A statewide day of prayer for law enforcement happens today. State Police Colonel Mike Edmonson says six officers have been killed in the state by gunfire this year, an increase from years past. He says one officer killed in the line of duty is too many…

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Governor Bobby Jindal is hosting a public prayer rally at the Capitol this morning at 11:30.

Louisiana’s cultural community is rallying behind Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne for Governor. The campaign released a Dardenne endorsement video which includes noted Louisiana musicians, artists, actors, and chefs like Jay Ducote who made it to the finals on this season’s Food Network Star…

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The Louisiana film industry is also rallying behind Dardenne in his bid for Governor.

Senator David Vitter has written another letter to New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu asking him to focus on the crime problem in the city rather than the removal of Confederate monuments. U-L-M Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says by critiquing Landrieu on this issue, Vitter is indirectly able to draw a favorable opinion from voters who think there is nothing wrong with the confederate flag and monuments…

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He says this in a strategy for Vitter’s gubernatorial campaign to show Louisiana voters stopping violent crime is a priority.

If you’re looking for LSU-Auburn tickets, the state Attorney General’s Office warns people to beware of scams. Sam Pleasant, Director of the Public Protection Division, says when someone gets a fake ticket, it puts people in bad spirits…

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Pleasant says to use a credit card when buying tickets because it provides more protection than other payment methods if a problem arises.