A federal judge in Baton Rouge heard arguments yesterday over the state law requiring the Ten Commandments to be posted in all public school classrooms. One of the plaintiffs, Unitarian Universalist Minister Darcy Roake, says it’s not the state’s job to push religion on kids.

Cut 3 (11) “…the school system.”

The state argued that the Ten Commandments have historical significance and is not overtly religious. The hearing included testimony from Steven K. Green of Willamette University, who the plaintiffs called as an expert witness. Attorney General Liz Murrill argued that Green’s testimony be excluded.

Cut 5 (15) “…was admittedly subjective (2x)”

State Police are looking for the driver of the vehicle that struck and killed a pedestrian on Interstate 20 in Richland Parish just east of Louisiana Highway 133. Trooper Ryan Davis says when walking along roads be sure there is a sidewalk.

Cut 9 (07)  “…diligence in being safe.”

That said, Davis said pedestrians should avoid the Interstates altogether; after all, by law, pedestrians aren’t allowed on Interstates.

A genealogist has identified the remains of five enslaved people who are buried on the grounds of a proposed plastics facility in St. James Parish. Lenora Gobert says the five people were between the ages of nine and 31 when they died, and that it was standard practice back then to bury the remains of enslaved people at the plantations they worked at.

Cut 11 (07) “…on the plantation.”

Taiwan-based Formosa Plastics Group says it has fenced off the burial site for protection.