More than 30 years ago, judicial voting districts were set up in East Baton Rouge Parish to help settle a lawsuit over the lack of Black judges on the bench in Louisiana. Now, a bill moving ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The wife of former East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Melvin “Kip” Holden confirmed he passed away early Wednesday morning at Carpenter House after ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A long-time mayor-president of Baton Rouge has died. Family confirmed former East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Melvin “Kip” Holden died on Wednesday morning ...

Cover of "Esli's Big Attitude," a children's book recently completed by ninth-graders at Tara High School in Baton Rouge as part of a class project. These Tara ninth graders have been working ...

RIGHT NOW, BATON ROUGE POLICE ARE WORKING TO TRACK DOWN A THIRD SUSPECT IN WHAT POLICE ARE CALLING A HAZING DEATH OF 20 YEAR OLD CALEB WILSON. WELL, JUST TODAY, A SECOND SUSPECT WAS ARRESTED BY U ...

However, for travelers looking to experience the excitement of Mardi Gras beyond the parade routes, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 82 miles northwest of New Orleans, offers a refined yet vibrant twist on ...

A group of wealthy white Baton Rouge residents have won a decades-long battle to split from the majority-black city to form their own suburb following a state Supreme Court ruling. After reversing ...

The Baton Rouge Police Department charged three of its officers and a deputy chief with trying to hide their use of stun guns during a strip search. By Amanda Holpuch Three officers and a deputy ...

The Street Crimes Unit has faced scrutiny over allegations of mistreatment. The Baton Rouge Police Department announced charges against four police officers in the Street Crimes Unit that stemmed ...

Three Baton Rouge police officers, including a deputy police chief, were arrested on felony charges amid ongoing criminal investigations and lawsuits connected to an alleged police "torture warehouse.

Three Baton Rouge Police Department officers have been placed on administrative leave as investigations continue into an alleged police “torture warehouse” in Louisiana dubbed the Brave Cave.