Lafayette, Louisiana

Judge Temporarily 'Disqualified' From Bench After Racist Home Video Surfaced

Michelle Odinet had requested an unpaid leave of absence after she was caught repeatedly using the N-word in a clip that circulated online.
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Judge 'Humiliated' By Racist Home Video Capturing N-Word Use To Request Unpaid Leave

Michelle Odinet is "sorry for what she has done and the trouble that she has caused to her community," her attorney said.
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Judge Asks For 'Forgiveness' After Video Shows Repeated Use Of N-Word In Her Home

Lafayette City Court Judge Michelle Odinet in Louisiana claimed she had taken a sedative at the time and had no recollection of the video.
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1-Eyed Squirrel With Instagram Account Is Returned To Nature

Emily Istre of Lafayette, Louisiana, nursed Willamina the squirrel back to health, a process she said was "like having a toddler on meth.”
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5 Killed After Small Plane Crashes In Lafayette, Louisiana, Parking Lot

A sixth passenger was in critical condition after being rescued from the burning wreck.
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Louisiana 9/11 Memorial Vandalized

A 9/11 memorial in Lafayette, La. was targeted by vandals on the eve of the 12th anniversary of the Sept. 11th attacks.In a controversial bit of guerrilla "art," suspects attached two cardboard cutouts of planes exploding into the monument's model of the World Trade Center towers, KATC reported. The planes included references to New World Order and the Eye of Providence, two popular themes among conspiracy theorists and truthers who question the details of the 9/11 attacks.
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