The U-S House voted last night to condemn President Donald Trump for his tweets on Sunday in which he suggested that four Democratic congresswomen should return to the countries they came from. The five Republican members of Lousiana’s House delegation voted against the resolution as they don’t believe it was a racist remark. But Southern University Political Science Chairman Albert Samuels disagrees because he says what the president said taps into a history of telling non-white citizens they are not patriotic if they speak out…
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Jury deliberations are expected to begin later today in the Matthew Naquin negligent homicide trial. The former LSU student is facing the felony charge in the alcohol-related hazing death of 18-year-old fraternity pledge Max Gruver. Naquin did not take the stand, while prosecutors had over 40 witnesses provide testimony.

A vigil was held last night for Baton Rouge community activist Sadie Roberts-Joseph, who was found dead in the trunk of her vehicle. A man who paid rent at one of her homes has been charged in her murder. Angela Roberts-Machen says her mom’s legacy will live on…
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Roberts-Joseph is the founder of the Baton Rouge African American History Museum.

Baton Rouge special education teacher Doctor Tia Mills is taking over as the new president for the Louisiana Association of Educators, one of the state’s largest teacher unions. Mills says one of her first priorities will be working to get Governor John Bel Edwards re-elected…
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Mills believes public education made great strides last legislative session with the passage of a teacher pay raise and more dollars for public schools.