The state Democratic Party will endorse its candidates this weekend for the fall elections. Matt Doyle spoke with the party about the current crop of candidates running…
The West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office identifies the deputy who fatally shot an unarmed black man in the back of his neck while in Port Allen motel room last month. Vance Matranga, a nine-year veteran of the agency, was part of the narcotics team executing a search warrant when the shot was fired. State Police continue to investigate the incident.
The US Department of Health and Human Services awards nearly $400 million nationally in grant funding to combat the opioid crisis with nearly $5 million coming to Louisiana. Assistant Secretary for the Office of Public Health Dr. Alex Billioux says the money funds two factors of their efforts.
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Billioux says while the state’s number of opioid overdose deaths continues to grow, the rate of growth has slowed down.
Superintendent of Education John White receives a favorable rating from the Board of Elementary Secondary Education for the seventh year in a row. White’s contract has been month to month since taking the job, but he says the potential for new board members could result in more long-term stability at the head position for K-12 education.
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White says he scored a 3 out of 4 on the review. BESE President Gary Jones says “John’s been pretty consistent, he’s not in the top category, but he’s next to the top.”