A proposed constitutional amendment that sought to place term limits on sheriffs was soundly defeated in a House committee today. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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Following a game two upset win, the New Orleans Pelicans have tied their first-round playoff series with the Suns. David Grubb has more…
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A bill to raise awareness about hunger among students at Louisiana colleges and universities advances in House Education. Bill author, Baton Rouge Representative Barbara Freiberg says as much as 40-percent of college students have food insecurities. University of Louisiana System President Jim Henderson says the bill creates a task force to assist those students in need.
While serving as President at Northwestern State, Henderson says seven years ago a group of students asked if they could start a food pantry on campus to assist students in need. Two weeks later they needed more space due to demand.
The bill will designate colleges as a Hunger-Free Campus if they meet certain criteria, which include the presence of a food pantry and surveys of students to determine the level of food security on campus. Henderson says the bill also raises awareness among students who are eligible for SNAP benefits.
The bill now moves to the House floor.
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An effort to place term limits on sheriffs was soundly defeated in House Judiciary. The proposed constitutional amendment sought to limit sheriffs to no more than three consecutive full terms. Longtime St. Charles Parish Sheriff Greg Champagne says the legislation is not needed because there’s a 25-percent turnover among the state’s sheriffs every four years.
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New Orleans Representative Mandie Landry is the author of the legislation. She’s a big believer in term limits for elected officials because she says it allows for different people and ideas and it doesn’t allow one person to become entrenched…
In Louisiana, the governor is term-limited and so are state legislators. Pineville Representative Mike Johnson having term limits on lawmakers is one thing, but many voters like their current sheriffs…
The constitutional amendment was voted down nine to two.
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The Pelicans have evened their NBA playoff series with the Phoenix Suns at one game apiece. Brandon Ingram was stellar last night, posting a near triple-double with 37 points, 11 rebounds, and nine assists. Prior to the season, BI promised the Pelicans would not miss the playoffs this year, and he has delivered all year.
Ingram has been historically good so far with 55 points, 16 rebounds, and 13 assists in his first two playoff games, second only to Oscar Robertson in playoff history. Larry Nance Jr. says Ingram is the real deal, and the Pels will go as far as he can take them.
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The Pelicans will return home to the Smoothie King Center on Friday night for Game 3. CJ McCollum played for the Trail Blazers in 2018 when the Pelicans swept Portland in dominating fashion, and he’s glad that this time he’ll be wearing the home colors.
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Game time is set for 8:30 pm.
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Almost four years after 26-year-old Heikeem Hebert was killed in Abbeville police make an arrest after the crime lab linked the weapon to a suspect who was already in jail on unrelated charges. Abbeville Police Spokesperson Johnathan Touchet says 36-year-old Daniel Simon of Erath was their suspect the whole time.
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Simon was already behind bars for numerous charges including two counts of domestic abuse battery, aggravated assault, and aggravated flight from an officer.
Hebert was shot to death driving near the intersection of S. East St and 7th Street and Touchet says a large amount of evidence was collected from the May 2018 crime scene and sent to the Acadiana Crime Lab.
Touchet says detectives are relieved for the victim’s family they were able to make an arrest.
Simon is being held in the Vermilion Parish Correctional Center.