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• Hundreds gather at Capitol to rally for cease fire, 'free Palestine' Play Video

  November 6, 2023 1:27 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Demonstrators gathered Monday morning at the State Capitol to participate in a rally calling for a cease fire in Gaza and for a "free Palestine." The Islamic Center of Baton Rouge was among those working to coordinate the event, which it billed as a "statewide march... more »

• NAACP holds rally for Alton Sterling

  July 8, 2016 8:00 PM

  BATON ROUGE - National NAACP President Cornell Brooks was called in to help lead the rally for justice after the shooting death of Alton Sterling. Cornell Brooks energized the crowd with talk about stopping police brutality. "Let us march on, let us march on until victory is won,"... more »

• Students to rally Monday after LSUPD comments on campus sexual assaults

  April 11, 2016 9:36 AM

  BATON ROUGE- A group of LSU students will rally Monday afternoon after LSU Police Spokesperson Lt. Kevin Scott made comments about campus sexual assault statistics in an article by the LSU Daily Reville last Wednesday. In the article it states that the number of sexual assaults reported on campus increased... more »

• Advocates to rally at Capitol to raise prosecution age

  April 6, 2016 10:46 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Louisiana is one of nine states that prosecute 17-year-olds as adults, and supporters looking to raise the prosecution age in the state are set to rally at the State Capitol on Wednesday to kick off the first Youth Justice Day. Supporters, including Gov. John Bel Edwards and State... more »

• Rubio rallies in downtown Baton Rouge Friday

  March 1, 2016 9:40 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Sen. Marco Rubio (R), one of the top GOP contenders for president, will rally in downtown Baton Rouge Friday ahead of Saturday's presidential primary. When the rally was announced Monday, a location was not included, but today, Rubio's team confirmed the event will be held in... more »

• Trump to appear in New Orleans on Friday

  March 1, 2016 11:33 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - The Donald is set to take on The Big Easy as he’ll make his first visit to the city during his run for the U.S. presidency. Friday evening, Trump will appear at the New Orleans lakefront ahead of Saturday’s state presidential primary. A Trump rally will... more »

• Baton Rouge gets ready to welcome Donald Trump Play Video

  February 11, 2016 9:14 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Presidential candidate Donald Trump is in town today for a campaign event at the Baton Rouge River Center. The event will open to the public at 5 p.m., with Trump expected to take the stage at 7 p.m. Admission to the event is free, but guests... more »

• Trump to hold campaign rally Thursday in Baton Rouge

  February 7, 2016 4:35 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will be in the Capital City Thursday for a campaign rally at the Baton Rouge River Center. The schedule on his campaign website indicates the rally at the 10,000 seat arena will start at 7 p.m., with doors opening at... more »

• Ted Cruz to hold Baton Rouge rally Monday

  January 7, 2016 12:14 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The campaign for Republican presidential candidate Senator Ted Cruz said he will be in Baton Rouge on Jan. 11 for a rally. The Texas senator will meet with Louisiana supporters at the BR Marriott's Grand Ballroom from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Organizers posted a link... more »

• Statewide day of prayer for law enforcement Monday

  September 2, 2015 5:25 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Governor Bobby Jindal said he wants people to set aside time on Sept. 14 to pray for law enforcement members across Louisiana. Jindal proclaimed that day as a statewide day of prayer, and encouraged people to thank law officers for their work. "Too often, we... more »

• Jindal to show anti-abortion videos at Planned Parenthood rally Play Video

  August 20, 2015 12:30 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Governor Bobby Jindal's office said large-screen projectors will play videos released by an anti-abortion group during a Planned Parenthood protest at the Governor's Mansion Thursday afternoon. Jindal's office said the screens will play the videos from the Centers for Medical Progress on a loop during the... more »