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with Kelly P. Kissel | Metro editorWith the FDA giving full approval of the Pfizer vaccine, students at Louisiana universities will soon have to show proof that they've been inoculated against COVID 19. LSU could make moves soon to require the vaccine; the University of Louisiana system says the paperwork won't be required unto the next registration period. The coronavirus is "spreading like wildfire" in Louisiana's rural parishes. They have the lowest vaccination rates in the state, and the Delta surge is taking root there, as Sam Karlin explains. A Baton Rouge man has been sentenced to life in prison on a first-degree murder charge. Kenneth Gleason was found guilty in April of killing Donald Smart, who worked at Louie's Cafe, back in 2017. Prosecutors say Smart's death was part of a series of crimes Gleason committed, including the killing of a Black man at a bus stop and the shooting into a home of a black family who lived near Gleason. Thanks for starting your week with us. There's plenty happening today, so check back in later. |
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 | Students at Louisiana four-year universities will soon have to show proof of immunization, a physician’s certification that the vaccine is … Read more |
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 | Despite pressure from House Speaker Clay Schexnayder and others, leaders of Louisiana's top school board late Sunday night defended their h… Read more |
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 | On a Father’s Day weekend Amite River getaway, Keith Hilliard slid off his inner tube to look for something he dropped in the water. He nev… Read more |
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 | LSU will forgive more than $7 million in student debt affecting about 4,000 students, officials said Monday morning. Read more |
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 | It's been five years since rainstorms pounded the Baton Rouge area, generating massive flooding that upended the lives of thousands of home… Read more |
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 | COLFAX — Mike Campbell wasn’t particularly interested in getting the vaccine. Read more |
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 | With LSU now turning its focus toward game-planning for UCLA on Sept. 4, let’s take a look at every position to see who has emerged and what battles remain with another two weeks until the first game. Read more |
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 | The regular season is right around the corner, but there’s still much to learn about this New Orleans Saints team. Read more |
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 | Chelsea’s Café, a longtime live music venue in Baton Rouge, is coming back. Read more |
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