It’s election day in Louisiana. Polls are open throughout the state until 8PM tonight.

6th Congressional District candidate Garret Graves disputes accusations from his opponent, Edwin Edwards, that his family gets special privileges because of Governor Bobby Jindal. The Edwards campaign has continued to tie Graves to Jindal and criticized his time as head of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority…

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Graves made the comments on The Jim Engster Show Thursday, then Edwards called in to reply. The former governor accuses Graves of refusing to admit he has a relationship with the current governor…

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Graves says Edwards accusations are baseless.

A shooting involving a West Monroe Police officer Thursday evening has left one man dead. The incident happened in front of a convenience store near West Monroe High School. The victim has been identified as 51-year-old Raymond Keith Martinez. The name of the officer, who was uninjured in the incident, has not been released. The officer has been placed on administrative leave while the Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office and Louisiana State Police are investigating the case.

A Grand Isle businessman was sentenced to 25 weekends in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of federal civil rights violations. Michelle Southern reports…

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