Rapides Parish
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701 Murray St, Alexandria, LA 71301
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Gov. Edwards’ Appointment to the Red River Commission Upheld by Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal.
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A Louisiana State University professor was removed from her position of chair of the Department of French Studies in the wake of a lawsuit alleging LSU did little to protect six plaintiffs from an employee arrested for rape.
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Six women, including a Louisiana State University professor, are suing LSU over what they allege is its deliberate indifference to reports that a foreign national who worked at LSU engaged in sexual harassment, battery and rape.
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Gov. John Bel Edwards announced his appointments to several Louisiana boards and commissions.
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A Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office officer was sued in federal court for allegedly racially profiling children.
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After several days of testimony and back room negotiations, Judicial District Judge Lori Landry and District Attorney Bo Duhe have buried the hatchet and recommitted to working together.
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United States Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana David C. Joseph announced that the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs has awarded more than $376 million in grant funding to enhance state, local and tribal law enforcement operations and reinforce public safety efforts in jurisdictions across the United States.
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NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Voluntarily disbarred Alexandria attorney William Francis Henderson could see his latest request to be admitted denied following a recommendation issued May 29 by a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee.
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United States Attorney David C. Joseph recognizes the service and sacrifice of federal, state, local and tribal police officers during National Police Week, which is being observed this week, Sunday, May 12 to Saturday, May 18, 2019. National Peace Officers Memorial Day.
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ALEXANDRIA – American Honda Motor Co. Inc. (AHM) recently filed notice to remove a products liability lawsuit from the 9th Judicial District Court for Rapides Parish to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana.
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ALEXANDRIA – Local police in Louisiana are accused of violating the civil rights of two bystanders who claim they were harassed by officers after using their cell phones to record a police incident.
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Louisiana's Third Circuit Court of Appeals has denied a motion for summary judgment against the state, finding that it is not vicariously responsible for a car accident that injured four and killed one.
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The Louisiana Supreme Court recently suspended Johnny S. Anzalone, an Alexandria attorney, following the attorney's convictions for driving while intoxicated.
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ALEXANDRIA – An African-American woman alleges she was wrongfully terminated from her position as an assistant district attorney for Rapides Parish.
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ALEXANDRIA — A Rapides Parish man is suing a mall operator, alleging hostile work environment, gender discrimination and retaliation.
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ALEXANDRIA — The Rapides Parish District Attorney’s Office has recused itself from a criminal case involving a former employee and announced it hired a lawyer to attempt to recover the money the woman is accused of stealing.
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ALEXANDRIA – A Rapides Parish man is seeking damages against the city of Alexandria and its sheriff’s department over alleged civil rights violations and police brutality.
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MARKSVILLE — In addition to second-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder charges, two Louisiana law enforcement officers who allegedly shot and killed an autistic 6-year-old boy in November could also face civil litigation.
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A Rapides Parish woman is taking an international life insurance company to court alleging they wrongfully denied her health benefits.
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Rapides Parish District Attorney Phillip Terrell Jr.
