A new study out of Tulane finds that Louisiana is making slow progress in electing minorities and women to judgeships. Professor of Political Science Sally Kenney says racial minorities are 36% of the state’s population, but non-white judges were only at 22 percent. She says women judges comprised less than 32 percent of all state and federal judges in Louisiana…:
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She says there has been a gradual increase, but it’s up to citizens to commit to equal justice under law and keep vigilant that this progress is not reversed.

LSU’s all-time leading rusher and three time Super Bowl Champion Kevin Faulk has been named as the Director of Player Development for the LSU football program. He believes his life experiences will help develop these players not only for football but for whatever else life may present them…:
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Faulk played for the Patriots for 13 years.

The state’s unemployment rate has dropped again to level we haven’t seen in nearly ten years. Kelley Ray has more…:
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The State Department of Health announced today that flu shots will be offered at no cost at 55 Parish Health Units across the state on January 31st.