The St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office believes 56-year-old John Paul Devillier’s shooting ambush of 36-year-old Cpl. Burt Hazeltine stemmed from Devillier being upset over traffic in a school zone. Sheriff Greg Champagne says Devillier has a violent past including getting fired from a TSA job in 2013 for conduct unbecoming…

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Devillier will be charged with attempted first degree murder.

Bossier City Representative Mike Johnson plans to amend the controversial religious freedom bill, but critics aren’t backing down. Opponents say the bill will lead to discrimination of gays, lesbians, and transgender individuals. However, Governor Bobby Jindal says he can’t see how someone can make the case that the state should intervene on someone’s personal religious beliefs…

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IBM, which is opening a technology services center in Baton Rouge, has expressed strong opposition to the bill.

The Centers for Disease Control says many women aren’t taking enough time between birth and conception which could lead to problems for both mom and baby. Michelle Southern reports…

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Oildfield services giant Schlumberger has announced plans to layoff approximately 11,000 additional employees due to the reduction in oil prices. This is on top of the company’s January announcement reducing their workforce by 9,000 employees. It is not known where the job cuts are coming from or how many Louisiana employees will be affected.