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LAFAYETTE CITY PARISH COUNCILMAN KENNETH BOUDREAUX WAS SURROUNDED BY BLACK COMMUNITY LEADERS IN FRONT OF CITY HALL AS HE CALLED FOR THE RESIGNATION OF THE CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE FIRE AND POLICE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD. BOUDREAUX WAS UPSET BY THE RECORDED COMMENTS OF BOARD ATTORNEY CANDACE HATTAN, WHO MADE A JOKE ABOUT HANGING THE LOCAL N-DOUBLE-A-C-P PRESIDENT, THOUGH BOARD CHAIRMAN JASON BOUDREAUX SAID IT DESIGNED TO BREAK THE TENSION IN A RECENT MEETING. KENNETH BOUDREAUX SAYS IT’S NOT A JOKE TO BLACK PEOPLE AND SUGGESTED HE WILL PURSUE LEGAL MEANS TO REMOVE THE CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN. HE SAYS HE IS ALSO TALKING TO STATE LEGISLATORS ABOUT WAYS TO IMPROVE MINORITY REPRESENTATION ON CIVIL SERVICE BOARDS.
Few surprises are expected on who Louisianians will choose in the presidential race, with Republican Donald Trump heavily favored to defeat Democrat Hillary Clinton in the state. While that outcome appears all but certain Tuesday, the state’s U.S. Senate race is far from decided. None of the 24 candidates on the ballot are expected to get more than 50 percent, so the Senate seat isn’t expected to be settled until a Dec. 10 runoff. Polls are open and close at 8 p.m.
THE THIRD DISTRICT U-S HOUSE SEAT, WHICH COVERS MOST OF ACADIANA AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA, IS ALSO EXPECTED TO GO TO A RUNOFF. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER SCOTT ANGELLE IS THE FRONTRUNNER, AND IS EXPECTED TO MAKE THE RUNOFF, BUT WHO HE FACES AMONG THE ELEVEN OTHER CANDIDATES IS NOT CLEAR. ALSO TODAY, VOTERS IN SOUTH LOUISIANA WILL BE CHOOSING A STATE SUPREME COURT JUSTICE FROM TWO CANDIDATES, AND THERE ARE SIX PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS ON THE BALLOT.
THE CALCASIEU PARISH CLERK OF COURT DRESSED AS UNCLE SAM AND STOOD ON STILTS AT THE CORNER OF RYAN STREET AND PRIEN LAKE ROAD YESTERDAY WAVING A SIGN THAT READ “STAND TALL AND VOTE.” IT’S A TRADITION LYNN JONES HAS ESTABLISHED OVER THE LAST TWELVE YEARS TO FIND WAYS TO REMIND RESIDENTS ABOUT THE ELECTION. HE TELLS KPLC TV THAT IT’S HIS PASSION TO GET PEOPLE OUT TO VOTE. HE REMINDS VOTERS TO BRING PROPER I-D, STUDY THE BALLOT AHEAD OF TIME, AND HE SUGGESTS GOING TO THE POLLS DURING NON-PEAK TIMES, SUCH AS BETWEEN TEN AND TWO.
THE IBERIA PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE IS SEARCHING FOR TWO MEN WHO OPENED FIRE ON A GROUP OF PEOPLE AT AROUND 11:25 YESTERDAY MORNING. IT HAPPENED IN THE 600 BLOCK OF HOPKINS STREET. CAPTAIN WENDELL RABORN SAYS TWO BLACK MALES WEARING HOODIES APPROACHED A GROUP OF YOUNG MEN AND FIRED ON THEM FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. AN 18-YEAR-OLD SUFFERED A GUNSHOT WOUND IN THE LEG AND WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL AND TREATED.
A TEXAS-BASED RESTAURANT DELIVERY SERVICE HAS ACQUIRED TAKEOUT EXPRESS. THE PRICE OF ZULAFOOD’S PURCHASE WAS NOT DISCLOSED. TAKEOUT EXPRESS HAS BEEN IN BUSINESS SINCE 1999 DELIVERING MEALS FOR MORE THAN 100 RESTAURANTS IN LAFAYETTE, BATON ROUGE AND NEW ORLEANS. ZULAFOOD WAS FOUNDED IN JULY AND NOW HAS A PRESENCE IN TEN MARKETS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES.
GOVERNOR JOHN BEL EDWARDS WAS IN LAKE CHARLES YESTERDAY FOR THE UNVEILING OF A NEW REGIONAL TRAINING CENTER AT SOWELA TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE. THE 67 THOUSAND SQUARE FOOT CENTER, WHICH COST TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS TO BUILD, IS DESIGNED TO TRAIN WORKERS TO MEET LOCAL EMPLOYER DEMANDS. SCHOOL LEADERS SAY IT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO TRAIN FUTURE CHEMISTS AND INDUSTRIAL TECHNICIANS. GOVERNOR EDWARDS SAYS AN ELITE CENTER IS NEEDED TO MEET THE TREMENDOUS DEMAND FOR JOBS SERVING THE MANUFACTURING BASE IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA.
A TEENAGER IS DEAD AND ANOTHER IS BEING TREATED FOR LIFE THREATENING INJURIES AFTER A SHOOTING IN CROWLEY. JULIE DARCE HAS MORE.
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