Is Congressman Ralph Abraham planning to run for governor in 2019? Michelle Southern spoke with the Richland Parish physician…:
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Police have identified the woman found in a lake in St. Landry Parish. 21-year-old Lia Ali Kazan was reported kidnapped over the weekend while visiting Alexandria. Authorities say a white man’s body was also found Tuesday in the 2007 Ford Taurus that was pulled from Lake Dubuisson. (du-bah-son). The St. Landry Sheriff’s Office says he appears to be in his late 20s to early 30s. His identity is unknown.
A coalition of student groups called Renew LSU is pushing for university leaders to rename two prominent buildings on campus, Murphy J. Foster Hall and the John M. Parker Agriculture Coliseum. Parker served as governor, but participated in an 1891 lynching of 11 Sicilian immigrants who were allegedly involved in the murder of a New Orleans Police Chief. The group’s spokesperson Savanah Dickinson says because of his actions, they want to rename it in honor of Dr. Pinkie Gordon Lane.
Since Louisiana has some of the highest rates for teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections in the county, the Louisiana Public Health Institute has started a new campaign called “Geaux Talk”. Associate Director Kristie Bardell says the numbers show the current education programs are not working…