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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wed,01/24/24-12:20PM , 156 Reads
The Advocate. January 18, 2024.

Editorial: Lawmakers should reject expensive and unfair closed party primary system
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This image from police body-worn camera video, contained and annotated in the Justice Department's statement of facts, supporting the arrest warrant for Edward Richmond Jr., at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. Richmond, a former U.S. Army soldier who was convicted of manslaughter for fatally shooting a handcuffed cowherd in Iraq, has been arrested on charges that he attacked police officers with a baton during the U.S. Capitol riot. (Department of Justice via AP)

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Military veteran charged in Capitol riot is ordered released from custody
By SARA CLINE - Associated Press
Tue,01/23/24-3:41PM , 175 Reads
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A military veteran charged with attacking police officers with a baton during a mob's Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol was ordered released from custody on Tuesday, a day after his arrest.
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This image from police body-worn camera video, contained and annotated in the Justice Department's statement of facts, supporting the arrest warrant for Edward Richmond Jr., at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. Richmond, a former U.S. Army soldier who was convicted of manslaughter for fatally shooting a handcuffed cowherd in Iraq, has been arrested on charges that he attacked police officers with a baton during the U.S. Capitol riot. (Department of Justice via AP)

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Ex-Army soldier charged in Capitol riot was convicted of manslaughter for killing Iraqi man in 2004
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN - Associated Press
Mon,01/22/24-1:50PM , 177 Reads
A former U.S. Army soldier who was convicted of manslaughter for fatally shooting a handcuffed civilian in Iraq was arrested Monday on charges that he attacked police officers with a baton during the U.S. Capitol riot three years ago.
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LSU guard Hailey Van Lith (11) is fouled by Arkansas guard Saylor Poffenbarger (4) in the second period of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024, in Baton Rouge, La. (Michael Johnson/The Advocate via AP)

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Mikaylah Williams scores 21 and Hailey Van Lith adds 20 as No. 10 LSU beats Arkansas 99-68
By RON HIGGINS - Associated Press
Sun,01/21/24-6:16PM , 126 Reads
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Mikaylah Williams scored 21 points and Hailey Van Lith added 20 as No. 10 LSU hammered Arkansas 99-68 on Sunday.

Angel Reese contributed 16 points and 17 rebounds, Aneesah Morrow had 14 and Flau’jae Johnson had 13 as all five starters scored in double digits for the Tigers (18-2, 5-1 Southeastern Conference).
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