{"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":"Mega Dockets Targeting Immigrants in New Orleans | Baton Rouge News","slug":"mega-dockets-targeting-immigrants-in-new-orleans-baton-rouge-news","published_at":"2026-09-16T17:26:07+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259/mega-dockets-targeting-immigrants-in-new-orleans-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/18eb78c1c4cb774d","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/eb8a23bf-03b1-48e0-a60c-08d740857ac1.mp3","summary":"Hundreds show up at New Orleans immigration court just to confirm their addresses—only to be sent home—raising alarms that these “mega dockets” may be a setup for mass deportations. With the highest arrest rate per noncitizen in the country, ICE’s Louisiana region is aggressively targeting people already entangled in the system, often through minor interactions like traffic stops that funnel them into federal custody. States like Mississippi and Alabama are compounding the crisis with laws that criminalize undocumented presence and mandate full cooperation with ICE, turning everyday encounters with law enforcement into potential deportation triggers. Even those trying to comply risk being swept into a system increasingly focused on removal, not resolution. 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. Sources: https://www.wrkf.org/2026-09-16/new-orleans-ice-office-has-the-second-highest-arrest-rate-in-the-country-data-shows More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/18eb78c1c4cb774d Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Hundreds show up at New Orleans immigration court just to confirm their addresses—only to be sent home—raising alarms that these “mega dockets” may be a s…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":121,"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/mega-dockets-targeting-immigrants-in-new-orleans-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/mega-dockets-targeting-immigrants-in-new-orleans-baton-rouge-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}