Proposed police-mental health collaboration deferred indefinitely
A plan to pair Lafayette police with mental health professionals was scuttled this week in favor of a reset, further delaying the search for a solution.
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Guillory, City Council push fire and police raises but lack long-term plan to pay for them
Council members were nevertheless supportive of the raises Tuesday and will vote Aug. 22 to make them effective in September and October.
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Boudreaux submitted a letter of resignation to Mayor Ken Ritter around 1 p.m. Wednesday after a tumultuous year that has included criminal and ethics investigations, a formal complaint, an audit and a lawsuit.
Source: The Advocate
Lafayette police are short-staffed. Would a pay bump attract more applicants?
A proposed pay raise would put LPD in the state’s top tier for starting pay. But would it lure more applicants?
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Estorge was appointed Nov. 1, making her the department’s first female police chief. When she began her probationary period, the position had been empty for around a year.
Source: The Advertiser
Supreme Court never finished inquiry of Louisiana diversion programs at heart of scandal
A chief justice, now retired, wanted a comprehensive analysis of district attorneys’ diversion programs. Her wish was not fulfilled.
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D.A.’s overhaul of diversion program, once ‘too restrictive,’ courted scandal
Don Landry expanded enrollment in a program called too restrictive under his predecessor, while contracting with an exclusive set of vendors.
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‘We need help’ police say about deteriorating public safety in Lafayette neighborhood
Neighbors say they need help handling a rise in people living on the street. Top Lafayette police brass say they do, too.
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Powerful legislative leaders from Lafayette steer sizable state dollars to home parish
Lafayette Parish has an advantage over nearly every other community. It has a larger number of representatives and senators in the legislative leadership positions.
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The ordinance was introduced Tuesday during a special meeting announced Monday. The ordinance will be considered for final approval by the council in two weeks.
Source: The Advocate
Violating the zone of protection would be a misdemeanor, and violators could be fined $500, be sentenced to 60 days in jail or both.
Source: Verite
It’s the latest in a series of studies listing Louisiana as the worst or among the worst states in key quality of life areas.
Last week a WalletHub study concluded Louisiana is the worst state in America for working mothers, showing moms here are shortchanged on everything from pay to childcare. America’s Health Ratings from the United Health Foundation lists Louisiana as the worst state for women and children’s health.
Source: The Advertiser