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with Matthew Albright | Assistant metro editorGood morning. We hope you're having a good pre-Christmas weekend. Check out some our most interesting stories. How Louisiana teaches raceThe state's top school leaders have again delayed setting new standards for teaching social studies. The debate is over how to teach the history of race in America, and more than 400 educators and parents weighed in. This story explains what the standards are, what the controversy is about, and what's next. Big plans for Southern sportsTop Southern University officials have approved a major upgrade for sports facilities, to the tune of about $80 million. Check out this story to see what's in the works and what it all might look like. How crime is changingNot only is Baton Rouge facing a record-breaking surge in gun violence, that violence is changing. East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore III says a lot of what's driving the violence is gun crime and domestic violence. Moore is considering re-organizing the DA's office in response. This story explains what could be changing, and what that says about violence in Baton Rouge. Thanks for reading, and have a great day! |
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| The push to update social studies standards has been delayed a third time after a barrage of public comments on the proposed changes, inclu… Read more |
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| An indoor football practice facility and an expansion of A.W. Mumford Stadium are part of the master plan approved by the Southern Universi… Read more |
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| After decades working inside the local criminal justice system, East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore III points to several signi… Read more |
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| Louisiana's top court says it is troubled that Baton Rouge attorney Chris Alexander has been suspended on an interim basis for nearly two y… Read more |
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| A private insurer has agreed to take on roughly 30,000 policies from two homeowners insurance carriers taken over by the Louisiana Departme… Read more |
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| A year before the racial slurs that have upended her career, Michelle Odinet landed a post on the judicial bench in Lafayette that seemed b… Read more |
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| This article was published in partnership with The Marshall Project, a nonprofit news organization covering the U.S. criminal justice syste… Read more |
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| LSU linebackers coach Blake Baker was fired by new coach Brian Kelly, Baker confirmed on social media Saturday. Read more |
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| A New Jersey congressman is concerned that the large contract awarded to new LSU football coach Brian Kelly isn’t consistent with tax code,… Read more |
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