Ten deportees said they experienced or witnessed what they called abusive or violent treatment by ICE. They spent months in detention, they said, before being sent to nations where they had no ties.
Category: Louisiana
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Deportees Sent to Liberia Recount Harrowing Details of U.S. Expulsion and Treatment by ICE
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SpaceX to Spend $100 Billion on New Spaceport in Louisiana
The New York Times – Business:It would be the rocket company’s second private launch site after Starbase, its headquarters in South Texas.
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Why Is Gas So Much More Expensive in Some States Than Others?
The New York Times – Business:Shipping, taxes, competition and environmental regulations all play a part in the cost of gasoline. That can lead to stark differences in pump prices.
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Exploring Bayous and Beaches on Amtrak’s New Gulf Coast Train Line
The new Mardi Gras Service runs from New Orleans to Mobile, Ala., and lets visitors explore the Gulf Coast’s pleasantly walkable waterfront towns without a car.
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Is Your College Football Team Short of Cash? Sports Betting Can Help.
Louisiana lawmakers tried a novel strategy for raising revenue, a model that proponents say might work more broadly.
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The Workers Left Out of Trump’s Drug-Manufacturing Renaissance
President Trump wants pharmaceutical production to return to the United States. A shuttered factory in Louisiana shows how hard that will be for generic medicines.
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Tommy McLain, the King of Swamp Pop, Dies at 85
Playing a blend of rock, R&B and zydeco, he had a hit in 1966 with “Sweet Dreams” and inspired Elvis Costello and Nick Lowe, among many others.
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How 5 States Are Trying to Lure Hollywood Productions
States have spent at least $25 billion to attract movie and TV filming. Texas and New York are increasing their subsidies, while Georgia and Louisiana are broadening their programs.
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How 5 States Are Trying to Lure Hollywood Productions
States have spent at least $25 billion to attract movie and TV filming. Texas and New York are increasing their subsidies, while Georgia and Louisiana are broadening their programs.
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Memorial Day Storms Cause Delays for Holiday Travelers
Thunderstorms in the south and central United States caused flight delays during Memorial Day weekend, the beginning of the summer travel season.
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Hyundai to Invest $21 Billion in US in Bid to Avoid Trump’s Tariffs
Hyundai already makes cars in the United States, in Georgia and Alabama.
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YoungBoy Never Broke Again Sentenced to 23 Months in Prison For Gun Possession
The rapper, whose real name is Kentrell Gaulden, admitted to possessing guns as a felon in Louisiana. He faced a maximum sentence of 25 years.