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The Advocate - Top Stories

Letter to the editor

4 months ago

Inside the Shreveport mass-shooter's descent into violence: 'Help guard my mind and emotions'

5 hours ago

Former BRPD officer, implicated in BRAVE Cave beating, wanted for allegedly beating girlfriend

5 hours ago

Suspect wanted in connection with sexual assault at LSU fraternity house

8 hours ago

Baton Rouge woman pleads guilty to fatally shooting her fleeing neighbor

8 hours ago

A $410 million Sports Illustrated resort planned for the Mississippi Coast is dead. Why?

10 hours ago

Streets will be closed downtown for a major movie filming in Baton Rouge. Here's when and where.

10 hours ago

20-year-old woman dies in Ascension Parish pedestrian crash, State Police say

12 hours ago

Former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu was asked if he'll run for president. See his answer.

9 hours ago

Man arrested in connection with July porch shooting death, Baton Rouge Police say

14 hours ago

'Champions of Service' award winners named

14 hours ago

Louisiana's measures to fight 'zombie' deer disease have some hunters up in arms

8 hours ago

Should students who lose TOPS scholarships pay Louisiana back? The idea is stirring a debate.

18 hours ago

AL, FL beach cities are cracking down on spring break partiers. Is it the end of an era?

19 hours ago

Shreveport mourns 8 children, ages 3 to 11, killed in Sunday mass shooting, suspect identified

1 day ago

Some victims killed in Shreveport mass shooting were suspect's own children, police confirm

1 day ago

This behind-the-scenes New Orleans tech company quietly powers $12 billion in transactions

1 day ago

This once-quiet Alabama coast town was long called a 'drive-through' city. Not anymore.

1 day ago

Louisiana wants oil firms to pay for coastal damage. A Supreme Court ruling just made that harder.

1 day ago

Former Hancock Whitney execs hired by other banks; new real estate brokerage formed

1 day ago

8 children ages 1 to 14 dead in Shreveport mass shooting, suspect killed in police pursuit

1 day ago

Baton Rouge man convicted of raping juvenile, could get life in prison

2 days ago

Body of missing Baton Rouge man found under a bridge in Florida, investigation continues

2 days ago

Man allegedly shot by 13-year-old son in front of a Louisiana school dies from his wounds

2 days ago

Livingston Parish man arrested for child porn involving 14-year-old with autism, police say

2 days ago

Baton Rouge schools named 'District of the Year' by national magnet school group

2 days ago

Mike Johnson, Steve Scalise lean on tax cuts as they fight to keep their majority in Congress

2 days ago

Belle Chasse shipyard gets piece of $300 million LNG terminal tug boat contract

2 days ago

Former Krewe of Nyx members will split $90,000 settlement after suing the Mardi Gras krewe

13 hours ago