Metro Council appoints city prosecutor as interim parish attorney after Batson resigns

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The Metro Council voted unanimously Wednesday night to appoint City Prosecutor Andy Dotson as interim parish attorney, replacing Lea Anne Batson who resigned Tuesday ahead of a council vote on her termination hearing. Dotson was slated to be Batson’s choice to replace her outgoing first assistant, Tedrick Knightshead, and council members agreed he would be

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