As school systems across the U.S. struggle to keep classrooms open amid the pandemic, New Orleans is set to become the nation’s first major district to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for children 5 and up, though state regulations will allow parents to opt…

The state Supreme Court will hear a case from Tony Spell, a pastor in Central, Louisiana, in which he will fight six criminal charges brought against him for violating COVID-19 Phase 1 protocols. The hearing date has not yet been set.