Former State Police Col Mike Edmondon’s attorney has issued a response to the scathing audit which suggested his client abused taxpayer dollars while serving as the head of LSP. The response only addressed two of the auditors observations…one saying that Edmonson lived on State Police grounds because he was asked and expected to by the governor. The other that Edmonson didn’t approve all overtime for a side trip some troopers took.

Deaf students have filed a discrimination suit against the Louisiana Community College System, alleging Delgado Community College denied sign language interpreters and other accommodations. Plaintiffs’ attorney Andrew Bizer says the discrimination directly led to a loss of financial aid…:
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The System would not comment on the pending case but said they take the issue of accessibility for its students very seriously.

A house fire in Hammond, on Gorman Road, claimed the life of one man. Fire Marshals preliminary findings indicate the blaze was a result of the resident using an outdoor cooking burner to heat the trailer. No smoke alarm was found, according to Fire Marshal Butch Browning…:
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The man’s name has not yet been released.

A study from Pennington Biomedical Research finds walking just ten minutes a day brings great health benefits. Jeff Palermo spoke with Dr. Tim Church:
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