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10,000 marijuana cases in New Orleans could be dismissed, pardoned under proposed council president s plan
10,000 marijuana cases in New Orleans could be dismissed, pardoned under proposed council plan Share Updated: 4:22 PM CDT May 13, 2021
10,000 marijuana cases in New Orleans could be dismissed, pardoned under proposed council plan Share Updated: 4:22 PM CDT May 13, 2021
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Show Transcript GUIDE ON WDSU.COM. NOW TO A WDSU EXCLUSIVE ALMOST 10,000 PENDING MARIJUANA CASES AND CONVICTIONS IN NEW ORLEANS COULD SOON BE DISMISSED AND PARDONED IF THE CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT HAS HER WAY HELENA MORENO PLANS TO FILE SEVERAL ORDINANCES NEXT WEEK THAT WOULD FOR ALL PRACTICAL PURPOSES CLEAR THE RECORD OF ANYONE CONVICTED OF MISDEMEANOR SIMPLE POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA, AND IF YOU’RE CURRENTLY CHARGED WITH THAT CRIME IN THE CITY THE CASE WILL BE DISMISSED. AT MUNICIPAL COURT THURSDAY MORNING LAWYERS WHO REPRESENT CLIENTS CH
Lawmakers slam LSU response to sexual misconduct report
By MELINDA DESLATTEMarch 10, 2021 GMT
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) Female state lawmakers on Wednesday lambasted Louisiana State University’s response to a scathing report about its handling of sexual misconduct complaints, calling the university’s disciplinary decisions weak and insulting to students whose abuse allegations were mishandled.
The legislators singled out for blistering criticism LSU’s decision to briefly suspend rather than fire two employees for years of botched responses to claims of sexual harassment, domestic violence and rape.
“I’m kind of just dumbfounded. I’m sad. I’m disgusted. I’m so disappointed in LSU, and I continue to be disappointed with the response that we’re getting right now,” said Rep. Paula Davis, a Baton Rouge Republican. “It’s just not enough.”
Louisiana politicians react to inauguration of President Biden, VP Harris Share Updated: 4:17 PM CST Jan 20, 2021 WDSU Digital Team Share Updated: 4:17 PM CST Jan 20, 2021
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Show Transcript GINA: REPUBLICAN MINORITY WHIP STEVE SCALISE WAS IN ATTENDANCE AT THE INAUGURATION. HE TWEETED A PHOTO OF HIMSELF WITH SUPREME COURT JUSTICE AMY CONEY BARRETT, A NATIVE OF NETTER HE. ALSO, GOVERNOR EDWARDS WAS IN ATTENDANCE, REPRESENTING LOUISIANA AT THE INAUGURATION. HE TWEETED THIS PICTURE OF HIMSELF WITH HIS SON. HE SAID I HOPE ALL LOUISIANA HANDS WILL HEED TO HIS CALL TO UNITE WITH SOULS TO ADDRESS THE MANY ISSUES FACING OUR COUNTRY. AND THIS FROM U.S. SENATOR BILL CASSIDY. I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION TO CREATE MORE AND BETTER PAYING JOBS FOR LOUISIANA WORKERS, TO LOWER THE COST OF HEA