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FILE - The Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola is seen in West Feliciana Parish, La., May 9, 2011. Louisiana's prison system routinely holds people beyond their legal release dates, the U.S. Department of Justice said Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, in a report concluding that the state has failed for years to develop solutions to “systemic overdetentions” that violate inmates' rights and are financially costly to taxpayers. 

Report: Louisiana often holds inmates beyond release dates

By Kevin McGill January 29, 2023

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana’s prison system routinely holds people beyond their release dates, the U.S. Department of Justice said Wednesday in a report concluding that the state has failed...

A tractor driver pulls a trailer for the hayride on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, during Arbor Day at the LSU AgCenter Burden Museum and Gardens in Baton Rouge, La.

Planting promises: Baton Rouge comes out for Arbor Day to fight against hurricane tree loss

By Claire Sullivan & Gabby Jimenez January 29, 2023

The Burden Forest, a 440-acre natural world off the side of Interstate 10, hasn’t been the same since Hurricane Gustav in 2008. The Category 4 storm devastated its tree population, costing about...

Crime Tape

Report: Man charged with rape in Madison Brooks case charged with first-degree rape in separate case

By Reveille Staff Report January 28, 2023

A man charged with third-degree rape in an investigation into the death of LSU student Madison Brooks has been charged in another case with the 2020 first-degree rape of a 12-year-old girl, according to...

Members of the local Iranian community honor victims of downed 2020 flight and the feminist protesters in Iran in a performance video in the Greek Theatre on LSU's campus.

Local Iranian community members stand with victims of downed flight, feminist protesters in Iran

By Claire Sullivan January 26, 2023

It’s been three years since the Iranian government shot down a Ukrainian passenger flight from Tehran bound for Kyiv. And it’s been four months since a feminist revolution erupted in Iran after...

A memorial set up for Madison Brooks sits on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, on Burbank Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU community reacts to student death, rape charges and administration response: ‘I’m terrified’

By Gabby Jimenez January 25, 2023

The death of Madison Brooks, a 19-year-old political communication sophomore who was hit by a vehicle on Burbank Drive, has shocked the LSU community. Since her death, two men have been charged with raping...

LSU president William Tate IV. Courtesy Katherine Seghers, LSU.

Forbes names LSU President Tate one of its ’10 Black higher ed CEOs to watch in 2023′

By Reveille Staff Report January 25, 2023

Forbes named LSU President William F. Tate IV one of its 10 Black higher ed CEOs to watch in 2023.Tate made history as the university's first Black president when he was sworn in by the Board of Supervisors...

Crime Tape

Report: Reggie’s in Tigerland has alcohol license suspended amid Madison Brooks investigation

By Reveille staff report January 24, 2023

Reggie's Bar in Tigerland had its alcohol license suspended Tuesday amid the investigation into the death of LSU student Madison Brooks, according to WAFB. Four men were arrested Monday afternoon in connection...

LSU Faculty Senate Executive Committee members listen to speakers on Monday, Jan. 23, 2023, in the Dalton Woods Auditorium in the Energy Coast and Environment Building in Baton Rouge, La.

Faculty Senate questions LSU Athletics on ‘secretive’ nature, ethics of sports betting partnership

By Oliver Butcher January 24, 2023

A presentation Monday to the Faculty Senate by LSU Athletics on its partnership with sports betting site Caesar’s Sportsbook drew sharp criticism from the school’s faculty representatives,...

Crime Tape

LSU president comments on rape charges brought against men in case of LSU student Madison Brooks

By Reveille Staff Report January 23, 2023

The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office arrested four people amid an investigation into the death of LSU student Madison Brooks, who died earlier this month after being struck by a vehicle, according to...

Rally organizer Nancy Davis gestures on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023, prior to the abortion rights march at Galvez Plaza in Baton Rouge, La.

On 50-year anniversary of the landmark ruling, Baton Rouge protesters rally for abortion rights in post-Roe world

By Claire Sullivan & Gabby Jimenez January 23, 2023

Lifelong Baton Rouge resident Nancy Davis and her fiancé were overjoyed when they saw her positive pregnancy test in the summer. Then she found out at her first doctor’s appointment that her...

Dinner and drinks fill the table on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, at the Dance Marathon Gala inside the Marriot hotel on Hilton Avenue in Baton Rouge, La.

‘It’s like we’ve gained family’: Dance Marathon at LSU hosts fourth annual gala benefiting children’s hospital

By Gabby Jimenez & Claire Sullivan January 21, 2023

Single mom Ashly Addison has taken her son to more hospital visits than she can remember. Her son, Bryson, a patient at Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital, has told her he doesn’t feel...

Historical books, important letters and QR codes are strategically placed in a glass case at the Water and Louisiana Consequences with Coastal Land exhibit at Hill Memorial Library on Field House Drive in Baton Rouge, La on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022.

How LSU researchers could help protect Louisiana, nation’s cultural heritage from climate change

By Claire Sullivan January 21, 2023

Some of the casualties of Louisiana’s sinking coast could include the shelters of its history and culture — libraries, museums and galleries.But with the help of LSU researchers, information...