You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.The sun rises as the Homer A. Plessy Community School voting location opens during election day in New Orleans, Saturday, July 11, 2020.Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin, left, chats with Rep. Royce Duplessis, D-New Orleans, right, before the beginning of the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs meeting in the House chamber at the State Capitol Wednesday April 15, 2020, in Baton Rouge, La. The committee listened to Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin's proposal to change the 2020 presidential preference primary...…You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.The sun rises as the Homer A. Plessy Community School voting location opens during election day in New Orleans, Saturday, July 11, 2020.Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin, left, chats with Rep. Royce Duplessis, D-New Orleans, right, before the beginning of the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs meeting in the House chamber at the State Capitol Wednesday April 15, 2020, in Baton Rouge, La. The committee listened to Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin's proposal to change the 2020 presidential preference primary...WW…

You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.If a student or school employee tests positive for coronavirus, who should be told? The whole school? Only those who are most affected? Or is the answer somewhere in between?School districts in the Baton Rouge region are grappling with this question and their answers run the gamut.Scott Devillier, superintendent of Zachary schools, said he’s leaning towards alerting the entire school when there’s a case.“Parents like to know,” Devillier said. “They think you’re hiding something if you don’t tell them.”At the...…You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.If a student or school employee tests positive for coronavirus, who should be told? The whole school? Only those who are most affected? Or is the answer somewhere in between?School districts in the Baton Rouge region are grappling with this question and their answers run the gamut.Scott Devillier, superintendent of Zachary schools, said he’s leaning towards alerting the entire school when there’s a case.“Parents like to know,” Devillier said. “They think you’re hiding something if you don’t tell them.”At the...WW…

You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.Just like the rest of Louisiana and LSU fans, President Donald Trump had a couple of "great" things to say about football coach Ed Orgeron while being interviewed by a Lafayette-based conservative radio host last Thursday.Trump joined the Moon Griffon Show to discuss the response, the return of sports and his total admiration for Coach O."I've become very friendly with him," Trump said to Griffon. "He's just a great coach. He's a great guy and a great coach."Trump told Griffon that he and Edwards called Orgeron...…You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.Just like the rest of Louisiana and LSU fans, President Donald Trump had a couple of "great" things to say about football coach Ed Orgeron while being interviewed by a Lafayette-based conservative radio host last Thursday.Trump joined the Moon Griffon Show to discuss the response, the return of sports and his total admiration for Coach O."I've become very friendly with him," Trump said to Griffon. "He's just a great coach. He's a great guy and a great coach."Trump told Griffon that he and Edwards called Orgeron...WW…

You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.A Baton Rouge father and his two sons were arrested after the sons shot and injured a retreating man who they said had been attempting to rob them, the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office said.The shooting took place Friday around 4 a.m. in the 6500 block of Sumrall Drive, according to booking documents. After a disturbance was heard beneath the carport, Willie Profit, 50, and his two sons, Willie Holiday, 26, and Kameron Profit, 20, exited the house through the front door and armed themselves with handguns to confront...…You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.A Baton Rouge father and his two sons were arrested after the sons shot and injured a retreating man who they said had been attempting to rob them, the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office said.The shooting took place Friday around 4 a.m. in the 6500 block of Sumrall Drive, according to booking documents. After a disturbance was heard beneath the carport, Willie Profit, 50, and his two sons, Willie Holiday, 26, and Kameron Profit, 20, exited the house through the front door and armed themselves with handguns to confront...WW…

You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.The LSU Law Center has received a grant to establish a Wrongful Conviction Clinic at the school, allowing law students to review cases of people with claims of innocence.LSU Law, partnering with the Innocence Project New Orleans, received a nearly $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to establish a Wrongful Conviction Clinic at the university. This two-year grant will allow them to review cases of incarcerated people who say they have been wrongfully convicted.It is the first clinic of its kind at a...…You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.The LSU Law Center has received a grant to establish a Wrongful Conviction Clinic at the school, allowing law students to review cases of people with claims of innocence.LSU Law, partnering with the Innocence Project New Orleans, received a nearly $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to establish a Wrongful Conviction Clinic at the university. This two-year grant will allow them to review cases of incarcerated people who say they have been wrongfully convicted.It is the first clinic of its kind at a...WW…

You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.A man was in the process of being arrested for marijuana possession when he died in police custody late Wednesday night, according to the Baton Rouge Police Department.Officials have not determined a cause of death pending autopsy results.The man was identified Thursday morning as Terry Baggett, 42, of Baker. The exact circumstances of his arrest are unclear, but officials said he first complained of a medical problem around 7 p.m. and was transported to the hospital for an evaluation. Police spokesman Sgt....…You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.A man was in the process of being arrested for marijuana possession when he died in police custody late Wednesday night, according to the Baton Rouge Police Department.Officials have not determined a cause of death pending autopsy results.The man was identified Thursday morning as Terry Baggett, 42, of Baker. The exact circumstances of his arrest are unclear, but officials said he first complained of a medical problem around 7 p.m. and was transported to the hospital for an evaluation. Police spokesman Sgt....WW…

You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.Local elections officials across Louisiana in recent weeks perked up at an opportunity Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg was funding through a nonprofit organization: Free money to run elections in a pandemic.But after Attorney General Jeff Landry caught wind of the endeavor, the Republican official put his foot down, warning registrars of voters, clerks of court and other officials not to pursue the money.Now all of the local officials have backed off and are no longer pursuing the funding. Landry is filing suit,...…You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.Local elections officials across Louisiana in recent weeks perked up at an opportunity Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg was funding through a nonprofit organization: Free money to run elections in a pandemic.But after Attorney General Jeff Landry caught wind of the endeavor, the Republican official put his foot down, warning registrars of voters, clerks of court and other officials not to pursue the money.Now all of the local officials have backed off and are no longer pursuing the funding. Landry is filing suit,...WW…

You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.Louisiana State Trooper Kasha Domingue, left, has been indicted on two counts in the 2018 shooting of teenager Clifton Dilley, right, during a traffic stop in Baton Rouge. Dilley, who was shot in the back, was unarmed at the time of the incident. Trooper Kasha Domingue from the Louisiana State Police Facebook pageLouisiana State Trooper Kasha Domingue, left, has been indicted on two counts in the 2018 shooting of teenager Clifton Dilley, right, during a traffic stop in Baton Rouge. Dilley, who was shot...…You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.Louisiana State Trooper Kasha Domingue, left, has been indicted on two counts in the 2018 shooting of teenager Clifton Dilley, right, during a traffic stop in Baton Rouge. Dilley, who was shot in the back, was unarmed at the time of the incident. Trooper Kasha Domingue from the Louisiana State Police Facebook pageLouisiana State Trooper Kasha Domingue, left, has been indicted on two counts in the 2018 shooting of teenager Clifton Dilley, right, during a traffic stop in Baton Rouge. Dilley, who was shot...WW…

You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.In this March 6, 2020, photo, an information sheet on the new coronavirus is posted in the lobby of the South Shore Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center, in Rockland, Mass. (AP Photo/David Goldman)Jackie Simien, Opelousas General Health System's chief nursing officer, warns the public to remain at home Easter weekend to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus and ease strain on the local hospital.In this March 6, 2020, photo, an information sheet on the new coronavirus is posted in the lobby of the South Shore...…You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.In this March 6, 2020, photo, an information sheet on the new coronavirus is posted in the lobby of the South Shore Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center, in Rockland, Mass. (AP Photo/David Goldman)Jackie Simien, Opelousas General Health System's chief nursing officer, warns the public to remain at home Easter weekend to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus and ease strain on the local hospital.In this March 6, 2020, photo, an information sheet on the new coronavirus is posted in the lobby of the South Shore...WW…

You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.An unmarked Opelousas police unit was stolen during a narcotics investigation Tuesday and was later involved in a shooting in Port Arthur, Texas.The unit was taken from the Motel 6 parking lot in the 4100 block of the Interstate 49 Service Road about 10:20 a.m. Tuesday while detectives were investigating narcotics activity at the motel. The unmarked vehicle contained the detective’s body armor and AR-15 patrol rifle, Opelousas Police Department spokesman Major Mark Guidry said. The vehicle was running at...…You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.An unmarked Opelousas police unit was stolen during a narcotics investigation Tuesday and was later involved in a shooting in Port Arthur, Texas.The unit was taken from the Motel 6 parking lot in the 4100 block of the Interstate 49 Service Road about 10:20 a.m. Tuesday while detectives were investigating narcotics activity at the motel. The unmarked vehicle contained the detective’s body armor and AR-15 patrol rifle, Opelousas Police Department spokesman Major Mark Guidry said. The vehicle was running at...WW…