A legal analyst says former LSU football player La’el Collins is making the right decision in not rushing to speak to cops about a murder of a pregnant woman. Eric Gill reports…
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The Senate Education committee approves a bill to prohibit the suspension or expulsion of a student between Kindergarten and third grade, unless the child posed a threat to the safety of the school. Michelle Southern reports…:
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About five-hundred LSU students marched onto the steps of the state capitol urging lawmakers not to make significant cuts to higher education. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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A legal analyst says former LSU football player La’el Collins is making the right decision in not rushing to speak to cops about a murder of a pregnant woman. Baton Rouge Police want to interview Collins about the fatal shooting of 29-year-old Brittney Mills. Tim Meche says it’s not in anyone’s interest to talk to police until all the facts are known. He says he’d be surprised if Collins ever talks to police…
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Authorities say Collins is not considered a suspect in this case but think he may have useful information since the two had previously been involved in a relationship. Meche says if Collins does not voluntarily speak to police, it’s his Constitutional right…
BRPD says Collins will be interviewed sometime after the NFL Draft. Police have yet to identify a suspect in this case. Meche says the public should let the facts of the case surface before jumping to any conclusions…
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The Senate Education committee approves a bill that would prohibit the suspension or expulsion of a student between Kindergarten and third grade, unless the child posed a threat to the safety of the school. The author of the measure, Baton Rouge Senator Sharon Weston Broome, says children who are taken out of school so young don’t get to live up to their potential…:
The legislation now heads to the Senate Floor. Broome says when you send a child home at such a young age, they aren’t getting an opportunity to learn. Louisiana School Boards Association executive Director Scott Richard says they understand the concern, but don’t want to put such a restriction on principals…:
Richard says he realizes that mistakes can be made, but we have to be able to trust school leaders’ discretion when it comes to making these last resort decisions. Debra Schum is the Executive Director of the Louisiana Association or Principals. She says sometimes they just can’t allow a single student to disrupt the education of others…:
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With LSU facing big budget cuts that officials say could cripple the university, hundreds of students showed up on the steps of the state capitol yesterday to speak up about the proposed reduction in higher education funding. LSU Student Government Association President Andrew Mahtook says the student body is very concerned about the school’s future…
About five-hundred students showed up for the rally, carrying signs that said “No Funds No Future” and “Jindal cuts like a knife.” LSU student Justin Dicharia made the point that Jindal wasn’t even in Baton Rouge to hear from the students…
An 80-percent cut in higher education funding is possible because of a one-point-six billion dollar budget shortfall. Geaux-Vote President Valencia Richardson asks how can lawmakers gut the state’s colleges and universities…
After the rally, some of the students went inside the capitol to talk with lawmakers. In the senate finance committee meeting, Chairman Jack Donahue told them they are working to solve the funding problem…
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The man accused of killing West Monroe Representative Frank Hoffmann’s 85-year-old sister has been indicted on one count of first degree murder. A Ouachita Parish Grand Jury returned the indictment against Robert Nelson on the April 23rd homicide of Shirley Cagle. Assistant DA Neal Johnson…:
Monroe Police say Nelson confessed to the murder of Cagle who was found in her burning home — but exact cause of death has not been released. Cops believe he was robbing the place in a desperate attempt to support his drug habit. Johnson says the indictment for 1st degree murder carries the possibility of the death penalty…:
Representative Hoffman released a statement regarding the tragic death saying she’s in a wonderful place now, but this is sad for the entire family and a woman who had a great life, worked hard and made a lot of difference in a lot of lives. Johnson says 1st degree isn’t something you see often in Ouachita Parish…: