The City of Monroe says the murders of three people, including a two-year-old girl, underscore the need for criminal justice reform. 24-year-old Travis Payton is under arrest in connection with the killings. Investigators say that Payton had 11 prior arrests and three prior convictions and should have been serving a prison sentence when he killed those three people. Mayor Friday Ellis says tragedies like this are a big reason why violent criminals cannot be let out of prison.

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Governor Jeff Landry says LSU athletic director Scott Woodward will not be the one who selects the Tigers’ new football coaches. Landry says Woodward is responsible for hiring coaches who led to the biggest contract buyouts in college football history.

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The disabled, children and the elderly will continue to receive SNAP benefits in November, despite the federal government shutdown. Jeff Palermo on how the state will fund the program.

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Food pantries and restaurant chains are also pitching in to help food insecure families during the shutdown. In central Louisiana, for example, Beauregard Community Action Association opened its food pantry to meet soaring demand. And Chicken Salad Chick is offering free meals to kids affected by the shutdown.