What's making news in Acadiana this morning
 | By DAVIDE MAMONE | Staff writer Hundreds of asylum seekers at the ICE detention centers in Louisiana are being forced to pay for private transportation options to get to an airport or bus station once they are released, a move that does not comply with the ICE release protocols, according to immigration advocates and nonprofit organizations. Read more |
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 | By ADAM DAIGLE | Acadiana business editor Popular discount grocer Aldi is finally making its move into the Lafayette market after acquiring its first piece of land. Read more |
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 | BY KATIE GAGLIANO | Staff writer The Crowley Police Department shut down rides early on the second night of the International Rice Festival after fighting juveniles posed a safety threat to visitors, Chief Jimmy Broussard said. Read more |
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 | By MARK SCHLEIFSTEIN | Staff writer Category 4 storm's surge, waves ripped up marsh grasses and washed them away Read more |
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 | BY SCOTT RABALAIS | Sports columnist As his players ran about with youthful delight, Ed Orgeron huddled, heads bowed, with Florida coach Dan Mullen near midfield. Then he walked purposefully, almost somberly, toward the north end zone where his team giddily gathered in front of the Tiger Stadium student section, picked his way through the madding crowd and sang the alma mater. Like they do after every LSU win. Read more |
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 | BY RAMON ANTONIO VARGAS | Staff writer An ex-associate commissioner of the New Orleans-based college sports league where the University of Louisiana at Lafayette competes is accusing his former employer of racial discrimination and breach of contract, according to a lawsuit filed earlier this month. Read more |
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 | Keeping your home clean and sanitized is essential these days to try to keep germs out of the house. Mopping may not be the most fun chore … Read more |
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|  | If you've been missing your local coffee shop and their piping hot espresso, there's plenty of espresso makers, brews, and accessories you … Read more |
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|  | Exercise always seems like the last thing on the list that you can get done. Work, kids, chores — they all seem to come first. But ignoring… Read more |
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