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Most BRPD pursuits initiated due to traffic violations, analysis shows

BY DOUG GRAHAM | Staff writer​ ​ ​

More than half of the 1,200 pursuits reported by Baton Rouge police in a 10-year period started with traffic violations, and over the past five years about 10% of pursuits ended in a crash, according to an Advocate analysis of reports.

BRPD has faced backlash after several pursuits ended in the deaths of bystanders or officers.

Read more about the report here.


The film industry has flocked to Louisiana in the past two decades, but Gov. Jeff Landry's push to expand available execution methods has some questioning if they want to continue to operate in the state.

A letter from 116 film industry workers suggests that many would flee “Hollywood South” if the state bolsters its methods of killing.


Last spring, the "Antiques Roadshow" experience descended on the LSU Rural Life Museum to film a series of episodes. About 4,700 ticket holders from across the South carried, pushed or pulled in their treasures to be evaluated.

Now, those episodes are going to hit the air, beginning Monday.

Find out when and where to watch.

Jeff Landry has 'no imminent' plans to scrap state parental leave policy

Gov. Jeff Landry has retained rules adopted last year that allow 70,000 state employees to take six weeks of paid parental leave, his office said this week, three months after he expressed concern about the policy’s costs. Read more

'Treatment instead of prison': Specialty court to aid EBR veterans debuts in 19th JDC

A new pathway to recovery is available for East Baton Rouge military veterans who get in trouble with the law. Read more

 
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Today's Obituaries

Jordan, Peggy

Peggy Jordan passed away on February 13, 2024, at 83. She is survived by her children, Jammie Broadway (Arlene), Tammy Miller (John), Mark … Read more

Couvillon, Faye Allain

Faye Allain Couvillon, 95, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, passed away on February 10, 2024. She was born on June 23, 1928. She is survived by h… Read more

Woods, Peggy Blount

Peggy Blount Woods entered into eternal rest on February 2, 2024. She is survived by her two sons, Channon D. Blount and Deon T. Lee; grand… Read more

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