LSU basketball coach Will Wade has asked for his suspension to be lifted, so he can return to his coaching duties immediately. LSU’s legal counsel also released its own statement today saying Coach Wade will remain suspended, pointing out that Wade has never denied any wrongdoing in his public statements. LSU Reporter for USA Today Network Glen Guilbeau says the relationship between the school and Wade is strained…
The number of abortions in Louisiana last year fell to a 10-year low. 8,048 abortions were reported to have been performed in the state. A 2017 report indicated nationwide abortion numbers have fallen to their lowest rate since Roe vs. Wade was passed in 1973. Planned Parenthood says it’s due to efforts to make contraception widely accessible to women, but Louisiana Right to Life Executive Director Ben Clapper says it’s because of the pro-life movement is growing in popularity among youth.
Former Avoyelles Correctional Center Warden Nate Cain has pleaded guilty to charges in his federal trial on corruption charges. US Attorney David Joseph for the Western District of Louisiana says Cain’s guilty plea admits to stealing more than 150-thousand dollars in taxpayer money for personal items including furniture, pet supplies, toilet paper, gun parts, Christmas decorations and other items for personal use. He says the conviction should serve as a warning to public officials…
Defense attorney John McLindon says Cain has only pleaded guilty to purchasing gun parts for personal use with state dollars, the other charges have been dismissed…
Cain will be sentenced June 17th.