Following his suspension over alleged inappropriate remarks in the classroom, a Baton Rouge judge has ordered LSU to reinstate law professor Ken Levy. The temporary restraining order prevents LSU from infringing on Levy’s free speech and due process rights or retaliating against him. LSU is vowing to continue its investigation, emphasizing respect and professionalism in the classroom. Levy’s attorney Jill Craft called the case a crucial free speech issue.
The eyes of the world will be on New Orleans and Louisiana next week as visitors arrive from across the globe for the Super Bowl. Michael Hecht, the CEO of Greater New Orleans Inc., says the city is putting the final touches on welcoming thousands of people to one of the most popular sporting events in the entire world.
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A New York doctor is facing criminal charges in Louisiana after allegedly prescribing an abortion drug that terminated a Port Allen teenager’s pregnancy. West Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney Tony Clayton.
A West Baton Rouge grand jury has indicted Doctor Margaret Carpenter and the 39-year-old mother who allegedly gave the pills to her teenage daughter.
The Jimmie Davis Bridge replacement project in the southern part of Shreveport-Bossier City is moving along as a temporary trestle bridge that will allow construction on the new bridge to begin will be finished next month. DOTD spokesperson Erin Buchanan…