We now know the name of the 17-year-old who died in yesterday’s shooting at the Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge. Martha Odom attended Ascension Episcopal School in Lafayette. Two of her classmates were injured in the shooting; they were innocent bystanders as an argument between two groups escalated into gunfire. Baton Rouge Police Chief T.J. Morse says five people have been arrested.
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Two of the state’s largest teacher unions are supporting Constitutional Amendment 3 on the May 16th ballot. Louisiana Federation of Teachers president Larry Carter says the measure would provide a permanent salary increase for educators and school employees.
The Louisiana Association of Educators is also in favor of Constitutional Amendment 3.
The Louisiana Department of Health this week confirmed a case of measles in the New Orleans area. LDH says the patient is a child who became exposed during international travel and was partially vaccinated. State Epidemiologist Theresa Sokol says those who are *fully* vaccinated are 97-percent protected from measles for life.
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If you want to listen to music from around the world, Festival International in downtown Lafayette is the place to do it this weekend. Jesse Guidry, the vice president of communications at Lafayette Travel, says over 50 countries are represented and over 500 musicians are at this weekend’s cultural celebration.
Festival International is one of Lafayette’s biggest tourist attractions every year.