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Detained Columbia University student disputes government's 'bedbugs' claim in court papers
A Columbia University student says the subject of bedbugs never arose after he was arrested and flown to a Louisiana detention center by authorities who now say bedbugs helped force the long journey that made him fear he was being immediately deported for his role in campus protests against Israel . Mahmoud Khalil said in a declaration filed in Manhattan federal court Monday that while he was held overnight at a detention center in Elizabeth, New Jersey , "I did not hear anyone mention bedbugs.” Khalil made the statement in an exhibit attached to court papers in which his...
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Two men facing additional charges after inmate dies in West Baton Rouge Parish jail
PORT ALLEN - Two inmates in the West Baton Rouge Parish jail have been booked on additional charges after an inmate died in early March. The West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office said 38-year-old inmate Ryan Moreau got very sick on March 5 and was taken to a hospital where he died.
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Upcoming LA 1031 Roadwork in Livingston Parish, Expect Closures and Detours Starting March 24
Source: Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Starting Monday, March 24, 2025, motorists who frequent LA 1031 northbound and southbound in Livingston Parish will need to prepare for roadwork disruptions. The traffic signal work, part of project H.012639.6, is scheduled to commence at 8:00 PM on that day, with an end date pegged for Friday, March 28, 2025, at 6:00 AM, weather permitting.
Shreveport Times | The Times
These 4 Louisiana cities listed as most obese in America. Poor health and fitness factors
Statistically, the U.S. contains some of the most overweight people in the world, with approximately 42% of U.S. adults being obese, according to WalletHub . Although, certain regions of the U.S. are poorer in health and have higher populations of overweight individuals , and WalletHub has gathered date in order to pinpoint these regions. WalletHub compared 100 of the most populated cities across 19 indicators of weight-related problems, and then compiled a list of the most overweight and obese cities in the U.S. Louisiana cities on WalletHub's ranking of most overweight and obese cities in the U.S. On WalletHub's...
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BRPD officer placed on leave after fiery crash in unmarked police unit
ZACHARY - A Baton Rouge Police officer has been placed on administrative leave after they were involved in a fiery crash while driving an unmarked police car off duty. The WBRZ Investigative Unit learned the wreck happened along Zachary-Slaughter Highway near Church Street on Sunday night. First responders said two vehicles hit head-on and then a fire started underneath the hood of the BRPD car and quickly spread.
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Mystikal’s court date pushed back, guilty plea not entered in rape case
Rapper Mystikal’s rape case was pushed back to May 19, and no guilty plea was entered. He previously served six years in prison for sexual battery and could now face life behind bars if convicted.
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Officials respond to early morning house fire in Walker
WALKER, La. (WAFB) - Emergency officials, firefighters, and the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to an early morning house fire on Tuesday, March 18. The home is located in Walker on Lonnie Wascom Road. The sheriff’s office announced officials were on scene around 6:30 a.m. Everyone living in...