The state of California is now suing Los Angeles County over the ongoing dreadful, dangerous conditions in its jails after 36 deaths have been reported so far this year. Attorney General Rob Bonta ...

Opelousas is a small city in St. Landry Parish, about 138 miles from New Orleans. “Acting quickly on information, Narcotics Detectives and SWAT converged on a structure in Opelousas and ...

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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. One of three inmates who escaped a Louisiana jail by prying away concrete blocks remains at large three days after ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Los Angeles County jails pared back access to life-saving opioid addiction treatment this fall during one of the ...