BY VICKI FERSTEL | Assistant Metro Editor Deaths from high-speed police chases, especially those involving innocent by-standers, have been particularly painful in the Baton Rouge region. The latest involves a fatal chase that started outside of Plaquemine and ended in Port Allen. Staff writers Patrick Sloan-Turner and Gabby Jimenez examine the issue and what happened Saturday night. Imagine hopping a train from Baton Rouge to New Orleans. No commuting headaches. No airport parking fees. That's the hope, anyway. Thanks to the $1.3 billion terminal project, passenger levels at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport are bouncing back from the lows of the pandemic. Officials are now eyeing a light-rail system between Baton Rouge and New Orleans. Of course, that's many years away. In the meantime, the airport has begun work on a five-mile road that will be the foundation for the rail link. Staff writer Anthony McAuley has all the details. Will the candidate you get to vote for this fall in the congressional races depend on race or politics? That's the question before a 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel. The debate involves the latest congressional district map creating a second minority-majority district in the state. Here's the story by staff writer Mark Ballard. | 