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LSU president, coaches, athletic director on list of potential witnesses in federal lawsuit
October 4, 2023 3:22 PM
BATON ROUGE – A settlement conference has been ordered in a lawsuit pitting a former LSU Athletics Department executive against the university, but if that case does go to trial, we now know who could be called as witnesses. On Tuesday, court records show, a federal judge ordered attorneys... more » -
Planning to sue over controversial 'Day of Hope' event, attorneys send demand letter to EBR superintendent
August 23, 2023 1:00 PM
BATON ROUGE - Attorneys representing the families of multiple students have sent a letter to East Baton Rouge Parish Schools Superintendent Dr. Sito Narcisse seeking documents related to the school district's controversial "Day of Hope" trip . The notice, known as a demand letter, is to notify a potential... more » -
Rapides Parish Sheriff reportedly settles discrimination case for $187,500
September 13, 2021 10:31 AM
RAPIDES PARISH - The Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office (RPSO) reprtedly settled a federal discrimination lawsuit for $187,500, according to a Monday news release from the law office of Most & Associates. The attorneys say a lawsuit was brought by the late Deputy Jerry McKinney, a former Army officer and... more » -
K-pop stars share personal accounts of prejudice, racial discrimination
March 30, 2021 9:06 AM
As alarming incidents of violence against Asian Americans continue to occur across the U.S., a number of celebrities like Sandra Oh and Charles Melton have been speaking out against racist behavior and attitudes. #StopAsianHateCrimes #stopasianshate pic.twitter.com/YnkDLX9DJD — Sandra Oh (@IamSandraOh) March 18, 2021 ... more » -
California professor under investigation after TikTok video appears to show him severely criticizing hard of hearing student
February 24, 2021 6:32 AM
OXNARD, Ca- A tenure-track professor at Oxnard College in California is under investigation and on paid administrative leave after a TikTok video appeared to reveal the professor speaking critically to a hard-of-hearing student during an online class, CNN reports. The two-minute video began making the rounds on social media... more » -
Federal report reveals female inmates receive harsher punishments than male inmates
February 26, 2020 10:31 AM
A federal report reveals that female inmates, when compared to their incarcerated male counterparts, often receive disproportionately harsh punishments for minor infractions of prison rules. According to National Public Radio (NPR) , the United States Commission on Civil Rights published a report on these findings after a 12-month investigation... more » -
Pointe Coupee Parish slapped with a federal lawsuit Play Video
January 3, 2017 5:28 PM
NEW ROADS- A longtime employee in Pointe Coupee Parish slapped the police jury with a federal lawsuit alleging discrimination and retaliation. Sylvester Platt was hired in 1994, and claims just last year he was passed over for at least four promotions. The lawsuit claims the positions were given to less... more » -
Gay woman says New Orleans Family Dollar refused to serve her
April 25, 2016 12:12 PM
NEW ORLEANS - A Family Dollar store on the corner of Canal and Broad has made headlines in New Orleans after a cashier refused service to an openly gay woman when she attempted to make a purchase. "The cashier was just loudly stating her opinion on her disdain for... more » -
At debate, Jindal compares Texas student to Kim Davis
September 16, 2015 7:21 PM
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. - At Wednesday night's first Republican presidential debate for CNN, Governor Bobby Jindal connected the plight of a Muslim student in Texas who was arrested for bringing a homemade clock to school to the Kentucky county clerk who refused to give same-sex couples a marriage license. ... more »