Update: Existence of emails discussing cyanide reported by The Advocate in LSU lawsuit
On Thursday May 20, U.S. District Judge James J. Brady issued a temporary restraining order that prohibits Louisiana State University’s College of Engineering from allowing Ivor van Heerden’s one-year contract to expire until a hearing on the researcher’s complaints is concluded. Dr. van Heerden alleges that he was fired for speaking critically of the US […]
Mayor Landrieu stands up for New Orleans in Chris Myers incident
Last Monday, Chris Myers (host of FOX Sports’ NASCAR coverage) mocked the victims of Hurricane Katrina while comparing them to the victims of the recent Nashville flooding. Without naming names, Myers described other flood victims as “standing on a rooftop trying to blame the government” while the citizens of Nashville were “hardworking, tax-paying, legal American […]
Weird but True: LSU officials discussed giving CYANIDE to Ivor van Heerden in email exchange?
Today is the second day of testimony in U.S. District Court of Ivor van Heerden’s wrongful termination lawsuit against Louisiana State University (LSU). Dr. van Heerden alleges that he was fired for speaking critically of the US Army Corps of Engineers and that LSU was worried about federal funding being put in jeopardy. LSU receives […]




