Lafayette Congressman Charles Boustany plans to meet with Veterans Affairs officials today over their decision to push back the completion date of two new VA clinics in Lafayette and Lake Charles. Scott Carwile reports…

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Bond has been set at more than $51 million for a Denham Springs man charged with over 500 counts of possession of child pornography. The Louisiana Attorney General’s office says 42-year-old Brian Schaller is also facing 40 counts of distributing pornography involving juveniles and several drug charges. Schaller is being held at the Livingston Parish Detention Center.

A public demonstration will be held this evening in the Opelousas Courthouse Square to protest grand jury decisions in Missouri and New York where charges were not pressed in officer involved deaths. It’s being organized by newly-elected alderman Tyrone Glover who says this rally will be a peaceful one, not negative…

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Glover says he’s good friends with Sheriff Bobby Guidroz and they both agree law enforcement responded the wrong way in the Eric Garner case and in the Ferguson case of Michael Brown.

We’re a week away from Christmas and many people call this the most stressful week of the year. LSU AgCenter Life specialist Diane Sasser says it’s a good idea to get plenty of rest and if you’re too tired — slow down. She also says it’s always good to stay on budget and keep a list of everything if at all possible…

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Sasser says if you’re lonely or missing a loved one, attending a community holiday event may brighten your spirits.