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Belle Chasse · Belle ChasseBELLE CHASE, La. (WGNO) — The Louisiana SPCA's Plaquemines Parish campus remains closed as of Wednesday, July 30, due to air conditioning issues. According to the Louisiana SPCA, repairs to the main system are currently underway. Portable AC units have been installed at the shelter, and all animals have been temporarily moved at the Louisiana SPCA's New Orleans campus at 1700 Mardi Gras Blvd. SPCA officials said the New Orleans shelter's space i…Read Article
Plaquemines Parish SPCA remains temporarily closed, animals relocated
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Plaquemines Parish · Plaquemines ParishAfter the Brown decision of 1954, after years of delay, the administration of President Lyndon B. Johnson cracked down on districts that refused to desegregate their schools. The Department of Justice negotiated consent decrees with recalcitrant districts, mostly (but not only) in the South. More that 100 such consent decrees are still in effect. The Trump Department of Justice recently canceled the consent decree with Plaquemines Parish in Loui…Read Article
Department of Justice Withdraws Decree Requiring Schools in This Louisiana Parish to Integrate
Belle Chasse · Belle ChasseOn Thursday, July 17, Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) announced that the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion (MBSD) was officially terminated and the state agency would pursue a much smaller diversion project at Myrtle Grove. This announcement officially closed a protracted political struggle between CPRA and Plaquemines Parish Government (PPG) officials and local commercial fishermen over this project.Read Article
