courtesy of Öztürk's legal team
Rümeysa Öztürk, a Tufts University doctoral student, was ordered released by a federal judge in Vermont in the latest setback for the Trump administration's effort to deport noncitizen activists it accuses of antisemitism.
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Louisiana legislators are advancing legislation to move the University of New Orleans, which has struggled with enrollment and finances, back into the LSU System. -
Rep. Julie Emerson proposed a bill that could lead to a further cut in state income tax rates. -
A Senate committee voted Wednesday to advance a bill that would make child grooming a crime. Under SB 58, those convicted of child grooming could face up to 25 years in prison if the victim is under the age of 13. -
A bill that would criminalize the possession and distribution of kratom, passed the Senate and now heads to a House committee. -
Louisiana lawmakers are quickly moving legislation that would dramatically expand the types of gifts elected officials and government employees could receive while doing their jobs.
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A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld a judge’s order to bring a Turkish Tufts University student from a Louisiana immigration detention center back to New England for hearings to determine whether her rights were violated and if she should be released, denying a government request for a delay. -
A Louisiana House committee shelved a bill Wednesday (May 7) that would have made it illegal for someone to “intentionally” expose another person to an “incurable” sexually transmitted disease after steep concerns that criminalization could worsen the state’s proliferating STD rates.
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