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The Jeff Davis Parish Police Jury is taking steps to oppose carbon dioxide storage (CCS) in Louisiana due to the risks of contamination to local underground water sources. During a recent meeting, the police jury approved an ‘appeal wasteful and dangerous carbon capture subsidies’ letter to be sent to Washington D.C.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A gunman opened fire at Florida State University, killing two people and wounded at least five others, authorities say. The 20-year-old gunman was the son of a sheriff’s deputy whose former service weapon was used in Thursday's shooting. The two people who died were not students at the university, but the shooter is believed to be a student, Florida State University Police Chief Jason Trumbower. Five people were being treated at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital, Trumbower said, and the shooter was also receiving medical attention. Students and frightened parents hid in a bowling alley and crammed into a freight elevator inside the student union after hearing gunshots outside the building.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is keeping a hold on President Donald Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship but will hear arguments on the issue in May. Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship for the children of people who are in the U.S. illegally has been halted nationwide by three district courts around the country. The Republican administration had sought to narrow those orders to allow for the policy to take effect in parts or most of the country.

Jeff Davis Parish School Board is continuing its commitment to student and teacher safety after approving security upgrades at Lake Arthur High and Welsh Roanoke junior high schools.

Jeff Davis Parish Sheriff’s Office showed healthy finances and one finding for allegations of improper wage payments and fraud during its annual audit for the year ending June 30, 2024.