530PM LRN News

A Lafayette organization plans to bring a petition Parish-City Council members, demanding they make a public statement on whether or not they support  “Drag Queen Story Time”. Jeff Palermo has more.

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24-year-old Marquita Wright, A Beauregard Parish Sheriff’s Office dispatcher was murdered outside her Deridder home early Monday morning as her children slept just inside, and Deridder Police Chief John Gott says it’s been a shock to the town.

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Every year, 250,000 members of the military transition out of service and into civilian work. Now, Google has a new tool to help those vets on the job hunt. Google Project Leader, Joy Xi, (She) says when the term “Jobs for Veterans” is searched on Google, the search engine will then match vets with potential employers via the vet’s military occupational specialty code. Xi says the tool reinforces that vets have gained valuable skills in the military.

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DCFS is offering a second chance to delinquent dads and moms who’ve had their driver’s license revoked for not paying child support. The “Back on the Road” program allows you to pay a smaller portion of your back owed debts so you can get behind the wheel again. Child Support Enforcement Director Lydia Scales says it’ll cost you some cash first.

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