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Fraudulent School Asbestos Test Results, Real-Life 'Teddy Bears' And More Louisiana News

A photo from a 2017 LDEQ report showing an unsecured asbestos containment area at Lafayette Academy Charter School.
Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality

Host Karl Lengel presents the top local news stories as aired by New Orleans Public Radio during All Things Considered.

  • Fire erupts at ExxonMobil refinery in Louisiana; no injuries
  • Edwards defends teacher pay hike absence in budget proposal
  • Deputies involved in the shooting death of a felon in Mississippi last year have been cleared
  • Prosecutors: School system given phony asbestos test results
  • Lawsuit to protect real-life 'teddy bears' tossed by judge
  • Appeal next in fight to end compulsory bar association dues
  • The Agenda for Children releases its roadmap to improving child well-being
Karl Lengel worked at New Orleans Public Radio for more than two decades before leaving the station in 2023.

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