Runoff: The candidates for the next mayor-president of East Baton Rouge Parish met today for a public forum ahead of the Dec. 5 runoff election. Incumbent Mayor Sharon Weston Broome and former state Rep. Steve Carter both fielded questions. Watch the forum on WBRZ-TV here.
Visitation: There will be a public visitation for Ruffin Rodrigue on Tuesday, Dec. 1, at 10:30 a.m. at St. James Episcopal Church, 205 N. 4th St., in Baton Rouge. Rodrigue was the founder and owner of Ruffino’s restaurant locations in Baton Rouge and Lafayette and was a former LSU football player, playing for the Tigers from 1986 to 1989. Ruffin passed away unexpectedly on Nov. 24. Read a Daily Report story about Rodrigue’s legacy in the restaurant community.
Gold standard: The LSU Police Department was awarded accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc., on Nov. 13, following a vote of CALEA’s 21-member board. This accreditation serves as the international gold standard for public safety agencies. See the LSU announcement.
