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Hammond, Louisiana is located in Tangipahoa Parish. Zip codes in Hammond, LA include 70403, 70404, and 70401. More Hammond information.

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Yesterday | Louisiana State Police

Haz-mat Emergency Drill scheduled for Hammond

Hammond - On November 12 th , 2009, twenty-eight different local, state, and federal agencies will be participating in a mock hazardous material emergency drill in the Hammond Area.

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Thu Nov 05, 2009

NOLA.com

Students learn of the dangers of texting while driving

Fontainebleau High School student Victoria Lemene learned about the dangers of texting while driving right after she got her driver's license.

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Tue Nov 03, 2009

CNN

Louisiana justice who refused interracial marriage resigns

A Louisiana justice of the peace who drew criticism for refusing to marry an interracial couple has resigned, the secretary of state's office said Tuesday.

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Sun Nov 01, 2009

NOLA.com

Fanfare at the Columbia

Starting at the beginning of Oct. and continuing all throughout the month, Fanfare is a way for the students of Southeastern Louisiana University and residents of Hammond to connect with the university's artistic and musical groups.

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Fri Oct 30, 2009

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Louisiana Man Charged with Endangering U.S. Army National Guard Aircraft

Hammond Man Arrested and Charged with Endangering Safety of U.S. Army National Guard Aircraft CHARLES CLAUSEN, age 58, a resident of Hammond, Louisiana, was arrested yesterday and charged in a criminal complaint with endangering the safety of U.S. Army National Guard aircraft, announced U.S. Attorney Jim Letten.

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Thu Oct 29, 2009

WBRZ-TV Baton Rouge

Hammond man booked in shooting

Tangipahoa Parish sheriff's deputies arrested a Hammond man Wednesday on counts of aggravated burglary and attempted first-degree murder in a home invasion, a news release says.

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Tue Oct 27, 2009

WBRZ-TV Baton Rouge

Reconfigured intersection opens

Motorists are now able to use the reconfigured intersection of Old Baton Rouge Highway and Morrison Boulevard.

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Sun Oct 25, 2009

WBRZ-TV Baton Rouge

Council OKs traffic project

The City Council and Mayor Mayson Foster agreed to have a consulting engineering firm begin planning for improved traffic flow on U.S. 51 South near Interstate 12.

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Fri Oct 23, 2009

NOLA,com

Hammond man convicted of second-degree murder

AMITE, La. - A Tangipahoa Parish jury has convicted a Hammond man of shooting and killing a man after selling him drugs and then robbing him at gunpoint.

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Thu Oct 22, 2009

New Pittsburgh Courier

The "Old South" rises - again: Interracial couple denied marriage license in La.

When it comes to people of color who run hotels in major urban centers, Thomas Penny is like a raisin in a bowl of milk, if you let him describe it.

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UPI

Recession impacting Louisiana gator farms

Operators of gator farms throughout Louisiana say they're hurting financially because the recession has taken a big bite out of orders.

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KLFY-TV Lafayette

Man convicted in stabbing death

A Tangipahoa Parish jury has convicted a New Orleans man of killing a Hammond man by stabbing him 14 times and hitting him on the head with a hammer 17 times.

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WGNO

Hammond Man Sentenced To Year In Prison For Threatening Pres. George W. Bush

Gregory Broussard, age 45, of Hammond, Louisiana, was sentenced today before U. S. District Judge Kurt D. Engelhardt to 12 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release, announced U. S. Attorney Jim Letten.

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Wed Oct 21, 2009

The Toledo Journal

''The Old South'' Rises-again: Louisiana Justice of the Peace Denies Interracial Couple

A Louisiana couple is outraged at a local official's decision to deny them a marriage license because their relationship is interracial.

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Mon Oct 19, 2009

Louisiana State Police

Motorcycle Crash takes Life of Ponchatoula Resident

Yesterday at 6:54 pm, Louisiana State Police Troop L investigated a two vehicle fatal crash on LA 3158 at the intersection with Old Covington Highway in Tangipahoa Parish.

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WAFB-TV Baton Rouge

Interracial couple's controversy draws national attention

A justice of the peace refused to marry an interracial couple. This story out of Hammond, Louisiana is gaining national attention.

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Sat Oct 17, 2009

KSLA-TV Shreveport

LA Justice of the Peace refuses to marry Interracial Couple

A Louisiana Justice of the Peace has refused to issue a marriage license to an interracial couple.

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Fri Oct 16, 2009

Ink 19

La. Magistrate: Cana t be having deem darkies near our white womens

La. Magistrate: Can't be having deem darkies near our white womens Louisiana magistrate denies marriage license to interracial couple A justice of the peace in northern Louisiana has refused to grant a marriage license to an interracial couple because he believes it would harm any children born of that relationship.

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Thu Oct 15, 2009

WLKY

Interracial Couple Denied Marriage License In La.

A Louisiana justice of the peace said concern for children an interracial couple may have prompted him to refuse to issue them a marriage license.

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Tue Oct 13, 2009

WAFB-TV Baton Rouge

Drug bust in Hammond nets 4 arrests

Four Tangipahoa Parish men have been arrested, three on drug charges and one with an outstanding federal warrant.

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