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Louisiana seeks trial on redistricting, says ‘plenty of time’ before 2024 vote | #elections | #alabama

BATON ROUGE – The plaintiffs in a federal case that could force congressional re-districting in Louisiana want the matter to play out next at the appellate court level, but Louisiana officials hope it will return to district court — and insist that there’s time for a trial there in advance of the 2024 elections. A […]

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Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome proclaims the month of November Veterans’ Month

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — November is Veteran’s Month in East Baton Rouge Parish.There are several events planned to honor the men and women in our community who served in the Armed Forces. Events honoring veterans in East Baton Rouge Parish in November “Our children sacrifice time with their family so that you can safely enjoy […]

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Revival sought for pastor’s lawsuit over COVID restrictions | #elections | #alabama

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An outspoken Christian conservative attorney from Alabama has asked a federal appeals court to revive a Louisiana pastor’s damage claims against state officials over long-expired COVID-19 restrictions. A federal judge this year dismissed minister Tony Spell’s lawsuit against Gov. John Bel Edwards and others over enforcement of the ban. Spell drew […]

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Mayor Broome to discuss Summer of Hope, efforts to fight crime at Baton Rouge Press Club

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Sept. 12 Some topics of discussion for the mayor include the Summer of Hope initiative and the efforts to fight crime in the city and parish. The doors open […]

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New congressional maps dilute Black power, critics say | #elections | #alabama

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — When Press Robinson registered to vote in South Carolina in 1963, he was handed a copy of the U.S. Constitution and told to read it aloud and interpret it. Robinson, then a college sophomore, wasn’t surprised. He heard stories from others in the South’s Black community who faced Jim Crow-era […]

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An official petition to recall Mayor LaToya Cantrell has been filed

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – An official petition to recall Mayor LaToya Cantrell has been filed in state offices in Baton Rouge. The Louisiana Secretary of State’s office confirmed that the recall petition was filed on Friday (Aug. 26). The petition was filed in Baton Rouge by Eileen Carter and Beldon “Noonie Man” Batiste, a former […]

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Conspiracies complicate voting machine debate in Louisiana | #elections | #alabama

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The need for Louisiana to replace its voting machines is not in dispute. They are badly outdated — deployed in 2006, the year after Hurricane Katrina struck — and do not produce paper ballots that are critical to ensuring election results are accurate. What to do about them is another […]

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Mayor proposes pay increase for all city-parish workers

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – For the first time in several years, all city-parish employees could soon be getting a pay raise. Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome announced Wednesday that a proposal to increase pay for East Baton Rouge City-Parish employees will be introduced at the Metropolitan Council meeting on July 27. Broome says this increase […]

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Mayor Waites releases statement on juvenile relocation

BAKER, La. (BRPROUD) — The Baker community, as well as leaders are expressing their concerns about the relocation of juvenile offenders from the Bridge City youth facility to the Jetson Correctional facility. Baker’s Mayor, Darnell Waites, releases a statement about the relocation of the juveniles and how it affects the city of Baker. State penitentiary […]

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BRCC, Shiloh Baptist Church, Mayor’s Office create new education plan

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — On Tuesday, July 5, Baton Rouge Community College and the Mayor’s Office will announce the release of a new initiative for students. Local Catholic school cuts ties with national network Mayor-president Sharon Weston Broome and Reverend Fred Smith of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church will attend a press conference with BRCC […]