A legal analyst says Governor Landry’s proposal to take away athletic scholarships for students who are not present for the national anthem is unconstitutional. Teiko Foxx has more…
Chair of the state Republican Party Louis Gurvich is stepping down from his post effective Saturday. In a statement to the party, he thanked his staff and said it was time to make way for the next party chair. Gurvich has been named executive director of the Louisiana Offshore Terminal Authority.
The sexual misconduct suit filed by 10 former students against LSU has been settled out of court. Legal analyst Franz Borghardt says sometimes settlements are based on economic decisions and due to the sensitive nature of the case there’s also value in keeping the plaintiffs from having to relieve their trauma during a trial.
The settlement amount was not disclosed.
To raise money to build an animal shelter in Evangeline Parish, Matthew Baker, founder of Heros Everywhere Animal Rescue, has committed to sleeping outside with their 64 rescue dogs to raise $250,000. And once the facility is constructed, local veterinarians have also offered to volunteer their time to spay and neuter animals.
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