The ACLU of Louisiana has filed a lawsuit challenging the Lafayette Public Library’s ban on Drag Queen Story Time. As the result of a lawsuit from a group called “Warriors for Christ”, the library now requires anyone who wants to use space at the library to sign a form saying they are not holding a drag queen event. ACLU legal director Katie Schwartzmann says that’s got to go.
Cut 12 (08) “…signing a form.”
With the first seed, and a bye week in hand, history is on the Saints side as home teams have won 64.7 percent of their games in the playoffs since 1990. There aren’t many players left from that legendary 2009 season, but young guys like wide receiver Mike Thomas say the vets let them know just how important that first seed is.
Louisiana could see harsher penalties for those found guilty of animal cruelty. The group In Defense of Animals is working with State Senator Neil Riser to put the penalties into law, and spokesperon Doll Stanley says it is important legislation as she says studies indicate there is a connection between people who act violently toward animals and humans.
Cut 9 (06) “…violent are violent.”
Research out of LSU indicates those with ADHD may have highly desirable traits when it comes to starting a business. The research isolated what’s generally considered to be an undesirable trait often found in those with ADHD, impulsivity, and studied how it effects success in business. Business Professor Reginald Tucker says the results indicate those who favor action speed over action accuracy may have an edge in the competitive entrepreneurial world.
The research was published in the Journal of Business Venturing.