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Louisiana neighbours fought over a 70-foot strip of land; after signs, bright lights and even a dead cow appeared near the boundary, an appeals court upheld $15,000 in damages and an injunction
20+ hour, 10+ min ago (669+ words) Louisiana neighbours fought over a 70-foot strip of land; after signs, bright lights and even a dead cow The Times of India...
Two indicted in alleged voting scheme tied to Louisiana mayor’s race
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (498+ words) A former Cotton Valley mayoral candidate faces federal charges after Louisiana election officials say their Election Integrity Division uncovered information about an effort to register a noncitizen who later voted in the election in which she was running. A federal…...
J. David Tax Law Opens Richmond, VA Tax Attorney Office for IRS and Virginia Tax Debt Resolution
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (168+ words) Tax attorneys open downtown Richmond office to represent Central Virginia taxpayers facing IRS and Virginia Department of Taxation collection actions. Services available at the Richmond office include: He also holds the Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Award. The Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Award…...
Former Louisiana HBPA President Sean Alfortish Has New Trial Date In Case Involving Murder Of Federal Witness
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (163+ words) A new trial date has been set for former Louisiana Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association president Sean Alfortish in connection with the murder of a New Orleans man who had been cooperating with federal authorities in a wide-ranging investigation into…...
Virginia Mayor Arrested on Public Funds and Credit Card Charges as Town Says It Tightened Financial Controls
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (614+ words) A Virginia mayor who has held office for more than a decade has been arrested on multiple financial charges involving public funds, public assets and credit cards. Haysi Mayor Larry Yates, 72, was arrested September 17, according to WCYB, which cited Southwest…...
Virginia’s attorney general says DHS may have violated state election law after whistleblower report
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (187+ words) “Virginia Election Code does not permit disclosure of this protected information to the federal government without a court order,” he wrote in the letter to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin. The state explicitly limits its voter lookup tools to individuals…...
Louisiana launches free game to teach kids about online predators
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (254+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. — The Governor's Office of Human Trafficking Prevention has launched PlaySafe Louisiana, a free online game designed to teach kids ages 10–16 how to recognize and report predator behavior. The game puts students in realistic online gaming scenarios to…...
Could your child spot an online predator? Louisiana launches new game
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (331+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) -- A new free online game is teaching Louisiana children how to spot potentially dangerous behavior while playing games and talking to people online. The Governor's Office of Human Trafficking Prevention launched PlaySafe Louisiana. It's an…...
Push for ‘JODY Alert’ gains urgency after recent Louisiana hit-and-runs
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (430+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Following recent hit-and-run crashes in the Baton Rouge area, one Louisiana mother is pushing for a new alert system she hopes could get critical information to the public faster and help investigators identify drivers who…...
Louisiana joins several states with 50-50 child custody law - AOL
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (243+ words) LOUISIANA (KTAL/KMSS) — Louisiana is joining other states in creating equal child custody arrangements in divorce cases. Shocking trends about marriage and divorce in Louisiana The 50-50 custody law, officially known as Louisiana Act No. 605, went into effect on August 1. This…...