A Lafayette man will call a federal prison his home for more than three years after a judge sentenced him for possessing a firearm after being convicted of a prior felony.
U.S. Attorney Stephanie Finley reported 29-year-old Jarrod Ty Foxworthy was sentenced to 42 months in prison, three years of supervised release and he is ordered to pay a $5,000 fine...
The Louisiana congressional redistricting map, drawn up by state lawmakers during a special session this Spring, has been approved by the U.S. Justice Department.
The US Justice Department is suing Louisiana, claiming the state has violated the National Voter Registration Act by not offering adequate voter registration services at state offices offering public assistance.
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department has cleared Baton Rouge police officers who were accused of harassing African Americans, using unnecessary violence and conducting illegal searches after Hurricane Katrina.