Senator rejects calls for resignation after abuse arrests

BATON ROUGE - Despite urging from the governor and some colleagues, a state senator arrested twice on domestic violence charges is spurning calls for his resignation.Sen. Troy Brown, a Democrat from Geismar, issued a statement Friday saying that he's "made mistakes for which I am deeply sorry," but the issues are personal and won't keep him from doing his legislative work.Earlier this week, Gov. John Bel Edwards and some Democratic lawmakers said they don't believe Brown can continue to effectiv