The Advocate's Top Headlines

with Matthew Albright | Assistant metro editor

Good morning. Here are some of our top reads from yesterday, handpicked by our editors.

Ex-assistant principal convicted of murder 

A one-time assistant principal was convincted yesterday of killing a pregnant teacher, in a crime that spanned East Baton Rouge and Iberville Parishes.

This story explains all the accusations against him, what prosecutors said happened, and what evidence was presented at trial. 

Latest in judge's racism scandal

The Louisiana Supreme Court has temporarily removed a Lafayette judge from the bench after a video surfaced of her shouting a racial slur. The court moved swiftly to pick a replacement, appointing the first Black justice to sit on that city court. 

School leader won't show his evaluation

The East Baton Rouge School Board completed its first full evaluation of Superintendent Sito Narcisse this week, but it's not clear how they rated him. Narcisse asked for his evaluation not to be made public, something his predecessors had done for years before him. 

This story looks at how the evaluation process works, what he was judged on, and how the lack of disclosure breaks with tradition. 

Thanks for reading. Have a great day.