After 13,000 Absences, EBR School Board Declares Victory Over Overcrowding

Baton Rouge schools celebrate empty desks as a win against overcrowding—13,000 absent students means more “room to grow.”
Edwards Seeks Senate Seat, Promises Seamless Transition from Local Irrelevance to National Irrelevance

Former Governor John Bel Edwards confirmed his U.S. Senate bid this week, vowing to deliver the same level of quiet, forgettable leadership that marked his time in Louisiana politics.
93% Acquittal Rate of Violent Offenders Leaves Judge “Haunted” by the 7% She Let the System Ruin

Local judge promises reforms after only 93% of violent offenders walked free: “I owe the other 7% an apology and maybe a fruit basket.”