Confederate flag debate at LSU heats again on campus
Baton Rouge LSU faces renewed clash over the Confederate themed flag amid protests and a push to ban the banner on campus. Organizer Collins Phillips plans pre game tailgate discussions near Tiger Stadium to explore the flag’s meanings while officials cite First Amendment rights and oppose merging colors with the symbol.
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Atlanta ex officials draw pensions during prison terms
Atlanta taxpayers face large pension costs for ex mayor Bill Campbell and other officials convicted of crimes while in office. Campbell receives 13,652.84 monthly while serving 2 1/2 years in Miami. He has collected about 200,000 since retiring in 2002. Others named include Ira Jackson and Buddy Fowlkes, each with six and four figure sums, tied to the Atlanta airport bribery probe. Jackson resides in Hilton Head Island and Fowlkes in Marco Island, Florida.
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Wife of broadcaster among latest New Orleans crime victims
Mary Elizabeth Marinello 45, wife of former sports broadcaster Vince Marinello, died after being shot in Old Metairie during a botched robbery. The incident occurred Thursday afternoon near an office building, and investigators describe a shabby dressed man on a bicycle fleeing the scene. The death follows another violent crime in New Orleans as the city endures after Hurricane Katrina.
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