 By KELLY P. KISSEL | Metro editor The holiday weekend is here, and so are really high gasoline prices. We've got planes and automobiles covered in our story about summer travel plans. Not a word about passenger trains, which haven't run through Baton Rouge since the late 1960s. Don't let that stop you from clicking on this story.
Georgetown and Southern have reached a deal to collaborate on programs. The move is a next step as Georgetown seeks to reconcile its sale of slaves in the 1800s. They'll work together on programs, research and training.
No longer contemptible? A former head of the Louisiana State Police says he'll hand over journals as legislators look into the death of a motorist in north Louisiana. Retired Col. Kevin Reeves says a special House committee can look, but only if the document remains under seal.
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