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U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) criticized the Biden administration on Sunday after the drop off of approximately 80 Haitian immigrants in Shreveport by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement with little to no notice to state and local officials.
“The White House cannot dump groups of Haitian refugees into Louisiana communities with nowhere to go, no photo ID, and no money, Cassidy said in a statement. It appears Washington told ICE to just ‘send them somewhere,’ and apparently gave little to no notice to state and local officials. Horrible mismanagement. Do President Biden and Vice President Harris care about communities, immigrants, and controlling the border?”
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The City Council voted to table a motion for pay increases for the mayor and the council.
A 67% increase is proposed for council members, taking their annual salary from $15,000 to $25,000. The increase in the salary for council members, if approved, becomes effective Dec. 31, 2022.
Sponsored by Councilmen John Nickelson and Jerry Bowman, a 30% increase is proposed also for the mayor whose salary would go from $96,000 to an annual $125,000 salary, payable in equal semimonthly installments, according to the ordinance.
A proposal that would address weapons in unlocked vehicles was also postponed. for two weeks.
Shreveport City Councilman John Nickelson s proposed legislation that would add a new section to the Code of Ordinances making it a misdemeanor offense with a $1,000 fine, to leave a handgun in an unattended vehicle unless the handgun is locked in the vehicle’s trunk, glove compartment, or locked in a container that is permanently affixed to the vehicle’s interior and
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Displaced residents are seeking answers and support after a devastating fire in South Highlands.
On Wednesday, April 21, a two-alarm fire ripped through a residential building of the Fairfield Oaks A Condominiums, located on the 3800 block of Fairfield Avenue in Shreveport.
“We were all shocked and reeling from what happened,” said Lynne Most, a Fairfield Oaks HOA board member. Our gut response was compassion for these people who have lost their homes.
On Sunday, April 25, HOA board members hosted a special meeting in the Fairfield Oaks courtyard to provide the latest updates and give residents an opportunity to ask questions and voice concerns. The meeting was full of mixed emotions as the community is grateful that no injuries or death occurred due to the blaze but frustrated as they don t know when they can return to their units if able to at all.