The Ka’Mauri Harrison Act is close to final passage after clearing the Senate Education Committee. Two students in Jefferson Parish have been suspended for handling a BB gun during virtual class, including nine-year-old Ka’Mauri Harrison. An attorney for the Jefferson Parish Public School System argued that neither child’s long-term academic future will be impacted, a comment that set River Ridge Senator Kirk Talbot off…
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The House approved bill allows parents to appeal suspensions to the school board and it also calls for school districts to establish disciplinary policies for online instruction.

Lafayette Police have yet to make any arrests in last week’s shooting during a large party in Moore Park that left two people dead, an 18 and 19-year-old. Police estimate about 300 people were at the event early Thursday morning following a U-L Lafayette football game.

A majority of evacuees from Hurricanes Laura and Delta are returning to their homes this week, Brooke Thorington has more.
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U-S Air Force C-130 aircrafts will be used to spray for mosquitos in parishes impacted by Hurricanes Laura and Delta. Mike Steele with the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness says FEMA approved the use of the planes because of the booming mosquito population
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