People in prisons in Louisiana and across the nation say they're not receiving proper medical care. Why are these cases so common?

The gospel music flickers into range around mile 17 on the Tunica Trace, a trail formerly used by the Tunica Native American tribe paved into a 20-mile highway in West Feliciana Parish. As hundreds of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The ACLU of Louisiana demands transparency, including the release of video footage, as the ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Advocacy groups involved in a federal lawsuit over prison labor at Angola held a press conference in Baton Rouge. The Promise of Justice Initiative and Rights ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Authorities are investigating after an inmate’s death at the Louisiana State Penitentiary on Jan. 24. According to the West Feliciana Parish Sheriff’s Office, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Tickets are now on sale for the 2026 spring Angola Prison Rodeo. The Louisiana Department of ...

The last of the "Angola Three" inmates still behind bars has been released after more than four decades in prison. Albert Woodfox was released Friday after pleading no contest to manslaughter and ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The ACLU of Louisiana demands transparency, including the release of video footage, as the death of a 37-year-old Angola Prison inmate is being investigated. The ...