Louisiana State Police Troop D will have additional troopers on patrol this Labor Day holiday.  

U.S. Senator David Vitter today called on Charlie Melancon to apologize to the large number of tea party members and voters in Louisiana for comparing them to the fringe, far-left activist group MoveOn.org.

An oil platform exploded and burned off the Louisiana coast Thursday, the second such disaster in the Gulf of Mexico in less than five months.

Law enforcement officers across Louisiana will be working overtime in an efforts to keep drunk drivers off the road during the Labor Day weekend. 

Federal prosecutors say Port Allen Mayor Derek Lewis and Police Chief Frederick Smith have been indicted on charges of racketeering, mail fraud and wire fraud. 

A New Orleans police officer has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of animal cruelty after admitting his negligence caused the death of a police dog. 

A bench-clearing brawl in Miami made news as the Marlins outslugged the Nationals 16-10 Wednesday night. 

The Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Arizona's controversial Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio.

Israelis and Palestinians have now planned to meet for peace talks every two weeks.