{"podcast":{"title":"Baton Rouge News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259","podcast_index_feed_id":7575259,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-baton-rouge-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-baton-rouge-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":921,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Baton Rouge News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Baton Rouge—from local news and business to LSU sports, culture, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Baton Rouge News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T10:17:37.731018+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259"},"episode":{"title":"City Pays Church $17M After Land Seizure | Baton Rouge News","slug":"city-pays-church-17m-after-land-seizure-baton-rouge-news","published_at":"2026-09-05T03:00:49+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259/city-pays-church-17m-after-land-seizure-baton-rouge-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/695f8bc3c4474cfd","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/b9a87cc1-7a48-4267-b891-672c3ee8d49c.mp3","summary":"The East Baton Rouge City-Parish is on the hook for $17.7 million after seizing church land in 2020 for a road project — a move that severed critical access to a sprawling 30-acre campus housing two sanctuaries, dorms, classrooms, and more. Initially paid just $175K, the Church of God in Christ argued the seizure caused massive disruption and financial loss, and a judge sided with them, ordering the city-parish to pay nearly $18 million — a landmark ruling underscoring the high stakes when public projects collide with sacred community spaces. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/695f8bc3c4474cfd","meta_description":"The East Baton Rouge City-Parish is on the hook for $17.7 million after seizing church land in 2020 for a road project — a move that severed critical acce…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":87,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259/episodes/city-pays-church-17m-after-land-seizure-baton-rouge-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259/city-pays-church-17m-after-land-seizure-baton-rouge-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}