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River Parishes want $36 million from state to build a juvenile detention center. Is it needed?
A group of parishes along the Mississippi River is seeking more than $36 million in state funds to create a juvenile jail on ...
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Louisiana law changes implement harsher sentencing for minors
Louisiana residents over 18 are legally able to carry a concealed weapon without a permit, and 17-year-olds can now be tried ...
“We need those funds. It’s not a surplus”: Assistant Director responds after Mayor Edwards proposes moving library funding to police
Mayor-President Sid Edwards says because the library runs on a surplus, he would like to take the millage that runs the library and move it into the city parish’s general fund. There, the parish could ...