McCloskey's story has both deep roots and burgeoning relevance. He died this month at 96 and had long been out of the limelight, but the issues he had been willing to champion are as salient as ever.
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The event was held at Flying Tiger Brewery, 506 N. 2nd Street, Monroe, Louisiana. The open public forum was moderated by KEDM News and Public Affairs Director Cory Crowe.
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The marker will be located in West Monroe's Hasley Cemetery because Duffey said, "I'll be there longer than anywhere else."
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Held this year at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the event showcased the pinnacle of automotive design and efficiency from teams across North America.
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The new peer-reviewed manuscript provides in-depth insights into the novel compound’s activity and mechanism while also confirming gene expressions and signaling networks in the brain that are critical to managing and treating pain.
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Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
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President Biden met with plaintiffs from the Brown v. Board of Education case Thursday. On Friday, he's meeting with members of historically Black sororities and fraternities.
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Louisiana could be the first state to regulate mifepristone and misoprostol in the same way as some narcotics and stimulants. Opponents predict harmful delays in miscarriage and other lawful uses.
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Across the city, power lines and trees are downed, traffic lights are out and glass is scattered across downtown. About 900,000 customers were left without power early Friday.
Young visitors can also become a Louisiana Office of State Parks Junior Ranger, a program designed for children, seven years and older, interested in learning more about the outdoors and activities available at Louisiana’s State Parks and Historic Sites.
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The marker will be located in West Monroe's Hasley Cemetery because Duffey said, "I'll be there longer than anywhere else."
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Louisiana District 34 Senator Katrina R. Jackson discussed with host Dr. Pearson Cross the rollout of broadband internet access to rural parishes in northeast Louisiana.
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