A federal judge has ordered that the dozen or so violent juvenile offenders housed at the State Penitentiary at Angola must be removed by September 15th. In her ruling, Judge Shelly Dick said the facility screams prison and the youth are not getting the rehabilitation they need. The lead attorney for the plaintiffs is David Utter…
The Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice has commented on Friday’s ruling.
The ten-year, 36 million dollar contract for Lady Tigers basketball Coach Kim Mulkey was approved by the LSU Board of Supervisors. Only one board member voted against it and that was Jay Blossman, who would rather see coaches get huge bonuses for winning championships
The contract makes Mulkey the highest-paid coach in women’s college basketball history.
In the first televised debate, five gubernatorial candidates addressed the state’s property insurance crisis. Four of the candidates say they would call for a special session immediately after taking oath. Former Louisiana Business and Industry president, Stephen Waguespack…
Representative Richard Nelson’s polling numbers kept him from being invited to debate.
Grambling State will battle LSU for the first time in a rivalry match-up tomorrow night. GSU President Rick Gallot ….
Gallot says this is a great opportunity for the school and football team. He says the GramFam will be traveling to Baton Rouge to show support. Kick-off is set for 6:30 p.m.