The investigation into the shooting death of a 14-year-old allegedly by a Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s deputy continues and Sheriff Jerry Larpenter is calling the incident a freak and tragic accident. He says cops were responding to a report of armed men entering a building in an area where drugs have been a problem…

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The weapon the teen had was reportedly a BB gun. Louisiana State Police is investigating the incident.

Members of Louisiana’s Congressional delegation are already chiming in on reports of United States Attorney General Eric Holder stepping down. Senator David Vitter tweeted he is not sad to see him go and couldn’t think of any Attorney General in history that has attacked Louisiana more than Holder. Holder is resigning after less than six years in office.

Survey results released by the Louisiana Department of Education show that future teachers need more time in the classroom. Superintendent John White says the department is moving toward a model where the educator is a classroom teacher for a year, as an apprentice, under a mentor teacher before entering their own classroom…

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The survey of 6,000 educators found that half of teachers say they were not fully prepared for the realities of the classroom.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana has filed a lawsuit against the Abbeville Police Department claiming they are violating the First Amendment with their social media policy. Executive Director Marjorie Esman says the rule basically states that employees can’t post anything on social media which casts the city in a negative light…

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The Abbeville Police Department is not commenting on the suit.