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Sep 29, 2020 · The Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office has released a map showing gun-free zones as it prepares for an armed militia demonstration on Oct. 3 in…
- Devon Norman, Lafayette NAACP Young Adult Committee Chair
- Jamal Taylor Went from Defending Himself to Defending Others
- Tara Fogleman-Laxey, Pursuing Change in Lafayette Since 1993
- Madison Price, Founder of Young Democratic Socialists of Acadiana
Devon Norman, 25, of Lafayette, earned his first taste of activism while at Lafayette High School. He was one of the first Black students to land a major role in a school play, but his biography was cut from the pamphlet handed out to the audience. His best friend, Andrew Lee Vincent, lit some of the pamphlets on fire and threw them in a school tra...
Jamal Taylor, 33, of north Lafayette, was introduced into activism by having to be his own advocate as a teen to secure the future he wanted for himself. While at Northside High School in Lafayette, his councilor advised him to attend community college despite a high ACT score. Deciding to believe in himself, he attended Southern University, Univer...
Tara Fogleman-Laxey, 46, of Lafayette, said she is naturally called to stand up for what’s right and to speak out for what’s wrong, no matter who is made uncomfortable. "I have no intimidation. No one intimidates me," she said. In 1993, Fogleman-Laxey dove headfirst into local activism. She said she was one who complained about issues at the Lafaye...
From a young age, Madison Price, 21, of south Lafayette, took to politics, being taught to think about the bigger picture. Growing up, he attended private, conservative schools on the south side of Lafayette and held the beliefs of his peers. Upon entering the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Price started to chip away at his own philosophy. "...
Sep 1, 2020 · Sep 1, 2020 Updated Sep 2, 2020. 1 min to read. Michael McComas, right, led a group of Louisiana Cajun Militia members who came to Lafayette on Tuesday to protect protesters demonstrating for...
Aug 31, 2020 · and last updated 2:56 PM, Aug 31, 2020. UL Lafafayette has released a statement on the recent protests around Lafayette and on campus. On Saturday, a group of protesters started at the Mouton ...
Oct 26, 2021 · Monte Potier, acting interim Lafayette Police Chief, left, chats with Maj. Blair Dore during a Community Walk through the Truman neighborhood Monday, October 25, 2021, in Lafayette, La.
Aug 23, 2020 · Protesters take to the street and block traffic at the intersection of Willow Street and Evangeline Thruway after a vigil held Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020, in Lafayette, La., for 31-year-old Trayford Pellerin, who was shot and killed by Lafayette police officers while armed with a knife the night before.
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