The middle school English teacher from Abbeville who was arrested after speaking out against a pay raise for the Vermilion School Superintendent has released a video statement. Deyshia Hargrave says she does not regret her line of questioning at the school board meeting Monday and she is outraged about being removed and arrested. But Vermilion Parish School Board President Anthony Fontana compared Hargrave’s actions to a child in a classroom:
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Hargrave says she is not granting local media interviews at this time until she appears on a major network program tomorrow morning. This incident is getting attention throughout the world.

LSU has officially hired Matt Canada’s replacement. The Tigers have promoted Steve Ensminger to the position of offensive coordinator.  Ensminger played quarterback for the Tigers from 1976-79 and played in three bowl games at LSU.

The U-S Supreme Court is set to rule this year on New Jersey’s challenge to the ban on sports betting. If overturned, a report says that Louisiana could be one of 18 states to file legislation to regulate sports betting. Chris Grove with Eilers & Krejcik Gaming says his firm analyzed the different gaming players in Louisiana:
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He says legalizing betting in Louisiana would be a huge benefit to the budget.

US Senator John Kennedy says he’s considering a run for governor in 2019, as the GOP in Louisiana hopes to keep Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards from the post for a second term. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says Edwards is going to be a tough candidate to beat.:
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Other GOP names include US Congressmen Ralph Abraham and Steve Scalise, and Attorney General Jeff Landry.