A Lafayette judge is receiving criticism from the A-C-L-U for ordering a bailiff to tape a defendant’s mouth shut because he reportedly kept interrupting a hearing. Legal analyst Tim Meche says Judge Marilyn Castle could have used a different approach…
cut 11 (11) “…technological devices”

In response to the unveiling of the 28-million dollar LSU football operations building, LSU alum Ginger Gibson has started a GoFundMe campaign to raise 20-million dollars for a new university library. Gibson hopes LSU football fans rally behind the campaign as they do for the team because a modern library is a win-win for everyone.
Cut 5 (09) “…at the same time.”
As of Saturday morning, 35-hundred dollars have been raised.

Senate President John Alario has seen it all during his time in the Louisiana legislature, which is coming to an end. After 48-years, the term-limited Alario has made the decision not to run for a seat in the House. Alario says he’s going out on a good note as the legislature recently approved a one-thousand dollar teacher pay raise
Cut 6 (08) “…making that”

The Louisiana Outdoor Expo and Boat Show is this weekend at the Cajundome and Convention Center in Lafayette. The sporting show has everything for the outdoorsmen. Organizer Rob Kirkpatrick says one of the more popular exhibits is the Fetch n Fish dog show…
cut 14 (11) “…and everything”
The expo runs from 10 AM to 8 PM today.