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New Orleans levee board members quit as Jeff Landry's adviser pursues controversial changes
Three members of a board overseeing New Orleans area flood protection have resigned in protest over controversial changes being pursued by an adviser to Gov. Jeff Landry, who critics say risks weakening reforms put in place following Hurricane Katrina. The resignations, effective Monday, leave the board at risk of being...
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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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'It's going to happen': Lafayette mayor tells board its approval is not necessary for new library
A 20,500-square-foot library will be built in northeast Lafayette, Mayor-President Monique Boulet said Monday after making it clear the Lafayette Public Library Board of Control's consent is not necessary. After years of debate and delays, a library board-appointed committee that hired a consultant to gauge the community's wants and needs...
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Monroe couple set to open new drive-in movie theater summer of 2025
MONROE, LA (KTVE/KARD) – If you love seeing the latest box office hits on the big screen, getting that experience from the comfort of your car in Monroe, LA., will soon be possible. For the younger generation it’s going to be something they’ve never experienced before and for the older generation, like me, it’s going to […]
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Arnaudville pair dies in single-vehicle crash on LA 347 in St. Martin Parish
ARNAUDVILLE, La. (NEWS 15) — Two people are dead after a single-vehicle crash in St. Martin Parish on Monday, March 17. The victims are identified as Kent Allemand, 42, and Angel Allemand, 52, both of Arnaudville. Louisiana State Police Troop I is investigating the deadly crash that happened on...