Elite Academy was represented at the MLK Festival. It is a new charter school opening in Lake Charles for K-2 in fall 2026. (Rita LeBleu / American Press)

Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office Deputies, left to right, Crystal Stains, Keeba Barber and John Dugas, unpacked SWAG for the MLK festival on Monday. (Rita LeBleu / American Press)

Members of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity volunteered their time and service for the 2025 MLK festival at the Lake Charles Event Center. Shown here are John Lance, Jamal Bell, Wilson Pete and Eric Fry. (Rita LeBleu / American Press)

President Donald Trump speaks during the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (Chip Somodevilla/Pool Photo via AP)