BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Emergency crews responded to Louisiana State Police headquarters Sunday morning for a phone call bomb threat. A spokesperson for LSP said multiple law enforcement agencies assisted with the response and conducted a thorough sweep of the compound before clearing it.

Louisiana State Police has issued a temporary emergency exemption to specific federal motor carrier safety regulations.

The fatal 2019 arrest of unarmed Black motorist Ronald Greene and its aftermath demonstrated serious failures at Louisiana State Police like use of excessive force and breakdowns in accountability, the U.

Louisiana State Police issued a temporary emergency exemption from certain federal motor carrier safety regulations ahead of severe winter weather. The exemption, effective 12:01 a.m. Jan. 20 to 11:59 p.

Louisiana's Governor and AG defend State Police against a DOJ report, criticizing it as politically motivated.

The plane was purchased for $5.5 million, replacing two helicopters that previous governors had used for 20 years.

North Louisiana is expected to be spared of snowfall, while several inches of snow is forecasted along the I-10 corridor in the heart of Acadiana through Baton Rouge and possibly

Late Thursday evening and days before President Joe Biden leaves office, the Department of Justice announced that it has concluded its pattern and practice investigation into Louisiana State Police.

This crash ultimately claimed the life of 46-year-old mail carrier Nakeisha Pitre. Pitre was initially transported to a nearby hospital with serious injuries on the day of the accident, and on Jan. 15, state police were notified that Pitre succumbed to injuries related to the crash.

RAPIDES PARISH, La. (KALB) - The Rapides Parish Police Jury has issued a State of Emergency for Rapides Parish due to the expected severe cold temperatures. Gov. Jeff Landry has already issued a State of Emergency for Louisiana.

On Sunday, January 19, 2024, shortly before 6 AM, Troopers with Louisiana State Police Troop F began investigating a single-vehicle fatal crash on Siloam Church Road east