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Jacqueline DeRobertis

Jacqueline DeRobertis

Crime & Criminal Justice Reporter at The Advocate

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Livingston Parish leaders could settle a lawsuit over a 'megasubdivison' — but will they?

An agreement could head off a trial scheduled for the end of the month and give Livingston leaders a say in the subdivision
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Louisiana school district adds air conditioning in 151 school buses...

The district hopes to attract more drivers and improve safety with the action.
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Louisiana prison did not wrongly hold inmate past his release date,...

It is the latest decision from the court amid the fallout of an overdetention crisis in Louisiana prisons.
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Deer Run settlement up to Livingston Parish president as council me...

The upcoming meeting has revealed a rift over who wants to settle and who wants to fight the lawsuit
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What's the latest on Deer Run, the 'megasubdivision' landing Living...

After a year of legal back-and-forth, the saga over the subdivsion may finally end
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Tractors, barriers, angry meetings: Planned Louisiana homeless shel...

It is the latest turmoil in a parish unused to the increase in visible homelessness.
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State spending $130K a month to reserve beds for juvenile inmates s...

The agency entered into the housing contract last September as a federal judge ordered it to move teens from Angola.
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The Livingston Parish council illegally axed a tourism board member...

The council named the ex-wife of one of its members as a replacement, the plaintiff claims,
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Who set a fire at Denham Springs High School, causing $100Ks of dam...

Police are seeking information about who caused the costly fire.
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A big Louisiana carbon capture project raised concerns. Now a unive...

Amid ongoing concerns and curiosity surrounding carbon capture, Southeastern Louisiana University has deployed several buoys to monitor the Lake Maurepas ecosystem as Air Products continues its efforts to store carbon
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Pregnant and bleeding, 'it felt like I didn't matter': How Louisian...

Candis Vanta knew something was wrong.
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Proposed homeless shelter for Hammond draws scrutiny despite region...

A planned, non-congregate homeless shelter slated for Hammond is receiving pushback from local residents and drawing scrutiny from the City Council over an advocacy group’s plan to provide critical services
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Livingston Parish Library Board roiled by disagreement over relocat...

Livingston Parish Library Board debates challenged books
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Livingston Parish extends development moratorium for a year as coun...

The Livingston Parish Council extended a sweeping building moratorium for 12 months on Thursday in a bold action by new members to publicly cement their distrust of unchecked development.
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After a recent tax renewal, the fight over Livingston Parish librar...

A few short months after Livingston Parish barely approved a tax to keep its library system alive amid controversy over age-appropriate books, the newly installed local government may try to
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In first meeting, new Livingston Parish Council pushes for stricter...

Right out of the gate, the newly elected Livingston Parish Council is gunning to impose tougher rules on development and empower members — along with the parish president — to
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After Walker High student dies in car crash, classes canceled for M...

Walker High School canceled classes for Monday after a student, Blakeleigh Weems, died a in a car crash on New Year’s Day, a district spokesperson said.
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After riots, court orders, will a renovated prison bring stability ...

Amid the protracted and bitter saga over housing teens in custody at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, a new youth facility is slated to open in the coming weeks
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What's next for carbon capture sequestration in Livingston Parish?

Livingston Parish officials have quietly continued to impose — and extend — regulations to rein in carbon capture sequestration projects in the parish after a backlash over two projects by
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To respond to floods, hurricanes, Livingston building new, $45 mill...

It’s been seven years since much of Livingston Parish was flooded in 2016, leading many residents to lose everything. Now, parish leaders have announced a “blessing” for the area: A
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Layton Ricks, outgoing Livingston Parish president, on his legacy: ...

More than a decade ago, when Layton Ricks was campaigning for a chance to be Livingston Parish president, he found himself sitting on an elderly man’s back porch in the