Family will see redacted video of Trayford Pellerin’s shooting, no timeline set
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Month: September 2020
Guillory vetoes City Council ordinance to hire its own attorney
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Acadiana Symphony Orchestra goes virtual in a season of chaos and uncertainty — for its musicians
This season’s REVIVAL theme is a musical balm for a community in pain and a much-needed effort to keep the symphony’s players playing.
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COLUMN: The parish’s lose-lose proposition to raise taxes
Saying the parish should live within its means is one thing, but actually cutting millions from a threadbare budget is something else entirely. Parish government now faces the unenviable choice of raising taxes or cutting essential services.
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Parents and teachers fret safety and lack of communication as students return to school
Big questions remain about the logistics of the return to school and how the school system will keep their kids safe on campus while coronavirus is still active.
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Judge blocks release of Pellerin body cam videos
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Trayford Pellerin’s family secures commitment from Guillory to see body cam footage in first steps toward reconciliation
Allowing the family to see the video would help bring clarity and closure to a publicly volatile situation. Through their attorney, the family commended Guillory’s efforts at reconciliation.
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Here’s how to help out with Hurricane Laura from Lafayette
If you want to pitch in but have limited time or resources, here’s a list of local organizations where you can donate supplies, money or volunteer to help our friends who were impacted by the devastating storm.
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Demanding more transparency, Trayford Pellerin’s family releases independent autopsy challenging details of official story
After police shot 10 bullets into Trayford Pellerin, they handcuffed him, claims the attorney representing Pellerin’s family. Citing an independent autopsy, the attorney challenges the official account of the events leading up Pellerin’s killing and continues to call for authorities to release body cam footage and other documentary evidence that could clarify what happened.
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Trayford Pellerin’s family will meet with Guillory Friday
Mayor-President Josh Guillory, who waited days to express condolences to the family of the 31-year-old Black man killed in a spray of gunfire by Lafayette police officers on Aug. 21, will meet with the family Friday.
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Lafayette will put up more to help renters, shifting $100,000 from business relief
LCG committed Tuesday to shift $100,000 out of emergency funds currently dedicated to its business relief program and repurpose another $300,000 in regular housing program money to rent relief.
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