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• The fourth annual Juneteenth Freedom Festival returns to Whitney Plantation in Edgard honoring Leona Tate Play Video

  June 6, 2026 4:24 PM

  EDGARD — As communities across the country prepare to commemorate Juneteenth, one Louisiana Instituition is inviting families to celebrate freedom through history, culture, music and community engagement. The fourth annual Juneteenth Freedom Festival returns to Whitney Plantation in Edgard on June 13, offering free admission, live entertainment, educational programming... more »

• 1st Circuit says LSU law professor's challenge to paid leave was filed prematurely Play Video

  November 10, 2025 4:34 PM

  BATON ROUGE — A state appeals court has ruled that it was too early for an LSU law professor to sue the school over his removal from the classroom because an investigation into anonymous complaints wasn't yet complete. Then-LSU Chancellor William F. Tate IV suspended Ken M. Levy with... more »

• Former LSU president poaches former employees for new campus

  August 11, 2025 1:39 PM

  BATON ROUGE ( Louisiana Illuminator ) — Former LSU President William Tate is bringing at least four Louisianians with him to his new job as president of Rutgers University in New Jersey. The Rutgers Board of Governors on Monday approved the hiring of former LSU Chief Administrative Officer Kimberly... more »

• LSU President Tate to step down, take job in New Jersey Play Video

  May 19, 2025 11:11 AM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU President William Tate is stepping down from his post at the university. LSU announced Tate's departure in an email Monday. His last day of presidency will be June 30 and he will accept the presidential position at Rutgers University in New Jersey. Tate said... more »

• LSU board votes to extend president's contract by three years Play Video

  June 28, 2024 2:43 PM

  BATON ROUGE — LSU's governing board has approved a three-year contract extension for its president. The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Friday afternoon to extend William F. Tate IV's contract for three years. Tate started at LSU three years ago next week, under a five-year deal. Board member... more »

• Police searching for white Malibu after deadly shooting on Holiday Court

  June 18, 2016 5:59 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Detectives believe the suspect in a deadly shooting on Holiday Court in Baton Rouge last Sunday was riding in a white Chevy Malibu LS. One person was killed after a shooting on Holiday Court on June 12. 27-year-old Torrence Tate suffered a gunshot wound around 5... more »