It has been nearly three weeks since Hurricane Ida battered the southeastern portion of Louisiana. And while power has been restored to much of the region, in New Orleans, residents are still waiting for trash pickups to resume.
A peaceful protest and vigil for Trayford Pellerin began at 5pm on the north side of Lafayette. Live video is showing protesters walking down Evangeline Thruway.
A small, but passionate group of demonstrators gathered at the Minden Civic Center Sunday the 7th to protest racism in the police departments following the killing of George Floyd by a police officer.
In the wake of recent protests around the country, we have seen several people come together as one. Here's a video from Dallas that shows opposing protesters coming together with one mission---to unite.
"We will meet near Target on Ambassador Caffery and march *towards* the Mall of Acadiana--we'll announce the ending demonstration to honor those whose lives have been negatively affected by the gross misconduct of officers the day of the event."