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BOSSIER CITY, La. - In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the La Carrera 5K race will take place Saturday, September 20th.

On a national level, households earning up to $160,000 are considered middle class. Here’s what the middle class is earning in each state.

Verite is two years old. 🎉 To celebrate, we’re sending the first edition of our member-exclusive newsletter written by editor-in-chief, veteran journalist and lifelong New Orleanian, Terry Baquet ...

Louisiana ranked fourth in the nation on the Education Freedom Report Card, which is produced annually by the Heritage ...

According to Villafuerte, the Latino and Hispanic community in the area has grown between two to three percent over the past two decades.

If you’ve been sniffling and sneezing more often than you’re used to, you’re definitely not alone. Numerous reports indicate ...

Louisiana ranked 44th worst in state population changes attributable to interstate migration in a study of the 2021-2022 ...

For the first time in decades, Louisiana has a second majority-Black congressional district. Could the Supreme Court strike ...

A lack of access to fresh, healthy foods can contribute to poor diets and higher levels of obesity and other diet-related ...

The Latino voters in this study lived in counties adjacent to the river in all 10 states along the Mississippi River: ...

Many Mississippi Territory settlers were saved from smallpox in the early 19th century because of actions taken by William C.