BRPD Set to Commission Dozens of Parish Librarians to Respond to Emergency Calls

BATON ROUGE, La —After pushback on the mayor’s suggestion of reallocating a portion of library funds to address a police shortage and budget deficit, city officials have found a compromise: commissioning librarians and sending them out to assist the BRPD by responding to overflow calls between the hours of 9 pm and 5 am. Through […]

State Rep. Larry Selders Pledges to Legalize Burnouts, DWI and Driving Under Suspension if Reelected

State Representative Larry Selders Arrested DWI Burnouts Reckless Driving LSU Louisiana State Police The Sadvocate

BATON ROUGE, La – Representative Selders was arrested in August 2022 for reckless driving, DWI, and driving under suspension. Now, he’s running on a platform to protect young men’s right to do burnouts, drive with a suspended license, and enjoy “alcohol-assisted precision driving” without government interference. Selders says Louisiana’s traffic laws unfairly target car enthusiasts. […]