12:30 LRN Newscast Dec 17

The Louisiana Supreme Court took action today to suspend Lafayette City Court Judge Michele Odinet. The action comes following her admitted use of the N-word to describe a person seen on home security video allegedly attempting to burglarize her home last Saturday. The video of the incident went viral. Odinet’s attorney says Odinet is still weighing a decision on whether to resign or not.

Saturday is the last day to use priority mail so your packages will arrive on time for Christmas. Brooke Thorington has some tips…:

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There’s word that former Saints defensive lineman Glenn Foster Jr. did not die of natural causes, but rather from strangulation. That’s the conclusion of an independent autopsy performed by medical examiner, Dr. Michael Baden. He says he found evidence of “neck compressions and strangulation.” Foster was found dead in a police cruiser after being transported to a medical facility near Tuscaloosa, Alabama. That happened a day after his arrest for speeding, say his attorneys. During his incarceration, authorities say Foster got into a fight with another inmate over a pair of socks.

 

After only having three-thousand fans at the New Orleans Bowl last year, bowl officials are hoping for over 30-thousand fans to attend Saturday night’s game between U-L Lafayette and Marshall. Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation President Jay Cicero says to expect a lot of Ragin Cajun fans in the Big Easy this weekend…

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Sean Payton won’t be coaching the Saints this weekend when they meet the Buccaneers.  He’s been sidelined after testing positive for COVID-19