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Anti-Israel protester Mahmoud Khalil speaks out and reveals his future plans after release from Louisiana lockup
Anti-Israel protester Mahmoud Khalil lamented leaving behind some “incredible men” on Friday as he left a Louisiana detention facility, which he hopes becomes a museum to what he described as “America’s racist policies.”
“I leave some incredible men behind me, over 1,000 people behind me, in a place where they shouldn’t have been in the first place,” Khalil told reporters after walking out of the La Salle Detention Facility in Jena, La.
“I hope the next time that I will be in Jena is to actually visit this as a museum on America’s racist policies against immigrants,” the former Columbia University student added.
After being picked up by federal immigration authorities on March 8, Khalil spent 104 days at the rural Louisiana detention center as the Trump administration fought to deport the Syrian-born permanent resident for allegedly engaging in activities “aligned to Hamas,” a Palestinian terror group, while studying at Columbia.
“The Trump administration are doing their best to dehumanize everyone here,” Khalil charged outside the detention center, “whether you are a US citizen, an immigrant, or just a person on this land doesn’t mean that you are less of a human.”
“[President Trump] and his administration, they chose the wrong person for this,” he said defiantly. “That doesn’t mean that there is a right person.”
Khalil, wearing a keffiyeh, went on to slam his alma mater, accusing the Ivy League school of “investing in the genocide of the Palestinian people.”
“There is no right person who should be detained, who are actually protesting a genocide, for protesting their university – Columbia University – that is investing in the genocide of the Palestinian people,” he said.
Newark federal Judge Michael Farbiarz, an appointee of former President Joe Biden, ordered Khalil’s release earlier Friday, finding that the Trump administration may be unfairly holding him in retaliation for his outspoken stance against Israel’s war with Hamas.
Farbiarz determined that Khalil is not a flight risk and “not a danger to the community.”
The anti-Israel activist said the first thing he’ll do when he returns home to New York is “just hug my wife and son.”
Khalil’s wife, an American citizen, gave birth to their son in April while her husband was being held in the Louisiana facility.
“The only time I spent with my son was a specified one-hour limit that the government had imposed on us … so that means that now I can actually hug him and Noor, my wife, without looking at the clock,” Khalil said.
“The moment you enter this facility, your rights leave you, leave you behind,” he continued. “So, once you enter there, you see a different reality – just a different reality about this country that supposedly champions human rights and liberty and justice.”
“But once you cross, literally, that door, you see that opposite side of what’s actually happening in this country.”
Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin slammed Farbiarz ruling and told The Post she expects a higher court to order Khalil’s return to federal custody.
“An immigration judge, not a district judge, has the authority to decide if Mr. Khalil should be released or detained,” McLaughlin said in a statement. “On the same day an immigration judge denied Khalil bond and ordered him removed, one rogue district judge ordered him released.”
“This is yet another example of how out of control members of the judicial branch are undermining national security. Their conduct not only denies the result of the 2024 election, it also does great harm to our constitutional system by undermining public confidence in the courts.”
McLaughlin argued that “it is a privilege to be granted a visa or green card to live and study in the United States of America” and that the Trump administration “acted well within its statutory and constitutional authority to detain Khalil, as it does with any alien who advocates for violence, glorifies and supports terrorists, harasses Jews, and damages property.”
“An immigration judge has already vindicated this position. We expect a higher court to do the same.”
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A major traffic improvement project is moving forward near one of Baton Rouge’s busiest shopping areas.
The MOVEBR program has officially broken ground on the railroad underpass phase of the Mall of Louisiana Boulevard project, a key part of the city’s effort to improve mobility and safety for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists.
The $38 million project is the latest phase in a multi-step plan to ease congestion and enhance flood control in the area. Fred Raiford, East Baton Rouge Parish’s director of Transportation and Drainage, said the project is designed to give commuters more options and reduce bottlenecks near the Mall of Louisiana.
“We just feel like it’s a good connector to be able to tie the interstate in Perkins and provide more opportunity for drivers to use the vehicles to go where they want to go in that general vicinity,” Raiford said.
Phase One included the Backcourt Drive Bridge and the Dawson Creek twin bridges. This new phase focuses on building a railroad underpass and pump station, a critical addition to keep traffic flowing and reduce flooding during heavy rain.
Raiford said once this stage is complete, crews will move into roadway construction and signal installation.
“Our next phase will be the actual road construction, and the last thing is to look at putting the traffic signal at Perkins and the Mall of Louisiana Road,” he said.
Previously known as the Picardy-Perkins Connector, the Mall of Louisiana Boulevard project is being developed in coordination with the Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) Railroad to safely separate vehicle and train crossings. Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sid Edwards said it’s a major step toward modernizing local infrastructure.
“I think this roadway is going to be a fantastic asset for our parish, for today and for the future,” Edwards said.
Once completed in roughly three years, the four-lane roadway will feature a 10-foot-wide shared-use path connecting to BREC’s Trail at Dawson’s Creek, along with a privacy wall to buffer nearby neighborhoods.
Officials said the Mall of Louisiana Boulevard project is another milestone in MOVEBR’s mission to reduce congestion and create safer, more accessible routes throughout East Baton Rouge Parish.
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The Louisiana Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Nov. 8, 2025, results for each game:
Winning Powerball numbers from Nov. 8 drawing
03-53-60-62-68, Powerball: 11, Power Play: 2
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Winning Pick 3 numbers from Nov. 8 drawing
3-2-6
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Winning Pick 4 numbers from Nov. 8 drawing
5-6-0-2
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Winning Pick 5 numbers from Nov. 8 drawing
5-6-4-4-0
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Winning Easy 5 numbers from Nov. 8 drawing
06-17-22-30-35
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Winning Lotto numbers from Nov. 8 drawing
16-17-19-23-30-31
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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize
All Louisiana Lottery retailers will redeem prizes up to $600. For prizes over $600, winners can submit winning tickets through the mail or in person at Louisiana Lottery offices. Prizes of over $5,000 must be claimed at Lottery office.
By mail, follow these instructions:
- Sign and complete the information on the back of your winning ticket, ensuring all barcodes are clearly visible (remove all scratch-off material from scratch-off tickets).
- Photocopy the front and back of the ticket (except for Powerball and Mega Millions tickets, as photocopies are not accepted for these games).
- Complete the Louisiana Lottery Prize Claim Form, including your telephone number and mailing address for prize check processing.
- Photocopy your valid driver’s license or current picture identification.
Mail all of the above in a single envelope to:
Louisiana Lottery Headquarters
555 Laurel Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70801
To submit in person, visit Louisiana Lottery headquarters:
555 Laurel Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70801, (225) 297-2000.
Hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. This office can cash prizes of any amount.
Check previous winning numbers and payouts at Louisiana Lottery.
When are the Louisiana Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 9:59 p.m. CT Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 10 p.m. CT Tuesday and Friday.
- Pick 3, Pick 4 and Pick 5: Daily at 9:59 p.m. CT.
- Easy 5: 9:59 p.m. CT Wednesday and Saturday.
- Lotto: 9:59 p.m. CT Wednesday and Saturday.
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Louisiana editor. You can send feedback using this form.
The 2025 Louisiana high school football season continued on Friday, and High School On SI has a list of final scores from this weekend.
Louisiana High School Football Scores, Results & Live Updates (LHSAA) – November 7, 2025
A.J. Ellender 31, Morgan City 6
Acadiana 21, Carencro 14
Albany 46, Bogalusa 28
Ascension Catholic 54, East Iberville 16
Ascension Christian 25, North Iberville 24
Assumption 14, South Terrebonne 16
Barbe 70, Sam Houston 49
Beekman 86, Madison 58
Belaire 30, Baker 7
Belle Chasse 55, Kenner Discovery 0
Bonnabel 35, Riverdale 12
Bourgeois 38, East St. John 20
Breaux Bridge 22, Livonia 19
Brother Martin 31, Holy Cross 3
Brusly 6, Istrouma 0
Caldwell Parish 47, Vidalia 0
Calvary Baptist Academy 51, North Caddo 6
Carver Collegiate Academy 36, Fredrick Douglass 14
Catholic – N.I. 42, Houma Christian 8
Central 48, Scotlandville 7
Church Point 49, Ville Platte 6
Covenant Christian Academy 49, Central Catholic 6
Covington 14, St. Paul’s 34
De La Salle 49, Livingston Collegiate Academy 23
Delta Charter 32, St. Frederick 29
Denham Springs 54, St. Amant 26
Destrehan 49, Thibodaux 26
East Ascension 35, Walker 20
East Feliciana 58, Northeast 14
Episcopal 48, Capitol 0
Erath 40, Abbeville 12
Eunice 64, Washington-Marion 50
Evangel Christian Academy 55, Parkway 27
Ferriday 46, Rayville 6
Franklin 22, Delcambre 14
Franklin Parish 61, Tioga 22
Franklinton 41, Archbishop Hannan 17
Green Oaks 58, Magnolia 6
Gueydan 28, Highland Baptist Christian 10
Hammond 35, Ponchatoula 28
Haughton 58, St. Louis Catholic 34
Haynesville 47, Glenbrook 0
Homer 49, D’Arbonne Woods 42
Jeanerette 60, Hanson Memorial 0
Jena 52, Buckeye 0
Jennings 27, Westlake 6
Jewel Sumner 21, Amite 7
John Ehret 27, West Jefferson 0
Jonesboro-Hodge 30, Cedar Creek 0
Kaplan 28, St. Martinville 20
Kentwood 44, Central Private 14
Kinder 48, Avoyelles 6
Lafayette 41, Sulphur 14
Lafayette Christian Academy 13, Lake Arthur 0
Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy 25, Ascension Episcopal 24
Leesville 56, LaGrange 24
Liberty 30, Woodlawn-B.R. 21
Lincoln Prep 51, Arcadia 28
Loreauville 15, West St. Mary 14
Loyola College Prep 28, Northwood 27
Lutcher 42, South Lafourche 3
Mamou 58, Pine Prairie 0
Mandeville 42, Fontainebleau 20
Mansfield 28, Many 10
McDonogh 35 56, Eleanor McMain 18
Metairie Park Country Day 42, Collegiate Academy 0
Minden 42, Southwood 0
Natchitoches Central 27, Benton 13
Neville 31, Alexandria 14
Newman 28, South Plaquemines 0
North Webster 31, Bastrop 0
Northlake Christian 57, Independence 15
Northwest 45, Iota 14
Patterson 28, Donaldsonville 19
Pickering 15, Plain Dealing 6
Pine 48, Springfield 12
Rayne 42, Crowley 27
Red River 54, Oakdale 18
Richwood 36, Carroll 14
Ringgold 40, Bolton 0
Riverside Academy 1, Crescent City Christian 0
Rosepine 40, East Beauregard 34
Ruston 49, West Monroe 44
Sacred Heart 42, Berchmans Academy 6
Salmen 28, Chalmette 24
Slidell 42, Northshore 3
Southside 65, New Iberia 7
St. Augustine 55, John Curtis Christian 28
St. Charles Catholic 24, Archbishop Shaw 0
St. Helena College and Career Academy 34, Pope John Paul II 24
St. James 63, Berwick 0
St. John 35, White Castle 6
St. Martin’s Episcopal 46, Varnado 28
St. Mary’s 58, Lakeview 0
St. Michael 52, McKinley 0
St. Paul’s 34, Covington 14
St. Thomas More 55, North Vermilion 7
Terrebonne 52, Central Lafourche 25
Teurlings Catholic 36, Northside 6
The Willow School 12, Abramson 8
University Lab 42, Port Allen 6
Vinton 21, DeQuincy 17
Washington 40, Woodlawn-Shreveport 14
West Feliciana 48, Tara 0
West St. John 46, Centerville 0
Westminster Christian Academy – Lafayette 20, Vermilion Catholic 19
Winnfield 20, Lakeside 6
Wossman 29, Peabody 20
Young Audiences Charter 36, Patrick Taylor Science & Tech Academy 0
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