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Man turns himself in after racist tirade at a Neighborhood Walmart
June 10, 2022 4:49 PM
THIBODAUX - A man turned himself in to authorities on Friday morning after he went on a racist tirade in a Thibodaux Neighborhood Walmart earlier in the week, the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office said. Vincent Melvin, 59, was booked Friday on terrorizing and hate crime charges, the Sheriff's Office... more » -
Judge's son removed from LSU track team amid outcry over racist video Play Video
December 16, 2021 3:03 PM
LAFAYETTE - The son of a Lafayette-area judge is no longer a member of the LSU Track & Field team after a racist video recorded at the family's home prompted nationwide calls for her resignation. In the video, which surfaced on social media earlier this week, Lafayette City Court... more » -
Baton Rouge killer Kenneth Gleason found guilty of first-degree murder Play Video
April 26, 2021 7:51 PM
BATON ROUGE - In a unanimous decision, 12 jurors have found Kenneth Gleason guilty of first-degree murder after a string of shootings in 2017 that left two people dead. The decision came Monday evening after just 30 minutes of deliberation. “A most cruel and dangerous game” and a... more » -
Aunt Jemima gets new name after dropping 'racial stereotypes' from product
February 10, 2021 1:23 PM
Aunt Jemima officially has a new name and logo months after the company announced it was dropping its longtime branding over criticism that it featured a racist caricature of a Black woman. The new name, Pearl Milling Company, pays homage to the original mill built in 1888 that made... more » -
Band director no longer at Dutchtown Middle School after racial slur post Play Video
May 5, 2017 8:11 PM
UPDATE: Richard Bresowar is no longer at Dutchtown Middle School. DUTCHTOWN- The band director at Dutchtown Middle School used a version of the N-word this week in a social media post. Richard Bresowar responded to a Facebook post by Ascension Parish Councilman Daniel Satterlee who was asking for... more » -
NAACP leader in West Feliciana Parish wants deputy fired Play Video
October 14, 2015 8:01 PM
ST. FRANCISVILLE - A deputy for West Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office is out on bond after being charged with threatening a fellow lawman. Shane Lofton is the same deputy recently accused of using racial slurs against African-Americans St. Francisville. Lofton booked on a simple assault charge in Avoyelles Parish Wednesday... more »