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Matt Bruce

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Atlanta, Baton Rouge, New Orleans
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Covers:  Civil, criminal, appellate and Supreme courts in Louisiana
Doesn't Cover: Everything else
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Matt Bruce’s Biography

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I've always felt journalism is equal parts art and science. I attack it from the point of artistry.
I love to write and live to tell stories. For the past decade or so, I've provided glimpses into peoples' lives day in and day out as a news journalist.
I've worked in four different states for about 10 different daily newspapers and digital magazines in that span. My coverage has primarily centered on crime, courts and local politics.
I currently cover state and federal courts in Baton Rouge, …

Matt Bruce’s Journalist Portfolio

In LSU student Max Gruver's hazing death, Baton Rouge jury delivers $6.1 million verdict

In LSU student Max Gruver's hazing death, Baton Rouge jury delivers $6.1 million verdict

A Baton Rouge jury found Wednesday that the parents of an LSU student whose death at a fraternity party launc…

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He speaks 7 languages. Here's how he helps preserve justice in Louisiana's courts.

He speaks 7 languages. Here's how he helps preserve justice in Louisiana's courts.

Almost daily, people stumble into the high-stakes world of criminal and civil court seeking justice - but the…

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Ghosts of the 'Old South' haunt preservation of Aunt Fanny's Cabin in Smyrna

Ghosts of the 'Old South' haunt preservation of Aunt Fanny's Cabin in Smyrna

A city task force has been assembled that could restore some of its former luster, but not everyone wants to …

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'It feels hopeless': Flash flood puts Cobb County homeowners underwater

'It feels hopeless': Flash flood puts Cobb County homeowners underwater

When Rebecca Klein and Orion Smith moved into their east Cobb County home last year, they planned to live the…

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Incentives part of plan to attract, retain 911 dispatchers amid high turnover

Incentives part of plan to attract, retain 911 dispatchers amid high turnover

"I was a trainer, and I always told my trainees the calls aren't personal, they don't affect you," she said. …

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Judge: Court has no say in property fight in Louisiana Methodist church split

Judge: Court has no say in property fight in Louisiana Methodist church split

Plaintiffs sought an order stopping the Louisiana conference from divesting property to more churches. David …

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Sriracha Is Named After A Real Place In Thailand

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Powered by Yahoo Scout. Yahoo is using AI to generate key points from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Key takeaways Powered by Yahoo Scout. Yahoo is using AI to generate key points from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Sriracha is a spicy chili sauce that has exploded in popularity over the past 20 years.
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2 guilty of killing New Orleans man after fight at Plum Orchard gas station

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By Matt Bruce Verified
| The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate Verified
An Orleans Parish jury has found two men guilty of murder more than two years after they converged to gun a man down outside a New Orleans East gas station, prosecutors said. Larry Boudreaux, 38, was shot dead in January 2024 as he tried to escape Taurus Hale and Keilon Washington following a pre-dawn fight in the Plum Orchard neighborhood. Jurors ended a four-day trial Thursday by finding both Hale, 29, and Washington, 38, guilty of second-degree murder and obstruction of justice.
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12 New Orleans judges, 9 seats. Bill shrinking criminal court launches turbulent election.

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| The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate Verified
Hours after word got around last week that Gov. Jeff Landry had signed a bill to eliminate her seat and two others in Orleans Parish Criminal District Court, Judge Rhonda Goode-Douglas didn’t just announce plans to fight for another judgeship in the fall. She identified which of her nine surviving colleagues she aims to unseat. Goode-Douglas says she’s gunning for Judge Leon Roche, whose job was spared for hers in a late switch in the legislature.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

I took box scores from high school coaches as the nightly agate page designer for a small daily just outside of St. Louis.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

All through elementary school

How is social media changing news?

It's changing the speed and vetting process. I think it's also showing why we need people to confirm facts to weed out misinformation.
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