The latest headlines from the Baton Rouge area
with Kelly P. Kissel | Metro editorGood afternoon. Here are some of today's top stories, so far: Pardon for Plessy Gov. John Bel Edwards today pardoned a central figure from a civil rights case involving Jim Crow laws from the 1800s. Homer Plessy had been convicted of sitting in a Whites-only section of a train. The U.S. Supreme Court used the case in 1896 to declare that "separate but equal" laws were constitutional. The rest, you could say, is history. Oldest vet dies The oldest remaining veteran from World War II has died in New Orleans. Lawrence Brooks was 112. We have details here. LSU football season over, finally The Tigers lost to Kansas State in the Texas Bowl last night. While it wasn't a pleasant thing to watch, the coverage was good. Start with these two stories for a required look back, and for some hope for the future. Later today, check in for coverage from Mayor Broome's state of the city address. |
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| Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards on Wednesday issued a formal pardon to Homer Plessy, the long-dead civil rights pioneer whose stand against… Read more |
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| Medical professionals across East Baton Rouge Parish’s healthcare system said the omicron variant of COVID isn't slamming hospitals and pat… Read more |
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| Brooks lived in the Central City neighborhood. Read more |
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| The dog that was just crowned as "America's National Champion" is not just from the Bayou State, he shares a nickname with it. Read more |
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| The owners of the popular Essen Lane sushi restaurant Ichiban have purchased the former Copeland’s of New Orleans building for $1.7 million… Read more |
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| Off the Hook may have just opened its first Baton Rouge restaurant around Christmas, but the Thibodaux-based chain has already signed a lea… Read more |
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| A 21-year-old man was shot and killed while sitting in a vehicle outside his home on College Drive Monday, marking the city's first homicid… Read more |
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| How public schools handle the latest wave of coronavirus cases will be up to local school officials in 69 districts rather than any dictate… Read more |
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| What we learned, what's trending now and final thoughts from NRG Stadium. Read more |
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