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Seventh Grade Assignment At Fontainebleau Junior High Draws Attention Over Author Introduction
MANDEVILLE, La. — A seventh grade English Language Arts assignment reportedly given to students at Fontainebleau Junior High School is drawing attention after images of the lesson were shared publicly Sunday. The assignment is titled “Crowd” and lists Dax Everitt…
St. Tammany Sheriff Candidates Put On The Spot Over ICE Question
All four candidates running for St. Tammany Parish Sheriff said they would enter into a 287(g) agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement if elected. The issue came up during WDSU reporter Sula Kim’s candidate questioning as part of a…
New Black Panther Party Came To Mississippi Over Hanging Fears. Now A Black Man Is Charged With Murder In One Case
JACKSON, Miss. — The discovery of Black people hanging from trees in Mississippi has brought national attention, protests and accusations of modern day lynchings. The New Black Panther Party has become involved in Mississippi as activists demand answers about the…
Republican Congressman Swims To Safety After Plane Makes Emergency Landing In Wisconsin Lake
U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany escaped with minor injuries after the small plane he was traveling in lost power and made an emergency water landing in Lake Wausau, Wisconsin, Saturday night. Tiffany, a Republican who represents Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District and…
One Injured In Residential Structure Fire Off Hoover Drive In Slidell
Slidell fire crews are on the scene of a residential structure fire off Hoover Drive. St. Tammany Fire Protection District No. 1 said the street is temporarily blocked by fire apparatus and supply lines. Drivers are being asked to avoid…
At Least Four Dead, Juvenile Critically Injured In Houma Stabbing Investigation
HOUMA, La. — At least four people are dead and a juvenile is critically injured as authorities investigate an apparent series of stabbing incidents at nearby homes in Houma. The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to the 200…
St. Tammany Fire District #12 Mourns Loss Of Captain Ricky Payne
St. Tammany Fire Protection District #12 is mourning the death of Captain Ricky Payne, a nearly 25 year veteran of the department. The department announced Payne’s death Saturday, describing the loss as an incredibly difficult moment for his fellow firefighters,…
Armed Demonstrators Gather In Jackson Over Tasia Fortune’s Death; Police Say Hanging Was Staged After Death In Drug Dispute
Update: Jackson police have since said Tasia Fortune’s hanging was staged after her death in a drug dispute, and three men have now been charged in connection with her killing, according to PBS NewsHour. This story was originally published when…
Police Report Alleges Pattern Of Unreported Child Abuse Incidents At Lyon Elementary
COVINGTON, La. A 16 page Covington Police Department investigative report reviewed by TRH News paints a disturbing picture of what investigators described as an ongoing pattern of administrators at E. E. Lyon Elementary failing to report suspected child abuse and failing…
Livingston Parish Council Plans New Regulations for Power Plants
The Livingston Parish Council is taking steps to regulate modern power plants within the parish. The council is considering new amendments to the Unified...