What's making news in Acadiana this morning
 | By ADAM DAIGLE | Staff Writer Anthony Arceneaux could have had a banner year last year, just like every other year his Hawk’s Crawfish Restaurant has been open since 1983, but he didn’t. Read more |
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 | BY CLAIRE TAYLOR | Staff writer Two years ago Monday, Jerry and Chelline Carter buried their youngest child, 17-year-old Comeaux High School senior Matthew Carter, who was shot during an attempted armed robbery allegedly committed by a 13- and 14-year-old. He died a few days later. Read more |
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 | BY JIM MUSTIAN and JAKE BLEIBERG | The Associated Press Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards was immersed in a difficult reelection campaign when he received a text message from the head of the state police: Troopers had engaged in “a violent, lengthy struggle” with Black motorist Ronald Greene, ending with Greene's death. Read more |
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 | By KEN STICKNEY | Staff writer Fred Prejean died peacefully in his sleep Thursday after a sometimes tumultuous but ever dedicated life of public service. He was 75. Read more |
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 | BY KEVIN FOOTE | Staff writer The minimum games played requirement to be eligible to participate in either the NCAA men’s or women’s tournament is 25. Read more |
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 | BY ED PRATT | Contributing columnist In a moment of reflection recently, I stared for the umpteenth time at an iconic photo from the civil rights movement. It’s the one of a beautiful little six-year-old girl named Ruby Bridges with her book bag in hand flanked by U.S. marshals, as her short legs maneuvered the steps at William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans. Read more |
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