Stephen Marcantel

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A mat and a bag of belongings sit beneath a statue of Jesus

Lafayette is running out of shelter space

Housing support agencies moved people into hotels around Lafayette using emergency federal and state government funds. Those funds have long since dried up.

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League of Women Voters members run a registration drive

Lafayette public schools pause campus voter drives

State law now requires public schools to offer voter registration on campus, but prohibits political groups. Lafayette school officials want the secretary of state to weigh in on who is, and who isn’t, partisan.

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Lafayette City Court building in downtown Lafayette

The ‘People’s Court’: How Lafayette City Court works

What happens in Lafayette City Court can have a substantial impact on people’s lives. The setting is intimate, meaning judges play an even bigger and more personal role in what’s often called the People’s Court.

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