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A tenant of Baton Rouge civil rights activist Sadie Roberts-Joseph, who owed the woman $1,200 in back rent, was arrested Tuesday and accused of suffocating her and leaving her body inside the trunk of her car. Read the full story
- Report: Sadie Roberts-Joseph's son sends message to her killer: 'She would want forgiveness for you'
- Photos: Slain activist Sadie Roberts-Joseph remembered for her dedication to Baton Rouge
- Autopsy: Sadie Roberts-Joseph, Baton Rouge African-American history museum founder, suffocated
- Killing of Baton Rouge African American history museum 'icon' is 'tremendous loss to our community'
According to Baton Rouge police, a popular civil rights activist found dead in the trunk of her car last weekend was killed by a tenant at one of her properties, possibly in a dispute involving $1,200 worth of overdue rent. Read the full story
Dangerously hot days may become more of a summertime norm in Louisiana in the later part of the 21st century, with extreme heat no longer measured in days but in weeks and months, sobering new data from a science advocacy group warns. Read the full story
WASHINGTON — Republican members of Louisiana's Congressional delegation have stopped short of castigating President Donald Trump over his controversial remarks aimed at four U.S. House Democrats, and in some cases are defiantly defending his comments. Read the full story
State wildlife officials issued a warning this week — don’t feed alligators. Read the full story
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Watch your Cane's get made at new Raising Cane’s new protoype restaurant in Walker
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Ethel man accused of hitting, killing pedestrian was arrested on reckless driving a day earlier
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Bowling, laser tag, zip line coming to Mall of Louisiana; entertainment center to open in August
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Rabalais: So close the past two seasons, Georgia tries to climb the mountain again in 2019
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'Rivalries come when both teams are good'; LSU-Texas A&M rivalry defined at SEC media days
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Troy Middleton descendant: Critique of 'war hero,' LSU leader over racial views was unfair
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Tragic death of Roleaux the dog spurs foundation to assist animal shelters, adoptions
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