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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A well known north Louisiana chef was arrested after allegedly stalking a woman by calling and texting her 54 times. Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Department spokesperson Glen Springfield says 35-year-old William Blake Phillips was asked several times to quit calling, even coming to her home. Springfield says Phillips denied some of the allegations…
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 Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office lieutenant has been suspended without pay indefinitely. 43-year-old Jeffery Villemaretee was arrested in New Orleans for allegedly entering his ex-girlfriend’s home without her permission and walking out with a TV. He claims it belongs to him. He will remain suspended pending a full investigation.