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    Former EBR Mayor-President Melvin “Kip” Holden Dies at 72

    Melvin Lee “Kip” Holden, the first African American to serve as Mayor-President of East Baton Rouge Parish and a transformative figure in Baton Rouge politics,...

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    Mayor Sid Edwards Wants To Redirect Library Funds to Raise Police Pay

    BATON ROUGE, La. – Mayor-President Sid Edwards is doubling down on his push to redirect dedicated library funds to public safety and infrastructure, warning that...

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