Higher ed leaders met at the governor’s mansion to discuss ways colleges can prevent hazing and alcohol abuse involving student organizations. Governor Edwards called for the meeting after the death of an LSU fraternity pledge. Edwards says there’s already some good policies in place. LSU System president F. King Alexander says students can help in this effort to…:
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LSU will have an early wake up call tomorrow as they host Arkansas for an 11 AM kick-off inside Death Valley. Tigers Head Coach Ed Orgeron says the morning kick-off can’t be used as an excuse not to play well…
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A Rapides Parish jury found 17-year-old Donasty Cohen guilty of manslaughter in the 2015 death of her 27-day-old baby. District Attorney Phillip Terrell says the infant’s father, 17-year-old Kenneth Anderson, is currently in jail awaiting trial. He says Cohen will be sentenced next month
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The coroner ruled the toddlers death a homicide due to blunt force trauma to his body and head.

There’s an estimated 600-thousand Louisiana adults who lack a high school diploma. Jason Beard with Educational Testing Service says they have a program called WorkReady U which can help educate adults so can they pass the High School Equivalency Test…
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