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St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. May 19 Chad Devonti Auzenne, 30, 1600 block of Lafargue Street, Alexandria. Bench warrant (3 counts). Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Kirby Levier, 37, 1500 block of Parkview Drive, Opelousas.

The resurgence of MeToo

Cats are said to have nine lives. Rasputin was said to have almost as many. If only the MeToo movement had the same brief lifespan.

Hollywood, like society, has trouble with the truth

We’re living in gray times, bobbing in a sea of information where there is no longer much black or white. We have access to more content than ever — plus raging uncertainty about how much is fact or fiction.

Lawmakers, grieving parents differ on how tough to get on fentanyl

Sen. Glen Womack, R-Harrisonburg, and Rep. Marcus Bryant, D-New Iberia, have combined their individual proposals to create Millie’s Law, named after Millie Harvey. The 28-year-old woman died of an overdose in 2017 after taking heroin that she didn’t know included fentanyl.

Critical race theory bills killed

Louisiana Illuminator The Louisiana House Education Committee rejected two bills Tuesday that would have made it illegal for schools to teach that people of any race or national origin are still affected by racism or oppression, among other topics. Both authored by Rep.

House passes bill restricting transgender athletes

The House passed a bill Tuesday that would prohibit transgender athletes from competing according to their gender identity. Senate Bill 44, sponsored by Sen.

La. House committee advances bill to ban hair discrimination

The Louisiana House Committee on Civil Law and Procedure advanced a bill Monday that would prohibit discrimination based on certain hairstyles. House Bill 41, sponsored by Rep. Candace Newell, D-New Orleans, would amend discrimination law to include “natural, protective, or cultural hairstyle.

Saturday is your chance to dump hazardous waste

St. Landry Parish Solid Waste Disposal District plans its Household Hazardous Waste Day on Saturday at both of its recycling centers. The Opelousas Recycling Center, located at 2717 W Landry St., in Opelousas, will hold the event from 8 a.m. to noon. The Eunice Recycling Center, located at 450 N. C.

LSUE Vet Fest presents information about benefits

The first Vet Fest at LSUE presented volumes of information and resources for veterans and their families.

Chief: Shooting was incident waiting to happen

A domestic shooting in the 1300 block of Darrel Street on Tuesday was an incident waiting to happen, according to Police Chief Randy Fontenot. Police responded to a call at 9:19 a.m.