The mishandling of previous sexual misconduct cases at LSU will be an issue in the legislative session that starts today. New Orleans Representative Aimee Freeman has a bill that would require the firing of any university employee who fails to report sexual misconduct and abuse allegations…
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Freeman says cases of domestic violence, sexual assault, and harassment will be reported to that school’s Title Nine coordinator and the Title Nine coordinator will report the school’s chancellor.

Governor Edwards will kick off the 2021 Legislative session at 6PM with a speech at Southern University’s Mumford Stadium. Edwards will push for legislation to close the state’s gender pay gap, which he says remains among the worst in the country, and he wants to end discriminatory practices in setting auto insurance rates.
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Residents in the St. Landry Parish village of Palmetto are rummaging through the damage from an EF3 tornado that ravaged at least 25 homes early Saturday morning and claimed one life. Parish President Jesse Bellard (Bell-ard) says the tornado touched down on Bolden Road just off Highway 359.
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The twister also sent seven people to the hospital.

A 26-year-old woman who fell off her jet ski and was not found until the next day is listed in critical condition at a hospital in Covington. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries spokesperson Adam Einck says the search began Friday night in the Tchefuncte River…
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Einck says around 10:30 on Saturday morning the woman’s jet ski was located and St. Tammany Parish deputies found her about a half-hour later.