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Report: Slain Lafayette officer killed by ‘friendly fire’
Because the suspect, Nyjal Hurst, shot at police, allegedly initiating the firefight, he may yet face first-degree murder charges.
Because the suspect, Nyjal Hurst, shot at police, allegedly initiating the firefight, he may yet face first-degree murder charges.
HUD puts troubled complex’s owner on notice that it is in default of Section 8 contract requiring it to provide residents with “decent, safe and sanitary” living conditions.
Bumps for police and fire salaries, juvenile detention, the airport, the library system and more are on the table.
Lafayette is adrift without a plan, public investment and or any real sense of purpose or priority.
Gov. Jeff Landry and AG Liz Murrill displayed posters they believe pass constitutional muster as the issue likely heads to the Supreme Court.
Have you had trouble finding a place to rent in Lafayette? Or have you had issues with the quality of the housing you’re in?
M-P Monique Boulet is now seeking funds for a single position for two months, following the Parish Council’s rejection of a larger scale plan.
Gov. Jeff Landry reauthorized paid parental leave for 30,000 unclassified state employees working in the executive branch.
There are some of furnished rooms and apartments available, but many are at a price point higher than these families could afford.
Due largely to lagging runoff prevention efforts in the Midwest, the low-oxygen area in the Gulf of Mexico is bigger than expected this year, imperiling marine life across nearly 4 million acres.
Lafayette has long lacked a comprehensive emergency plan, but the Boulet administration aims to change that.
The suspect in a July 25 standoff that led to the death of LPD Sr. Cpl. Segus Jolivette had extensive run-ins with law enforcement and consistently failed to meet his parole obligations.
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