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Rally organizer Nancy Davis speaks about her abortion experience on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023, from the Capitol steps in Baton Rouge, La.

Louisiana’s near-total abortion ban leaves some aspiring doctors uneasy about practicing in state

By Claire Sullivan February 16, 2023

Cécile Girard, a Lake Charles native, visited a doctor as a high school sophomore to go on birth control. The doctor was adamantly against it. He told her she had a heart condition that meant the...

Munjed Isa, the Challenge presidential candidate, right, and Macye Brown, the vice-presidential candidate, left, pose for a photo. 

Challenge campaign kicks off, seeks to improve transparency and transportation

By Corbin Ross February 15, 2023

Two LSU students are leading the Challenge ticket in the upcoming Student Government election, vying to become the next student body president and vice-president.Biological sciences junior Munjed Isa and...

The 459 Commons sits closed in the dark after a power outage on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, on LSU's campus in Baton Rouge, La.

Power outages reported in at least six buildings on LSU’s campus

By Reveille Staff Report February 15, 2023

At least five buildings on LSU's campus lost power for about an hour and a half Wednesday evening, according to students and social media posts. Outages were reported at the 459 Commons, Miller Hall, Acadian...

First responders stage outside Berkey Hall following shootings on the campus of Michigan State University, Monday, Feb. 13, 2023, in East Lansing, Mich. 

AP: Michigan State urges: ‘Run, Hide, Fight’ as gunfire erupts

By Heather Hollingsworth & Joey Cappelletti February 15, 2023

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — They broke out windows to escape, barricaded doors and hid under blankets. They silenced their phones — afraid to make even the slightest sound for hours as police...

The Reggie’s sign sits outside the bar on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, on Bob Pettit Blvd. in Baton Rouge, La.

Report: Suspect in Madison Brooks case brought charges in third rape case

By Reveille Staff Report February 14, 2023

A man charged with rape in the case of LSU student Madison Brooks, who was charged shortly after with the rape of a minor, is now facing charges in a third rape case, according to arrest documents reviewed...

FILE - Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry gives remarks ahead of a keynote address from former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at U.S. Rep. Jeff Duncan's Faith & Freedom BBQ fundraiser on Aug. 22, 2022, in Anderson, S.C. Landry has officially launched his bid for governor in Louisiana in a highly-anticipated gubernatorial race to succeed term-limited Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards.

State of the race: Who’s vying to be Louisiana’s next governor?

By Oliver Butcher February 13, 2023

Louisiana’s governor race may be nine months away from election day, but it’s already begun to take shape with multiple candidates either declared or actively considering jumping into the race. Louisiana...

Tree branches frame the State Capitol on Sunday, Jan. 23, 2023, on North Third Street in Baton Rouge, La.

Marijuana, pregnancy, litter and God: Here’s some laws Louisiana legislators have proposed so far

By Claire Sullivan February 12, 2023

Louisiana lawmakers have started filing bills for the regular legislative session that begins April 10. This session will focus mainly on fiscal issues, but other topics are up for debate, too.  So...

FILE - Dior Bar & Lounge on Bennington Avenue was the scene of an overnight shooting that left multiple people injured, Jan. 22, 2023, in Baton Rouge, La. On Friday, Feb. 10, police in Louisiana's capital city of Baton Rouge arrested two people for a mass shooting that left 12 others wounded at a nightclub in January. 

AP: Arrests made in Louisiana mass shooting that wounded 12

By Associated Press February 12, 2023

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Police in Louisiana’s capital city have arrested two people for a mass shooting that left 12 others wounded at a nightclub in January. Two 19-year-olds, Nikeal Franklin...

Baton Rouge lawyer Charles “Chick” Moore is funding the speaker series at LSU to help explain what journalists do.

Washington reporters talk to LSU students about covering Trump’s rise to presidency, White House

By Claire Sullivan & Gabby Jimenez February 10, 2023

Ashley Parker was enjoying sleeping in on a fall Saturday in 2019, her husband tending to their young daughter. Then her phone started vibrating nonstop. President Donald Trump had tweeted out that Parker...

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Will campaign reforms open Student Government to all? First election season with new rules begins

By Claire Sullivan February 9, 2023

You may have seen the high-production Instagram videos with students clad in business attire and the dozens of reposts and comments. The social media buzz can only mean one thing: Student Government election...

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National reporters to visit Manship School for talk to kick off media trust series

By Claire Sullivan February 8, 2023

Two national reporters will visit the Manship School on Thursday as the first speakers in a series aimed at addressing public distrust of the media.Ashley Parker, senior national political correspondent...

Our Lady of the Lake and LSU Student Health Center speakers address the audience on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023, in the French House in Baton Rouge, La.

Student Health Center, Our Lady of the Lake officials discuss multi-million-dollar partnership at forum

By Corbin Ross February 7, 2023

Officials from the Student Health Center and Our Lady of the Lake Hospital discussed their new multi-million dollar partnership in a forum in the French House on Wednesday. LSU and Our Lady of the...