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  • Jesse Jackson Jr. submits letter of resignation

    November 21, 2012 1:51 PM

    WASHINGTON - A spokesman for House Speaker John Boehner says he has received letter of resignation from Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. Boehner's spokesman Michael Steel said Wednesday the Speaker's office received a letter of resignation from Jackson. Boehner's office did not immediately comment beyond acknowledging they'd received the letter. Jackson... more »
  • Appeal court: teacher furlough day illegal

    November 15, 2012 3:51 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - A state appeal court says that the Jefferson Parish Public School System illegally cut teachers' pay by imposing an unpaid day of leave for every teacher in the district. The Jefferson Federation of Teachers sued the school board after it ordered the furlough. District Judge Steve Windhorst... more »
  • Elmo puppeteer accused of underage relationship

    November 12, 2012 10:35 AM

    NEW YORK - The puppeteer who performs as Elmo on "Sesame Street" says he did have a relationship with a man who says he was 16 at the time the relationship began. But Kevin Clash says the relationship was between "two consenting adults" -- and that he is "deeply saddened"... more »
  • Director still out at Jetson Play Video

    July 31, 2012 5:58 PM

    BAKER - Jetson Center for Youth Director Daron Brown is still on administrative following an escape at the facility earlier this month. Brown said he was involved in a car chase after receiving a tip about the escaped teens, but police have not confirmed whether it actually happened. ... more »
  • Documents conflict on when Romney left Bain

    July 12, 2012 2:23 PM

    WASHINGTON - Federal documents filed by Mitt Romney's former company appear to conflict with the Republican presidential candidate's statements about when he left Bain Capital. The private-equity firm is central to Romney's legacy in the private sector. Bain told the Securities and Exchange Commission in February 2001 that Romney was... more »
  • Jetson Director placed on leave

    July 7, 2012 9:32 PM

    EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH- Jetson Director Daron Brown was placed on administrative leave following a pursuit he was involved in last night. According to a news release, the pursuit involved Brown looking for two escapees Friday night. Jetson leaders said in a news release that Director Brown may... more »
  • US confirms blind activist wants to leave China

    May 3, 2012 6:57 AM

    BEIJING - A U.S. spokeswoman has confirmed that blind activist Chen Guangcheng now wants to leave China with his family. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland told reporters Thursday that U.S. officials had spoken twice Thursday with Chen and also with his wife and "they as a family have had a... more »
  • LSU auditor report reveals non-compliance Play Video

    December 7, 2011 6:23 PM

    BATON ROUGE - An LSU Board of Supervisors internal audit of the LSU Student Health Center revealed a three-year abuse of the system in which vacation or leave days are monitored. A 12 page report shows what an LSU Board of Supervisors Internal Auditor calls a history of non-compliance.... more »
  • Occupy New Orleans protesters urged to leave park

    December 5, 2011 5:50 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - Protesters who have been camped out at a park across from City Hall in New Orleans say police have been handing out flyers informing them that they are no longer permitted to stay in the park overnight. Mayor Mitch Landrieu said Friday that it's time for... more »
  • PSU: McQueary placed on administrative leave

    November 11, 2011 3:25 PM

    STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - Penn State assistant coach Mike McQueary, a key witness in the child sex abuse scandal that has engulfed the school, has been placed on administrative leave. School president Rod Erickson announced the move Friday, a day after the school said McQueary would not be present... more »
  • Four officers on administrative leave after shooting Friday night

    August 6, 2011 9:43 AM

    BATON ROUGE- Four Baton Rouge police officers have been placed on paid administrative leave for their involvement in a shooting in West Baton Rouge Friday night. Around 11 p.m. Friday, an officer attempted to pull over a violator on Airline Highway near Florida Blvd. The driver would not pull over,... more »
  • Weiner seeks leave of absence from House

    June 11, 2011 2:49 PM

    WASHINGTON- Rep. Anthony Weiner is asking for a temporary leave of absence from the House while he seeks professional treatment in the wake of his Twitter scandal. A spokeswoman for the New York Democrat says he has left for professional treatment and will focus on "becoming a better husband... more »
  • BR schools chief will leave next year

    May 21, 2011 1:01 PM

    BATON ROUGE- East Baton Rouge Parish School Superintendent John Dilworth says he won't seek a contract extension. His current contract expires in June of 2012 and he says he won't seek to stay on because he has failed to bring the School Board together. During a Friday news... more »
  • Capital Area Legal Services director on leave after audit

    November 1, 2010 5:08 PM

    BATON ROUGE – The executive director of the Capital Area Legal Services Corporation is off the job for now. News 2 has learned James Wayne was placed on administrative leave after an audit was conducted by the Office of Inspector General in Washington D.C. surrounding more than $318,000 in... more »
  • Capital Area Legal Services Director on leave after audit

    November 1, 2010 10:31 AM

    The Executive Director for the Capital Area Legal Services Corporation, James Wayne, has been placed on leave. News 2 has learned this comes after an audit was conducted by the Office of Inspector General in Washington D.C. surrounding more than $318,000 in questionable spending. Those spending practices highlight nearly... more »
  • BR official accused of taking bribes put on leave

    October 8, 2010 11:44 AM

    The East Baton Rouge Parish official accused of receiving gifts in exchange for rewarding a no-bid contract for crime cameras has been put on administrative leave. Mayor-President Kip Holden's office put out a press release saying he had accepted the retirement of Don Evans, the city-parish Director of Information... more »
  • Trial in slaying of Marine delayed

    September 9, 2010 7:29 AM

    The trial of one of two men charged in the July 5, 2009, slaying of a Louisiana Marine home on leave won't begin as scheduled on Sept. 27. The judge granted a second delay this time until Nov. 8 to the attorneys of Bryce Perkins. Attorneys say they needed more... more »
  • DHH supervisor suspended in ongoing investigation

    August 20, 2010 10:32 AM

    A supervisor with the Department of Health and Hospitals has been placed on administrative leave as part of an ongoing investigation, according to an agency officials. Chief Engineer Karen Irion, who is a supervisor in the Office of Public Health, was placed on leave with pay Wednesday according to... more »
  • Zachary police officer placed on administrative leave

    April 29, 2010 2:18 PM

    A member of the Zachary police force has been placed on administrative leave with pay, for allegedly violating the department's drug policy. Zachary Police Chief says Sgt. Scott Dupuy did not notify his immediate supervisor of the prescription medication he was taking. People who are applying for work... more »
  • Rough weather sending home workers early

    October 22, 2009 2:20 PM

    Baton Rouge Mayor Kip Holden encouraged his appointed department heads to allow their non-essential employees to leave work at 2 p.m., due to severe weather in the area. A storm system is expected to bring heavy rain of up to three inches. Flash flooding and tornados are also possible.... more »

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