Governor John Bel Edwards’ plan to send the most violent inmates from the troubled Bridge City Center for Youth to Angola state prison is coming under fire. The juvenile jail has had four violent escapes so far this year. Among critics of the plan is Loyola University professor of law Hector Linares (lih-NAR es)he says it seems like a bad decision, and a possible violation of federal law…:
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The media picks LSU football to finish in fifth place in the highly competitive SEC West. As expected, Alabama is the preseason favorite. The projected order following the Crimson Tide is Texas A-and-M, Arkansas, Ole Miss and LSU. Tiger Rag Editor Tim Buckley says there are a lot of question marks with this group of Tigers…
Congresswoman Julia Letlow qualified this morning to run for re-election for the 5th congressional district. She touted of her Parent’s Bill of Rights legislation which gives parents the ability to be more informed of their child’s curriculum and notification of violent activity at school. Letlow was asked about her feelings on gun reform efforts after recent school shootings.
West Monroe Republican Hunter Pullen is running against Letlow. He says it was his poor medical experiences with the VA that inspired him to continue his service to the country. Pullen says vets are forced to depend on the government for medical care and he experienced a significant delay for his cancer treatments.
The two will face off on the November ballot.