It looks like the Lafayette Police Department will enforce the gun-free school zone around the UL Lafayette Science Museum Downtown after all — clarifying over a week of confusion around how Louisiana’s firearm free zones work.
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LPD to enforce gun-free buffer around UL Science Museum
LPD will enforce the 1,000-foot gun-free school zone around the UL Science Museum in Downtown Lafayette, clarifying more than a week of confusion around how firearm-free zones work.
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Police chief search yields five candidates
Five candidates, all from inside Louisiana, have applied to be Lafayette’s next police chief, the eighth in four years.
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Council Preview: Emergency prep stopgap up for final vote
A relatively mundane council agenda is punctuated by joint public comment and shifting funds around as the current fiscal year nears its Oct. 31 end.
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LCG: UL is responsible for enforcing Science Museum school zone
Enforcement of a gun-free zone around Downtown’s science museum falls to university police, not the Lafayette Police Department, the Boulet administration announced Friday.
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LPD holds off on enforcing gun-free zone Downtown
Precinct Capt. David Leblanc, whose precinct covers the Downtown area, sent an email Tuesday telling officers not to enforce the rule due to legal concerns.
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Permitless concealed carry? Not in Downtown Lafayette
Proximity to schools and private property means much of Lafayette is off limits for Louisiana’s new permitless carry rules, including virtually all of Downtown Lafayette.
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Himbola’s owner has long history of housing controversy
Texas-based developer David Starr has faced penalties and litigation related to low-income housing complexes owned by a web of nonprofits in his portfolio.
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UL’s hotel leases total $5.5 million
Without building more on-campus facilities, UL is likely to continue pursuing lease agreements with local hotels and apartment buildings.
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