| By KASEY BUBNASH | Staff writer |
Good morning and thanks for joining us. Here are some of the day's top headlines. 'Edu-tainment': Louisiana education leaders are encouraging teachers to show students videos created by a right-wing media nonprofit that produces what it calls “pro-America” content. Patrick Wall and Elyse Carmosino have this look at PragerU and why critics believe the group's videos, with titles such as "Born to Hate Jews," equate to propaganda. Library saga: Three of four St. Tammany Parish residents who were fired from the library board earlier this month asked a federal judge Wednesday to block their removal while a lawsuit over the firings moves forward. Alex Lubben has the latest details in the continuing drama over control of St. Tammany's libraries. Free to go: A man who was swept up in a New Orleans murder-for-hire plot more than three decades ago was freed from prison this week after prosecutors agreed to a deal that allowed him to plead to lesser charges. Jillian Kramer explains why Charlie Waters is now free. Thanks for reading, and check out all the latest news, sports and entertainment coverage from The Times-Picayune. Kasey |