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New Orleans officials subpoenaed

PLUS: Digital student IDs

Piper Hutchinson
Piper Hutchinson

Jul 15, 2026

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By Piper Hutchinson | Reporter

It’s going to be a rainy week and the LSU vet school is warning residents to keep their pets inside and away from wildlife that may be displaced by flooding

Attorney General Liz Murrill (Photo by Julie O’Donoghue/Illuminator)

AG Liz Murrill seeks subpoenas for Orleans DA, special prosecutor over indictment

By Wesley Muller

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has asked an Orleans Parish court to subpoena the records of District Attorney Jason Williams and the special prosecutor handling her July 2 indictment as Murrill tries to have the criminal charges against her tossed. 

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Louisiana’s colleges and universities will soon have the option of offering a digital student identification card through LA Wallet, a cell phone app that allows Louisiana residents to carry official government documents digitally. (Wes Muller/Louisiana Illuminator)

Louisiana college student IDs can soon be digitized

By Piper Hutchinson

Louisiana’s colleges and universities will soon have the option of offering a digital student identification card through LA Wallet, a cell phone app that allows Louisiana residents to carry official government documents digitally. 

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A truck stands in water after Tropical Storm Arthur caused flooding in Avoyelles Parish in June 2026. (Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries)

LSU Vet Med warns residents to watch for wildlife, pet safety ahead of expected floods

By Elise Plunk

Ahead of heavy rain expected for parts of southern Louisiana through the end of the week, Louisiana State University’s School of Veterinary Medicine warns residents to keep pets inside and away from wildlife displaced by flooding.

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Salad greens scrutinized as cyclosporiasis outbreak spreads

By Anna Claire Vollers


As state and federal officials work to identify the source of the recent outbreak of the intestinal illness cyclosporiasis, Michigan health officials have identified lettuces or salad greens as one potential culprit.

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States split on whether juvenile justice should prioritize punishment or rehabilitation

By Amanda Watford

This year, more than half a dozen states, including Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri and Utah, have passed new laws reshaping their juvenile legal systems. While some have adopted measures designed to divert more young people from incarceration, others have sought to impose stiffer penalties and expand prosecutors’ authority to pursue adult charges. 

The opposite tacks underscore an increasingly fractured approach to juvenile justice nationwide.

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