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with Matthew Albright | Assistant metro editorThere are several big things stories in Baton Rouge today. Check out these preview stories so you can stay in the know. Will teachers walk out over COVID?A Baton Rouge teacher union has been pressuring school district leaders to go back to virtual learning, arguing COVID is too dangerous and has caused too many staff shortages. Yesterday, they called on teachers to not show up to work today in protest. This story explains their plan and arguments. We'll be watching today to see how it affects schools. Who will be Baton Rouge's new Metro Council member?The Metro Council meets this afternoon to pick someone to temporarily replace Erika Green, who resigned after winning an election for judge. This story looks at who some of the potential contenders are and explains some of the political maneuvering behind the decision. No mask mandate for Baton RougeNew Orleans said yesterday that it would reinstate the requirement that people wear masks ahead of Mardi Gras, but the Baton Rouge mayor's office said yesterday that there are no plans to bring back that requirement here. Thanks for reading, and have a great day. |
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| A teacher union in Baton Rouge is trying to shut down public schools in town Wednesday after the local school district failed to agree to d… Read more |
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| The East Baton Rouge Metro Council’s 11 current members will temporarily fill the vacant District 5 seat during a special meeting Wednesday… Read more |
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| There is no plan for East Baton Rouge Parish to go back to requiring masks amid the latest surge of COVID-19 cases, officials said Tuesday.… Read more |
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| A Baton Rouge woman who pleaded no contest to manslaughter in her boyfriend's 2017 slaying after her non-unanimous murder conviction was th… Read more |
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| One person was taken to the hospital following a shooting near Siegen Lane on Tuesday morning, according to Baton Rouge first-responders. Read more |
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| Sophomore cornerback Dwight McGlothern entered the NCAA transfer portal Tuesday, according to multiple reports, further depleting a position that was already precariously thin. Read more |
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| Thanks to an influx of federal coronavirus aid, Louisiana is forecasted to take in nearly $1.6 billion in additional revenues over the next… Read more |
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| One person was taken to the hospital following a shooting near Siegen Lane on Tuesday morning, according to Baton Rouge first-responders. Read more |
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| The first apartments in I River Mark Centre, the new name for the redeveloped Chase South Tower, could go on the market by June. Read more |
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