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Robert Fuller in Klan regalia. (From “Ten Years of Leadership in the Original Ku Klux Klan of America, Inc.,” a book published in 1972 by Robert Fuller and Jack Barnes)

Robert Fuller in Klan regalia. (From “Ten Years of Leadership in the Original Ku Klux Klan of America, Inc.,” a book published in 1972 by Robert Fuller and Jack Barnes)

A case that ‘flips justice on its head’

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, September 10, 2021
More than six decades ago a grand jury assembled to hear a grisly case. Four Black men had been shot to death and a fifth seriously wounded in a hail of gunfire on Ticheli Road near Monroe, Louisiana.

UL Lafayette raising funds for student emergency relief

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette, in partnership with the UL Lafayette Alumni Association, is seeking community support to offer financial assistance to students directly affected by Hurricane Ida.

Volunteers sought for hurricane recovery

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser, who leads Volunteer Louisiana, is asking people to donate and/or volunteer in Hurricane Ida recovery efforts. “The people of Louisiana are strong and resilient, but they are also suffering.

Insurers ordered to pay evacuation costs for Hurricane Ida

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon directed insurers Tuesday to pay policyholders’ expenses for evacuating from Hurricane Ida as damaged infrastructure and dangerous living conditions in Southeast Louisiana continue to keep people from returning home.
Volunteers help to distribute hay donated for livestock affected by Hurricane Ida. (Photo by Christine Navarre/LSU AgCenter)

Volunteers help to distribute hay donated for livestock affected by Hurricane Ida. (Photo by Christine Navarre/LSU AgCenter)

Hurricane Ida ag damage could be extensive

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, September 3, 2021
LSU AgCenter agents are beginning the arduous task of damage assessment and recovery from Hurricane Ida.
Hedges serve as a practical solution to create a boundary or to guide movement of people in a specific direction. (Photo by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)

Hedges serve as a practical solution to create a boundary or to guide movement of people in a specific direction. (Photo by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)

Good hedges make good neighbors

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, September 3, 2021
You may have heard the old proverb “good fences make good neighbors.” Robert Frost made the phrase popular in his poem “Mending Wall.” The debate may have begun there, but I say the same can be true of a good hedge.

Hurricane claims from 2020 reach $10B

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, September 1, 2021
The amount of money that insurers expect to pay for the 2020 hurricanes continues to grow, albeit more slowly, as Louisiana gets further away from last year’s historic storm season, according to state Insurance Commissioner James Donelon.

Hurricane Ida decimated SE Louisiana with 155 mph winds

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, September 1, 2021
Hurricane Ida slammed into southeast Louisiana on Sunday packing 155 mph winds that slowed into hellacious hours of destruction from Grand Isle north to Baton Rouge. The category 4 hurricane landed on the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. About a million people were left without power.
The Louisiana National Guard lines up trucks and trailers ready to deliver food and water to affected citizens following Hurricane Ida at the Regional Staging Area in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, Aug. 28. 2021. In addition to 195 high-water vehicles and 73 rescue boats prepped and staged across south Louisiana, the LANG has 34 helicopters ready to support search and rescue, evacuation and recon missions as needed. (U.S. Army National Guard courtesy photo)

The Louisiana National Guard lines up trucks and trailers ready to deliver food and water to affected citizens following Hurricane Ida at the Regional Staging Area in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, Aug. 28. 2021. In addition to 195 high-water vehicles and 73 rescue boats prepped and staged across south Louisiana, the LANG has 34 helicopters ready to support search and rescue, evacuation and recon missions as needed. (U.S. Army National Guard courtesy photo)

Nearly 5,000 La. National Guardsmen activated for Hurricane Ida response

Harlan Kirgan
Sunday, August 29, 2021
The Louisiana National Guard is prepared and positioned in potentially affected areas for emergency operations ahead of Hurricane Ida, Sunday, while continuing its COVID-19 response missions.

About 9,700 Cleco customers without power due to Hurricane Ida

Harlan Kirgan
Sunday, August 29, 2021
About 9,700 Cleco customers were without power as of 2 p.m. due to Hurricane Ida which made landfall in southeast Louisiana earlier today as a Category 4 Hurricane.

 These outages are in St. Tammany, St. Mary and Washington parishes.