Former BRPD chief talks police misconduct in anticipation of Steele sentencing
BATON ROUGE - In a little more than a week, former Baton Rouge police officer Donald Steele will be sentenced on a malfeasance in office conviction following a complicated, years-long legal process. From the beginning, the case has been mired in controversy and judicial missteps that have shrouded what Steele...
‘We are reviewing our actions:’ Livingston sheriff responds to graphic arrest video with K-9
DENHAM SPRINGS – A late-night arrest outside a Denham Springs bar is under investigation after a social media video of a deputy striking a man while a K-9 bit his arm was posted. WARNING: VIDEO MAY BE DISTURBING TO SOME VIEWERS. Just after midnight on Aug. 27, Livingston Parish...
REVIEW: ‘Becoming the Pastor’s Wife’ looks at women’s roles in the ministry
"Becoming the Pastor's Wife: How Marriage Replaced Ordination as a Woman's Path to Ministry," By Beth Allison Barr, Brazos Press, 232 pages. Beth Allison Barr’s new book examines the divide between the role of the pastor’s wife and the professional ministry of women. This duality underpins her study of pastors’ wives...
Potential EBR/EMS merger still in wait-and-see mode after court hearing Friday
BATON ROUGE — The potential merger between the Baton Rouge Fire Department and East Baton Rouge EMS is still in wait-and-see mode after a court hearing Thursday. Questions still arise over whether the proposed merger is legal under the city-parish charter, also known as the plan of government. 19th...
Virdure Law Firm’s people-first approach brings home three Best of Baton Rouge honors
The Virdure Law Firm is celebrating a triple honor in the 2025 Best of Baton Rouge contest, earning a Bronze Award for Best Black-Owned Business, Silver Award for Best Immigration Law and Bronze Award for Best Workers’ Compensation Law. For attorney Elle Virdure and her husband Tre Virdure, who handles the business...
Faimon Roberts: Ice cream, tapas, religion: church services sink liquor license
In what must have seemed like a scene from the sitcom Parks and Recreation a Louisiana city council last month denied an alcohol permit renewal to a local creamery because it's also a church. You read that right. Tim and Tasha Levert, the pastors of Mustard Seed Church in Denham...
Baton Rouge cleanup initiative also aims to help the homeless
A suspect has been arrested following a shooting that left one person hurt in Iberville Parish, authorities said. Fugitive with Louisiana ties wanted in Denver double homicide captured in Colorado. Updated: 5 hours ago. A fugitive with Louisiana ties wanted in connection with a deadly shooting in Denver has been...
Louisiana State NAACP Conference to host 83rd annual Convention & Leadership Conference
BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana NAACP State Conference will host its 83rd annual Convention & Leadership Conference in Baton Rouge in October. The convention will bring together members and community leaders from all over the state. Attendees will be able to listen in on sessions focusing on economic sustainability,...
No injuries after North 44th Street standoff in Baton Rouge, police say
A man was taken into custody by Baton Rouge Police Department after a brief standoff on North 44th Street, after he reportedly fired shots at another individual, and a handgun was recovered during the arrest.
BRPD: No one injured in Saturday night shooting, one taken into custody after standoff
BATON ROUGE — No one was injured in a Saturday night shooting that led to an hours-long standoff in Baton Rouge, according to the Baton Rouge Police Department. Officers responded to a call of a man being shot at in the 1000 block of North 44th Street around 6:30 p.m. When police arrived, a suspect ran into a home...
