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W. Baton Rouge council extends bars closing time

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PORT ALLEN, La. (AP) — The West Baton Rouge Parish Council has issued an executive order establishing a 2 a.m. Sunday closing time for all alcohol-serving businesses in the parish’s unincorporated areas.

Parish President Riley Berthelot said after Thursday’s meeting that the executive order is a result of a lawsuit claiming discrimination brought against the parish by the Crazy Horse Cabaret.

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