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During the Spring 2023 semester, members of the ULM Reginald F. Lewis Scholar program had the opportunity to study abroad in Paris, France for a week. Facilitator Tommie Nelson, Retention Coordinator of ULM TRIO Programs, and TRIO Participant Carl Whitlock, ULM Reginald F. Lewis Scholar, along with other RFL Scholars representing each university in the UL System.
CARSON CITY, Nev. (BP) – Voters in Nevada and Arkansas took steps deemed contrary to and problematic for religious freedom in Nov. 8 midterm elections, while legalized marijuana passed in two of the five states that considered it.
african-americans at this point. reporter: the chairman of the louisiana black caucus is calling for her removal, and the local naacp captor issued a statement saying in part we call now for her immediate and uncompromising resignation. we demand swift and immediate action by the louisiana supreme court removing her from office. we have requested to place an ad hoc judge there. there s precedent. they ve done it before when other racist judges have made comments. i respect the due process, and i will allow for the judiciary commission to make their investigation and their findings. but if they don t, i ll be bringing them to the table here at the legislature, because they be have to come and answer to us anyway. the judge was elected last year to a six-year term. i hear the governor tonight john bell edwards, saying she needs to resign. who gets to decide if she keeps
Black Legislative Caucus Calling on Federal Investigation of LSP
The Louisiana Black Caucus is calling on the Department of Justice to conduct a full-scale investigation of state police and root out what they say are systemic practices of racism. Baton Rouge Representative Ted James acknowledges reform by the new superintendent, Col. Lamar Davis, who is Black, but said he can only do so much.
“He cannot simply continue to reform that agency and restore trust at the same time trying to cover up what we all know is a massive and systemic coverup within that department,” said James.
James said it was five years ago when they gathered at the capitol asking state police to investigate Baton Rouge Police over the death of Alton Sterling. Now they are calling on LSP to be investigated.