 BY DOUG GRAHAM | Staff writer Former President Donald Trump should still win Louisiana easily this fall despite his conviction Thursday on 34 criminal counts, according to local political analysts. “Does it affect anything in Louisiana? Probably not,” said veteran political strategist Roy Fletcher of Baton Rouge. See how others reacted to the verdict.
Critics are panning a decision by the state Department of Education to partner with a conservative nonprofit, saying PragerU's videos contain “misleading or inaccurate claims” about slavery and other historical topics. Read why some Louisiana lawmakers say the nonprofit deals in partisan propaganda.
According to a recent study, 172 pedestrians were killed on Baton Rouge roads during a five-year period from 2018 to 2022. That tied Baton Rouge for fifth among the largest 101 metro areas in the country. Read more about the study here. | 
