 | By DREW BROACH | Deputy metro editor |
BANNING BOOKS: What began as a handful of complaints this summer, about LGBTQ Pride Month displays in several St. Tammany Parish public libraries, has mushroomed into a full-blown crusade against what critics say is the intentional exposure of children to pornography and pedophilia. Library defenders say banning books for all just because some are offended conjures the Dark Ages.
EARLY WARNING: The starvation death of a seven-week-old boy, in 2019, was an early warning sign that something was amiss at Louisiana’s child welfare agency. These days, the Department of Children and Family Services struggles with hundreds of staffing vacancies and overwhelming caseloads. But a new examination of the infant Christian Batiste’s death points to yet another problem at the agency: lack of accountability for employees who make grave missteps. Sign up for our free Louisiana Investigative Journalism newsletter.
DIVERTISSEMENT: After two days of diplomacy, business and promoting his native tongue in Washington and New Orleans, French President Emmanuel Macron sampled the Crescent City's nightlife up close and personal, strolling the Frenchmen Street entertainment strip to soak up live music at three clubs.
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