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State detention lawsuits can go forward Inmates claim they were held past release dates
BY MEGHAN FRIEDMANN Staff writer
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Couples practice the Cajun jitterbug during Allons Danser, which offered Cajun and zydeco dance lessons, at Parc Sans Souci in Lafayette on Sunday.
Community comes together in Lafayette to learn zydeco two-step, other moves ahead of fest BY JOEL THOMPSON Contributing writer
Both young and old showed up to Parc Sans Souci in downtown Lafayette on Sunday morning for an opportunity to learn traditional Cajun and zydeco dancing. Participants ranged from high school friend groups, newlyweds and soon-to-be weds to families both with and without children and lifelong partners. There, they learned the Cajun jitterbug and the zydeco two-step with directions from folklorist and cultural scholar Moriah Hargrave. The event, titled Allons Danser, was hosted by LFT Fiber in conjunction with Lafayette Consolidated Government and Fleurish Forever, a local lifestyle brand offering dance classes. Allons Danser, named after a French phrase that translates to “let’s dance,” was branded as an unofficial kickoff to the 51st annual Festivals Acadiens et Créoles, which is next weekend at Girard Park. Traditional Cajun and zydeco dances are often performed at the festival by attendees, but for people unfamiliar with them, Allons Danser offered an opportunity to learn. One of those people was Peter Sanders, who came with his fiancee. Sanders has lived in Lafayette his whole life, but said the event helped him connect more deeply with the culture.
ä See DANCE, page 4A
A federal judge has granted class-action status to lawsuits claiming Louisiana regularly kept inmates in prison past their release dates, opening the door for thousands of former inmates to join the case. The plaintiffs argue the Department of Public Safety & Corrections knew about the problem yet failed to take proper action for at least a decade. While the judge has not yet ruled in their favor, granting classaction status recognizes the scope of the problem, they say. “This is a major victory for accountability — and we hope it is the beginning of the end of the state’s pattern of illegally imprisoning thousands of Louisianans at taxpayer expense,” William Most, one of the attorneys on the case, said in a statement. State officials plan to appeal, saying the information in the lawsuit is outdated and that a new system they implemented has mostly fixed the problems. They also say sentencing calculations rely on clerks of court and sheriffs’ offices, which the agency cannot control.
ä See LAWSUITS, page 4A
Government shutdown enters fifth day Lawmakers remain at an impasse over reopening
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Instructor Moriah Hargrave demonstrates the steps for the Cajun jitterbug at Parc Sans Souci on Sunday.
“We have these great festivals, with so many dances, but we also have people on the sidelines, people who have moved here from away. … I want to give everybody a chance to learn that there’s a Cajun jitterbug and a zydeco two-step.” LAFAyETTE PARISH MAyOR-PRESIDENT MONIQUE BLANCO BOULET
WASHINGTON — Republican and Democratic lawmakers at an impasse on reopening the federal government provided few public signs Sunday of meaningful negotiations talking place to end what has so far been a five-day shutdown. Leaders in both parties are betting that public sentiment has swung their way, putting pressure on the other side to cave. Democrats are insisting on renewing subsidies to cover health insurance costs for millions of households, while President Donald Trump wants to preserve existing spending levels and threatening to permanently fire federal workers if the government remains closed.
ä See SHUTDOWN, page 5A
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