Governor Edwards says Louisiana should consider police reforms in next year’s legislative session. Cities and states across the country are taking up changes to policing policy in the wake of George Floyd protests. Edwards says he spoke with Baton Rouge Senator Cleo Fields about what could be done in Louisiana.
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Edwards says reforms to the way police interact with their community are needed, and overdue.
The UNO Transportation Institute wants residents to fill out a survey detailing what they would like to see from a hypothetical Baton Rouge to New Orleans passenger rail service. Research Associate Tara (tar-uh) Tolford says their survey asks commuters along the route in Gonzales, LaPlace, and Jefferson Parish how or if they would use the system.
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Rail service between the two locations is highly limited at the moment.
The pace of the special session will accelerate this week. Matt Doyle spoke with LaPolitics.com’s Jeremy Alford…
Black student leaders met with LSU officials concerning the university’s heavily criticized initial response to an incoming student using a racial slur on video. Initially, LSU’s response to the video made it appear there was no way of holding the potential student accountable, but during the meeting, interim President Thomas Galligan assured students a process is in place for students making blatantly racist remarks.