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Texas may not enforce migrant arrest law, US appeals court rules
Yahoo News
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By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -Texas authorities may not enforce a Republican-backed state law that would let them arrest and prosecute people suspected of illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, a divided federal appeals court ruled late on...
Divided US appeals court blocks enforcement of Texas state immigration law
The Gazette - Colorado
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By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -Texas authorities may not enforce a Republican-backed state law that would let them arrest and prosecute people suspected of illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, a divided federal appeals court ruled late Thursday....
What’s the proper role for religion in U.S. public schools?
Patheos
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July 4, 2025
Schoolroom prayers? opt-outs? curriculums? displays? / pixabay.com image THE RELIGION GUY’S ANSWER: In the vigorous discussions since World War Two about religion’s proper place in U.S. public schools, believers have been on both defense and...
10+ spots to see public art for free around Baton Rouge
225 Magazine
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July 1, 2025
Louisiana’s dynamic cultural traditions are in rich supply in Baton Rouge, where public art has long been part of the local landscape. Notable murals and sculptures provide inspiration in unexpected places throughout the city, inviting viewers to...
world Freed from US jail, Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil seizes his new public platform
Asiaone
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July 4, 2025
NEW YORK — US President Donald Trump's fight with elite American universities was only a few days old when federal immigration agents arrested the Palestinian student activist Mahmoud Khalil at his Columbia University apartment building in New...
New College receives $2.5 million gift for new education center
Sarasota Herald Tribune - Florida
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New College gains $2.5 million gift for new education center New College of Florida has received a $2.5 million gift from the DSF Charitable Foundation, the philanthropic organization of the David Scaife family, to fund the Contemplation and...
New Orleans comedy fest Black Girl Giggles hosts Marie Faustin, Geneva Joy, more July 3-6
Gambit - Louisiana
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New York City still has a reputation for being a hard place to get by. That may help explain some of the devilish fun comedian Marie Faustin takes in living there. “Watching people fall in public is my self-care,” she says with a huge grin in a...
20 free things to do around Baton Rouge, plus more savvy saving tips
225 Magazine
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July 1, 2025
Get the most bang for your buck at these priceless experiences around the Capital Region 1. Enjoy the million-dollar views of Baton Rouge from above at viewing decks atop the Louisiana State Capitol or the Shaw Center for the Arts for no cost....
Taylor Swift buys giant friendship bracelet from New Orleans Eras Tour for $13K: report
Page Six
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July 1, 2025
Taylor Swift has forked out $13,000 on a huge, sentimental item — literally. The 14-time Grammy winner, 35, enlisted the help of her personal services company, Firefly Entertainment Inc., to purchase the 140-foot-long inflatable friendship...
EFOC 2025: The SUEDE Men’s Experience Brings Style, Legacy And Love
Essence
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July 7, 2025
While the ESSENCE brand stands for and continues to primarily uplift Black women, the ESSENCE Festival of Culture is sure to have something in store for the fellas as well. From discussing the cultural significance of luxury timepieces to...
Editorial: Cruelty is becoming a defining quality of America
Daily Camera - Colorado
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July 7, 2025
Cruel. There’s no other way to describe the priorities and policies of the Trump administration and the Republicans who support them. The so-called Big Beautiful Bill Act (the ridiculous name given to a tax, spend and social services cut package...
Jimmy Swaggart, who from Baton Rouge once built an international televangelism empire, dies
The Advocate - Louisiana
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July 1, 2025
The Rev. Jimmy Swaggart, who built one of the nation's biggest broadcast ministries in the 1980s from his Baton Rouge headquarters, died Tuesday. Swaggart, who went into cardiac arrest on Fathers Day, was 90 years old. Once called "the most...
Amtrak train from New Orleans to Mobile has kickoff date. See ticket cost, schedule, more.
Nola - Louisiana
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The long-awaited revived Amtrak service connecting the two cities known for Mardi Gras will start rolling again on Aug. 18. The new Amtrak Mardi Gras Service will transport passengers between New Orleans and Mobile, with stops along the way in...
Essence Festival of Culture 2025 Brings Stars and Experiences to New Orleans
Times News Global
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July 1, 2025
New Orleans, Louisiana – The Essence Festival of Culture is set to return from July 4 to July 6, 2025, celebrating Black women, music, and entrepreneurship. The festival, hosted at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center and Caesars Superdome,...
Louisiana is responding to chronic absenteeism with a new strategy
Greater Baton Rouge Business Report - Louisiana
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July 2, 2025
As Louisiana makes strides in academic recovery, a new state-led initiative is putting the spotlight on a lingering challenge: chronic absenteeism. The Louisiana Department of Education last month launched The Power of Presence, a comprehensive...
A Look Back at ECN Tradeshow History: July 2025
Exhibit City News - Nevada
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July 7, 2025
(George Wurm, right, shares a moment with his brother Jim. Remembered as a trusted industry advocate and beloved family man, George brought warmth, humor, and professionalism to every showfloor he touched. Exhibit City News, July 2015.) Welcome...
Florida immigration enforcement: 200 Marines head to Sunshine State in military support of ICE
FOX 35 Orlando - Florida
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FLORIDA - U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) is sending approximately 200 Marines to Florida in support of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) interior immigration enforcement mission. Marines attached to Marine Wing Support...
John Leguizamo 'flabbergasted' as he says Latinos are living a 'parallel shadow life in America'
Irish Star
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July 6, 2025
19:45 ET, 06 Jul 2025 John Leguizamo will continue to spotlight the Latin community in the second season of his television show Leguizamo Does America. The second installment of the MSNBC docuseries premieres on July 6 and will see John visit...
Local veteran: Louisiana played pivotal role in Revolutionary War
The American Press - Louisiana
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July 4, 2025
Local veteran: Louisiana played pivotal role in Revolutionary War Published 4:37 am Friday, July 4, 2025 Alfred Cochran, a member of the Mayor’s Armed Forces Commission and a Vietnam War veteran, said the then-Spanish Governor of Louisiana,...
Off the Page: ‘George Valentine Dureau: Life and Art in New Orleans’
inRegister - Louisiana
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July 1, 2025
Author Howard Philips Smith writes to keep the past ever-present. For the acclaimed novelist and photographer, an understanding of the past is crucial to moving forward in the present. In his new release, George Valentine Dureau: Life and Art in...