The 32-year-old Destrehan teacher accused of having sex with a 16-year-old student has reached a plea deal with the St. Charles Parish District Attorney’s office. Under the terms of the deal, Shelley Dufrense avoids jail, but she’ll have to complete 90 days of treatment at a mental health facility. Legal analyst Tim Meche thinks she got a good deal…
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Higher Education Commissioner Joe Rallo is very concerned about how some universities will be able to operate if lawmakers are not able to come up with a funding solution to the state’s huge budget deficit. Rallo says higher ed is facing a potential cut of about 600-million dollars…
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The legislative session starts Monday.
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Republican Bossier City Representative Mike Johnson says he plans to amend the religious freedom bill he has filed amid public concerns but gay rights advocacy groups want the legislation pulled…
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Real estate millionaire Robert Durst entered a not guilty plea to a couple of weapons charges in a New Orleans court today. The weapons arrest has kept Durst in Louisiana, although he had waived his extradition to Los Angeles, where he is charged with the 2000 shooting death of 55 year-old Susan Berman.