A Black Family Now Owns the Site of America’s Largest Slave Revolt
Growing up, Dayna James never thought she’d willingly step foot on a plantation, let alone thank God for one. On an early ...
America Magazine5d
What John the Baptist foreshadows about Jesus
King Herod heard about Jesus, for his fame had become widespread, and people were saying, "John the Baptist has been raised ...
Art Institute's elaborately displayed tooth, thought to belong to John the Baptist, turns out not to
Researchers took samples from the tooth in 2016. The results, not widely disseminated, showed it was from someone in the 5th ...
The Lens13d
St. John the Baptist Parish cleared in First Amendment lawsuit
A jury found that the defendants didn’t violate Joy Banner’s right to free speech or the Louisiana Open Meetings Law. But ...
KTBS14d
St. John president’s mother-in-law admits she would have benefited from land deal
Evidence unveiled Tuesday in federal court showed St. John the Baptist Parish President Jaclyn Hotard’s family stood to make ...
NOLA.com13d
Jury decides in favor of St. John president in free speech trial sparked by grain elevator plan
Local activist Joy Banner alleged parish officials violated her free speech rights and Louisiana open meeting laws by ...
L'Observateur10d
St. John’s Sheriff’s Office charges man for shooting cyclist
Jan. 30, a LaPlace man was taken into custody after reportedly shooting at a bicyclist multiple times. The St. John the ...
Verdict: Federal jury sides with St. John Parish officials in free speech lawsuit
A panel of nine jurors in a federal First Amendment trial found the St. John the Baptist Parish government and its two top ...
L'Observateur13d
Jury rules for St. John the Baptist Parish president in free speech trial prompted by grain elevator plan
On Wednesday, a jury delivered a verdict in a First Amendment case brought by environmental activist Joy Banner against ...