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison

Oleg Sergeyevhich Patsulya, a Russian national, was sentenced today to 70 months, or nearly six years, in prison for his role in a conspiracy to export controlled aviation technology to Russia and to launder money in connection with the illegal export …

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Published on April 2, 2025 - 17:35 GMT

Home-Improvement Scammer Sentenced to Prison

(CINCINNATI) — A convicted Indiana felon was sentenced today to 3 to 4½ years in prison for defrauding 14 Ohioans of more than $105,000, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced. Roger Glenn Gray, 52, of Aurora, Indiana, pleaded guilty in Hamilton County …

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Published on April 1, 2025 - 13:50 GMT

Prison Fellowship Convenes Day of Action Urging Congress To Pass Second Chance Month Resolution

Washington, D.C., April 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Prison Fellowship, the nation’s largest Christian nonprofit serving prisoners, former prisoners, and their families, today announced a groundbreaking Day of Action to urge Congress to pass a bicameral, …

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Published on March 31, 2025 - 19:16 GMT

Multistate Human Trafficker Sentenced to Prison

(CLEVELAND) — A 32-year-old Cleveland man who abused 12 women across multiple states to force them into prostitution for his own financial gain was sentenced today to 30 to 37½ years in prison, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Cuyahoga County Prosecutor …

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Published on March 31, 2025 - 17:31 GMT

Cell Phone Repairman Who Stashed Customers' Nude Photos Sentenced to Prison

(GALLIPOLIS, Ohio) — A Gallia County man who worked for a cell phone repair business was sentenced to prison today for downloading nude photos from customers’ phones, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today. “This crime was the digital equivalent …

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Published on March 31, 2025 - 15:45 GMT

Eight Counties Awarded First of $60M in Grants Targeting Inmate Addiction in Jails

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Grants totaling more than $1.2 million are headed to eight Ohio counties to help sheriffs prioritize addiction treatment for jail inmates, Attorney General Dave Yost announced today. In all, Yost’s office is offering $60 million in …

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Published on April 2, 2025 - 22:27 GMT

Armstrong helps break ground on new Heart River Correctional Center; facility scheduled to open in 2027

MANDAN, N.D. – Gov. Kelly Armstrong and Lt. Gov. Michelle Strinden today joined staff and residents from the North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (DOCR) to break ground on the Heart River Correctional Center (HRCC), the state’s new …

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Published on April 4, 2025 - 13:50 GMT

Morris Injury Law Launches New Website

LAS VEGAS, NV, UNITED STATES, April 4, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Morris Injury Law is proud to announce the official launch of its newly redesigned website, offering an improved user experience and streamlined access to personal injury legal services …

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Published on April 4, 2025 - 13:42 GMT

HAWM Law’s Sasha Watson to Speak at Caribbean Business Forum During FCSA’s 49th Annual Conference

ORLANDO, FL, UNITED STATES, April 4, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- HAWM Law is proud to announce that Sasha Watson Partner at the firm, will be a featured speaker at the Caribbean Business Leadership Forum, taking place as part of the Florida …

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Published on April 4, 2025 - 13:15 GMT

New Survey: Alarming impact of work stress on sleep

76% of workers report that work stress and anxiety impacts their sleep. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, April 4, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The effects of work stress don’t end when employees leave the office. For many professionals, anxiety and work- …

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Published on April 4, 2025 - 08:45 GMT

New Appointment Boosts Family Law Expertise at Leading Isle of Wight Firm

The appointment of Emma Lloyd as Family Legal Executive marks an exciting development in Glanvilles Damant’s commitment to expanding their family law services. ISLE OF WIGHT, SOMERSET, UNITED KINGDOM, April 4, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Emma has …

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Published on April 4, 2025 - 12:34 GMT

SECURITIES FRAUD CLASS ACTIONS SURVIVE MOTIONS TO DISMISS: Grabar Law Office Investigates Claims on Behalf of ...

PHILADELPHIA, April 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arqit Quantum Inc. (NASDAQ: ARQQ) Class Action Survives Motion to Dismiss: Grabar Law Office is investigating claims on behalf of shareholders of Arqit Quantum, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARQQ) as an underlying …

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Published on April 4, 2025 - 12:31 GMT

Zynex, Inc. Shareholders Who Lost Money on Their Investment are Encouraged to Contact Johnson Fistel about the Class ...

SAN DIEGO, April 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Johnson Fistel, PLLP announces that a class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of investors of Zynex, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZYXI). The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of investors who acquired their …

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Published on April 4, 2025 - 12:23 GMT

Fluence Energy (FLNC) Shareholders Who Lost Money on Their Investment are Encouraged to Contact Johnson Fistel about the ...

SAN DIEGO, April 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Johnson Fistel, PLLP announces that a class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of investors of Fluence Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLNC). The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of investors who acquired …

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Published on April 4, 2025 - 12:20 GMT

Digimarc Corporation Shareholders Who Lost Money on Their Investment are Encouraged to Contact Johnson Fistel about the ...

SAN DIEGO, April 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Johnson Fistel, PLLP announces that a class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of investors of Digimarc Corporation (“Digimarc” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: DMRC). The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on …

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Published on April 4, 2025 - 11:45 GMT

Eastern Point Trust Company petitions the Virginia Courts for injunctive relief and monetary damages, alleging the ...

Fairfax, VA, April 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dycio & Biggs Attorneys at Law (www.dyciobiggs.com) filed requests for injunctive relief and claims for damages this week in the Fauquier County Circuit Court against the joint venture operating as …

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Published on April 4, 2025 - 10:05 GMT

STZ INVESTOR ALERT: Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP Announces that Constellation Brands, Inc. Investors with ...

SAN DIEGO, April 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The law firm of Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP announces that purchasers or acquirers of Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE: STZ) securities between April 11, 2024 and January 8, 2025, both dates inclusive …

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Published on April 4, 2025 - 10:00 GMT

SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Morris Kandinov Investigating DRVN, VIRT, EL, and ADM; Shareholders are Encouraged to Contact the ...

SAN DIEGO, April 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- National law firm Morris Kandinov is investigating Driven Brands Holdings Inc., Virtu Financial, Inc., The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., and Archer-Daniels-Midland Company. If you are a current owner of shares …

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Published on April 3, 2025 - 21:02 GMT

Landowners File Suit in Federal Court on Legacy Parks Rail-Trail Project in South Knoxville

KNOXVILLE, TN, UNITED STATES, April 3, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Stewart, Wald & Smith, LLC ("SWS"), the nation’s leading and only fully dedicated Rails-to-Trails law firm in the nation, has filed suit on behalf of landowners in …

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Published on April 3, 2025 - 20:58 GMT

Esports Legend Billy Mitchell Prevails In Defamation Lawsuit Against Youtuber Karl Jobst In Australian Court

The District Court of Queensland awards Billy Mitchell nearly $400,000 AUD after defamation suit against YouTuber Karl Jobst, who made harmful public statements BRISBANE, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA, April 3, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The District …

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Published on April 3, 2025 - 20:21 GMT

Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers to Donate $17,500 to Local Non-Profits Nominated by Hampton Roads Residents

Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers invites local residents to Vote for a Cause and support community giving. NORFOLK, VA, UNITED STATES, April 3, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Car Crash Experts at Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers announced the start of …

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Published on April 3, 2025 - 20:00 GMT

Court Rejects Johnson & Johnson’s Latest Bankruptcy Maneuver in Talc Litigation

Plaintiffs' attorneys representing ovarian cancer victims look forward to the tort process continuing in court. HOUSTON, TX, UNITED STATES, April 3, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas has …

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Published on April 3, 2025 - 18:45 GMT

Wagner Ethics Attorney a Primary Draftsperson of High-Profile Professionalism Report

Wagner Ethics Attorney a Primary Draftsperson of High-Profile Professionalism Report BOSTON, MA, UNITED STATES, April 3, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In January 2025, the New York State Bar Association released a Report of the NYSBA's …

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Published on April 3, 2025 - 18:12 GMT

The Beckage Firm Named Finalists for Multiple Categories at Cyber Insurance Awards USA 2025

The Beckage Firm was honored as a finalist at the Cyber Insurance Awards USA 2025, earning "Highly Commended" recognition for two prestigious categories. BUFFALO, NY, UNITED STATES, April 3, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Beckage Firm, …

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Published on April 4, 2025 - 06:06 GMT

CLASS ACTION DEADLINE APPROACHING: Berger Montague Advises Monolithic Power Systems (NASDAQ: MPWR) Investors to Inquire ...

PHILADELPHIA, April 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Berger Montague PC advises investors that a securities class action lawsuit has been filed against Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (“Monolithic Power” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: MPWR) on behalf of purchasers …

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Published on April 3, 2025 - 17:32 GMT

John Gilstrap, New York Times Best-Selling Author, Debuts "Burned Bridges" - A Thrilling New Series Begins May 27, 2025

Brimming with suspense, intense drama, and riveting intrigue, Burned Bridges plunges readers into a world of hidden threats and unlikely heroes. LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, April 3, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Legendary author John Gilstrap, …

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Published on April 3, 2025 - 16:00 GMT

Bianchi & Brandt Partner Clark Wu to Moderate 'Successful Raises' Panel at MJ Unpacked in Atlantic City

The panel will include experts in the space from companies such as Jage Media, Garden Society, and PRECIOUS Canna Co. SCOTTSDALE, AZ, UNITED STATES, April 3, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Despite a challenging investment climate, some cannabis …

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