A new study out of the Education Research Alliance for New Orleans at Tulane University finds from 2001 to 2014, black students were twice as likely as white students to be suspended. Low income students were about 1.75 times more likely as non-low income students to be suspended. Researcher Nathan Barrett….
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The Georgia Dome was destroyed today after 25 years in existence but the Mercedes-Benz Superdome continues to thrive. General Manager of the Dome Alan Freeman credits their success to the great relationship they have with the New Orleans Saints. He says the state owns the arena and provides the funds to keep up with improvements as the building ages, especially after Hurricane Katrina did major damage.
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Louisiana orthopedic specialists are practicing a method to reduce the need for oral painkillers after surgery. Michelle Southern has more…
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A Shreveport man and two others are dead after a medical helicopter crashed in eastern Arkansas last night. 26-year-old John Auld III was on the flight that went down about 60 miles southeast of Little Rock. The helicopter was flying from Pine Bluff to DeWitt. Auld was a member of the Krewe of Centaur.