Saints fans are getting to get their first glimpse of the team’s practices this weekend. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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A federal judge has permitted the removal of a confederate monument in Caddo Parish. The monument sits infront of the parish courthouse. US Distrcit Judge Robert James dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Daughters of the Confederacy, deciding the group had not proved that it had a private property interest in the matter. He also ruled against separate arguments that the Caddo Parish Commission had violated free speech rights and equal protection.
Louisiana Economic Development’s FastStart program has been ranked the nation’s number one state workforce training program for a record ninth consecutive year by Business Facilities. LED Secretary Don Pierson says FastStart has partnered with multiple colleges across the state. Pierson says there’s a lot of great examples.
In a recent interview, Senator John Kennedy was asked about the recent exchanges between Attorney General Jeff Landry and Governor John Bel Edwards that bring attention to the lack of executions in the state since 2010. Kennedy acknowledged he hasn’t been following the correspondence that closely, but he believes Edwards is trying to veil his personal feelings about the death penalty.
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Governor Edward’s Chief of Staff Richarbo responded saying “Doesn’t make much sense why Sen. Kennedy’s opinion on this issue matters since he’s not involved.”