Leah Williams
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 122
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- Sep 30, 2026
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Community activist launches 'Save Our Kids' campaign in Baton Rouge (opens the original)
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BATON ROUGE - A grandmother, who lost her 3-year-old grandson to gun violence, is canvassing the Baton Rouge area with yard signs as part of a campaign to address youth violence. Kathy Tolliver launched the "Save Our Kids" campaign following recent arrests in the case of her grandson, Devin Page Junior, who was shot and killed in 2022. "We cannot allow our kids to be in school, trying to concentrate on their work and then be bullied or initiated into gangs," Tolliver said. As of May 5, 2026, at
DOTD preparing roads for potential winter storm (opens the original)
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BATON ROUGE - The Department of Transportation and Development wasted little time positioning crews and salt trucks near busy roadways across Louisiana on Thursday. Even with warm temperatures, DOTD crews spent their day moving salt to staging areas across the Baton Rouge area in preparation for a change in the weather. DOTD Public Information Director, Rodney Mallett said operations began Wednesday. "Right now, we're moving salt that we're going to use to keep the roads open as long as we can,"
One arrested after 20-year-old man shot in back along Jetson Avenue in Plaquemine (opens the original)
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PLAQUEMINE — A 20-year-old man was shot in the back in Plaquemine and airlifted to a hospital in Baton Rouge, Iberville Parish Sheriff Brett Stassi told WBRZ. One man has been arrested, Stassi said. Tyran Andrew Walker, 19, was booked for attempted murder around 5 p.m. His bond is unspecified at this time. The victim still remains in the hospital as of Tuesday, January 27. "He's in stable but guarded condition. He is having trouble with his legs. He's showing some paralysis. He may even be paral
Shelters, food banks need donations as cold temperatures stick around (opens the original)
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BATON ROUGE - As temperatures drop, more people are turning to food banks and shelters for help. With that increase in demand, nonprofits are asking for extra donations. The Salvation Army of Greater Baton Rouge opens its Center of Hope 24 hours a day when temperatures drop below 40 degrees. Since Sunday, it has been operating at full capacity, housing 60 people a day. Center of Hope housing manager, Victoria Godwin, said Wednesday was the first afternoon the shelter closed its doors in days. "T
State lawmakers discuss SCOTUS congressional maps decision, what's next (opens the original)
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BATON ROUGE - A U.S. Supreme Court decision throwing out Louisiana's congressional district map has left voters and lawmakers sorting through what comes next. The Supreme Court sent the case back to a federal court in the Western District of Louisiana, but that process could take time. And this year's political primary is scheduled to start in just a few days. Louisiana lawmakers anticipated the ruling, which is why the legislature pushed back this spring's primaries during a special session in
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