With State Bans on D.E.I., Some Universities Find a Workaround: Rebranding
At the University of Tennessee, the campus D.E.I. program is now called the Division of Access and Engagement.
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Louisiana’s presidential primaries
WASHINGTON (AP) — Louisiana politics have been dominated this year by new Republican Gov. Jeff Landry’s special legislative sessions to address crime and adopt new congressional maps. On Saturday, the focus will shift to the state’s presidential primaries.
$15,000 reward offered for information about person who killed a whooping crane in Louisiana
MAMOU, La. (AP) — A $15,000 reward is now being offered to find out who killed a whooping crane in south Louisiana in January, officials said.
Louisiana lawmakers set out on a clear path for conservative priorities
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Under new Republican leadership, Louisiana’s GOP-dominated Legislature gathered at the Capitol Monday to convene their three-month regular session, pushing conservative priorities that could reshape education policies, toughen certain criminal penalties, reduce regulations on the property insurance industry and perhaps even rewrite the state Constitution.
Feds investigating suspected smuggling at Wisconsin prison, 11 workers suspended in probe
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Federal authorities have been investigating an apparent smuggling operation involving employees at a troubled Wisconsin prison, Gov. Tony Evers’ office said Thursday.
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry signs tough-on-crime legislation
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Eight recently passed bills, including legislation that will treat all 17-year-olds who commit crimes as adults and harsher penalties for carjackings, were signed by Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry on Wednesday.
Retired wrestler and ex-congressional candidate suspected in Las Vegas killing surrenders to police
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A retired professional wrestler and former congressional candidate surrendered to police in Nevada on Wednesday after a warrant was issued for his arrest in the death of a man who died last year from a head injury at a Las Vegas Strip hotel, his lawyers said.
Amid Louisiana’s crawfish shortage, governor issues disaster declaration
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Amid a crawfish shortage in Louisiana, the nation’s top producer of the crustaceans that are a staple in Gulf Coast seafood boils, Gov. Jeff Landry issued a disaster declaration for the impacted industry Wednesday.