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LARTL calls for stop to vandalism after signs advertising Love Life Amendment destroyed

October 16, 2020

By Louisiana Right to Life COVINGTON, La. (LRTL) – Twice in the past week, signs urging voters to support the Love Life Amendment have been vandalized in Covington. This is on top of other vandalism in Houma, Slidell, Metairie and New Orleans in previous weeks. On Oct. 15, a 4-foot by 4-foot sign in front of Holy Family Hybrid School, located at 227 N. Jefferson Ave. across the street from Covington City Hall, was found demolished. And this past weekend, signs located at Lakeshore Church (15261 Brewster Road) were vandalized with crude messages. One yard sign even had the words "Kill Babies" scrawled across the top it. "Vandals continue to trespass on private property across the region to demolish and vandalize our Love Life Amendment signs," said Benjamin Clapper, Executive Director of Louisiana Right to Life . "The incident at Lakeshore Church was especially disturbing because of the hateful messaging used. "It is disgraceful that citizens are resorting to destructive behavior to express their feelings in support of abortion. We may disagree on issues such as abortion, but we must be able to respectfully disagree without damaging private property. I continue to call on Louisiana for Personal Freedoms, the New … [Read more...]

Survey shows majority of Power 5 athletic leaders favor major restructuring of NCAA sports

October 15, 2020

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Oreo debuts rainbow cookies celebrating LGBTQ+ community

October 13, 2020

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Beer company looks to peddle pot-laced drinks in place of alcohol

October 13, 2020

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A costly decision: Christian animator’s business blacklisted for declining to draw trans flag

October 12, 2020

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NFL encourages players to come out in new PSA for National Coming Out Day

October 12, 2020

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Colin Kaepernick calls for abolishing police and prisons in new essay series

October 12, 2020

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Sports: How ‘Tim Tebow laws’ impacted homeschooled athletes

October 10, 2020

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Tim Tebow, AG Barr announce $100M grant to fight human trafficking

October 5, 2020

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Cincinnati Bengals’ Joe Burrow gets 1st win, throws for 300 again

October 5, 2020

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