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Would-be spa patron: That's no masseuse

with Kelly P. Kissel | Metro editor

Thanks for stopping in on your way to the weekend. Here are some headlines as we end the work week:

That's no masseuse

A chance conversation with the Denham Springs mayor led to an undercover sting that exposed some massage parlors as fronts for prostitution. Jackie DeRobertis looks at how the recent police work appears headed toward a new set of ordinances in the Livingston Parish city.

New LSU lawsuit

A revised lawsuit from a former administrator in LSU's athletics department details some new allegations against a football coach. Read Andrea Gallo's latest.

Homicide rate soaring

The nice people who run our editorial page take a look at the recent mayhem in Baton Rouge and share their thoughts.

Have a great weekend. Check back throughout the day for updates.

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