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An attorney for the former LSU student charged with negligent homicide in the alleged hazing death of Maxwell Gruver has submitted new court filings that paint Gruver as a party animal who consumed alcohol and marijuana willingly on a daily basis. The Gruver family has responded in a Facebook post saying “Let the victim shaming begin. We will not back down. We will not be threatened.” Legal analyst Tim Meche says Matthew Naquin’s lead attorney John McLindon is doing exactly what a defense lawyer is supposed to do in defending his client.
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Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy is unsure how he will vote on a congressional measure that seeks to block President Donald Trump’s national emergency over the southern border wall. Cassidy says he wants to read the legislation before he decides on how he’ll vote
Northeast Louisiana has seen a 44 percent drop in the violent crime rate since 2016. The Western District of the US Attorney’s Office credits that drop with a new policy that busts criminals for firearms offenses, before they end up using that gun to commit a violent crime. Guns can be a touchy issue in Louisiana, particularity in the Northeast. But Attorney David Joseph says he’s gotten full cooperation from agencies and locals in the area after he let them know that he’s no politician…
Superintendent of Education John White slammed the governor’s budget for failing to include additional funding for early childhood education. Early childhood education has seen a rise in interest as a national movement has brought the issue into the limelight. White says expanding childcare assistance benefits the most vulnerable, working class families in the state.