The governor and attorney general reacted angrily to a Justice Department report saying Louisiana State Police troopers routinely use excessive force during drug arrests and vehicle pursuits. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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Many schools and all state offices will be closed on Tuesday due to the possibility of a memorable winter storm. LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim models are indicating that moisture from the Gulf, combined with cold temperatures will help produce snow, possibly multiple inches…
Governor Jeff Landry has been flying in a five-point-five-million-dollar airplane to travel the state. Previous governors used helicopters but according to State Police the helicopters were 20 years old and difficult to maintain. WRKF Capitol Access Reporter Brooke Thorington broke the story along with Julie O’ Donoghue from the Louisiana Illuminator…
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The University of New Orleans will furlough approximately 290 staff and faculty members as they look to close a 10-million-dollar budget deficit driven by low enrollment. UNO CFO Edwin Litoff says the furloughs aim to save 1.7-million-dollars, with a hiring freeze projected to reduce the deficit by an additional 2.5-million-dollars. However, Litoff acknowledges that further cuts, layoffs, and retirement incentives will be needed.