Louisiana does not share a land border with another country and has become one of the United States' largest detention hubs for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, with detention capacity reported upward of 6,000 detainees.
November 20, 2025
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descriptive
State-level detention capacity for federal immigration enforcement
Federal courts have ruled that state laws mandating the posting of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms can violate the First Amendment's Establishment Clause, and courts have struck down similar laws in Arkansas and Louisiana.
November 20, 2025
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temporal
Judicial precedent concerning state mandates to post religious texts in public school classrooms.
Louisiana is home to one of the nation's largest Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention capacities, with capacity upward of 6,000 detainees.
November 20, 2025
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statistical
Reported detention capacity for immigration detainees in Louisiana.
As of 2025-11-12, Mike Johnson is the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives and a Republican representing Louisiana.
November 12, 2025
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descriptive
Identifies current officeholder and party/constituency.
In 2025, nearly one in five residents of Louisiana received SNAP benefits, totaling roughly 800,000 recipients.
October 30, 2025
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temporal
State enrollment counts and percentages reflect the scale of reliance on SNAP within a state's population for a given year.
As of 2025-10-24, the nitrogen hypoxia method had been used in eight executions nationally: seven in Alabama and one in Louisiana.
October 24, 2025
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temporal
Count of reported executions using nitrogen hypoxia across U.S. states.
As of 2025-10-23, nitrogen gas execution had been used seven times in the United States: six times in Alabama and once in Louisiana.
October 23, 2025
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statistical
Count of U.S. executions using nitrogen gas up to the article date.
Louisiana is divided into six U.S. congressional districts.
October 16, 2025
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political-structure
Baseline description of the number of congressional districts in the state of Louisiana.
Black residents make up about one-third of Louisiana's population.
October 16, 2025
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demographic
General demographic proportion of Black residents within Louisiana's population.
The 2025 report by Black Voters Matter Fund and Fair Fight Action estimated that Louisiana, Florida, Georgia, Missouri, North Carolina, and Texas could end up with fewer Democratic U.S. House representatives if Section 2 protections were eliminated.
October 15, 2025
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statistical
The analysis identified Southern and other states with racially polarized voting where removal of Section 2 could reduce Democratic representation.
Mike Johnson is the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives and is a Republican from Louisiana.
October 13, 2025
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temporal
Biographical and office-holding information about a U.S. congressional leader.
Under Louisiana law, the criminal charge of escape carries a sentence of two to five years in prison.
October 09, 2025
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legal
Statutory sentence range for an escape charge in the Louisiana jurisdiction referenced in the article.
In Louisiana, persons who escape custody can be charged with the offense called "simple escape."
October 09, 2025
high
legal
Charging category used by Louisiana authorities for individuals who flee custody.
In Louisiana, a conviction for simple escape carries a two- to five-year prison sentence.
October 09, 2025
high
legal
State criminal sentencing range for the offense of simple escape in Louisiana.
In Louisiana, a conviction for aggravated escape carries a five- to ten-year prison sentence.
October 09, 2025
high
legal
State criminal sentencing range for the offense of aggravated escape in Louisiana.
Louisiana State Penitentiary, commonly known as Angola, is the state's maximum-security prison.
October 09, 2025
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institutional
Identification of the primary maximum-security prison facility in Louisiana.
A 2024 Trust for America's Health report found that 19 U.S. states had adult obesity rates at or above 35%.
January 01, 2024
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temporal
State-level adult obesity prevalence as reported by Trust for America's Health using CDC data.
Offshore oil leases are common along the U.S. Gulf Coast, particularly in Texas and Louisiana, and in parts of Alaska; California had not received a new federal offshore oil lease since 1984.
January 01, 1984
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descriptive
Geographic distribution of U.S. federal offshore oil leasing and a recent historical note for California.
The Grand Réveil Acadien festival in Louisiana is held every five years and celebrates Acadian culture.
high
temporal
Recurring cultural festival in Louisiana celebrating Acadian heritage.
Acadians are descendants of French settlers who migrated from Canada to what is now Louisiana during the 1700s.
high
descriptive
Ethnohistorical origin of the Acadian (Cajun) population in Louisiana.
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) data report that more than 41 million Americans participate in SNAP, with participation rates highest in the states of New Mexico, Oregon, and Louisiana.
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statistical
Breakdown of SNAP participation levels and states with the highest participation rates according to USDA data.