UL backs off Science Museum’s ‘safe school zone’ designation
The university has instead posted signage that the building itself is a weapons-free facility.
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Public safety
Miguez seeks AG opinion UL gun-free zones
State Sen. Blake Miguez, R-New Iberia, is picking a fight with the University of Louisiana Lafayette over its new off-campus gun-free zones.
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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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Suspect in shootout that killed LPD officer had long criminal history
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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Funding parish fire protection to be next council’s problem
Exiting council members say it’s time to revisit a tax to pay for fire protection in Lafayette’s unincorporated areas, an idea rejected by voters in 2018.
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