(LAFAYETTE, LA) Here are today’s top stories from the Lafayette area.
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Teen in critical condition following a shooting on N. Pierce St. in Lafayette
A teenager is in critical condition following a Thursday shooting in Lafayette. On June 10 at 4 pm, officers with the Lafayette Police Department responded to a disturbance involving a firearm in the 1100 block of N. Pierce St. Read more
I'm so sorry to hear that I hope that she will be okay and God is with her keep your head up and you will be okay free and I'm also sharing a prayer with you from Melissa and Senegal and family with love we are praying for you
LOCAL HEADLINE
Anti-panhandling signs pop up in Lafayette
When you see someone asking for money on the street, the Lafayette Consolidated Government is asking that you don't stop for them. New signs that have recently popped up in Lafayette advise that instead you call 2-1-1 before giving money to panhandlers. Read more
The war on the impoverished continues..This is not about anything else..If it was about safety..the skywalk would not have been shelved indefinitely..They would address all the pedestrian deaths on the THWY..this is just an excuse to exploit impoverished humans for revenue..
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This is bogus! if the people with the most influence in lafayette would support their community panhandling would be minimized major. Help the community of Lafayette. dont condemn them. Ask yourself people, "what would Jesus do". I knkw he wouldn't put up signs. May God bless lafayette to escape a structure that lifts only certain members of our community instead of all of them. Mr. Wyatt!! May God bless u that u open ur eyes instead of engaging in being operation.
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LOCAL FAVORITE
Lafayette Religious Leaders Ask City Council to Recognize Pride Month
The month of June is recognized as Pride Month around the world, and local religious leaders are asking the Lafayette City Council to do the same. The seven local religious leaders, including six reverends, penned a letter to the Lafayette City Council, addressed to "our fellow leaders of the Lafayette community", asking for an official declaration of Pride Month in Lafayette. Read more