It’s an exciting day for Louisiana travelers looking to go overseas, as British Airways announces there will be non-stop flights from New Orleans to London. Senior Vice President Simon Brooks says the flights will leave four times a week beginning March 27, 2017…
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The head of the Louisiana NAACP spoke before a House Committee to provide suggestions on how law enforcement and the public can work better together. Ernest Johnson says right now there is no policy where officers become involved as part of the community…:
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The House Judiciary Committee wrapped up two days of hearings on interaction between law enforcement and citizens.

LSU’s school newspaper has made the decision to cut back from a daily newspaper to a once-a-week publication starting next semester. Reveillie editor in chief Quint Forgey says the decision was not easy, but the future is still bright for the newspaper and the students involved…
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Forgey says you also expect more of a digital presence at l-s-u-now-dot-com.

US Senate Republican candidate Abhay Patel has dropped out of the race and endorsed one of the G-O-P front-runners, Congressman Charles Boustany. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat…
cut 12 (10) “…little attention”
Patel struggled to gain much support in a crowded field.