Authorities have announced the arrest of 742 suspected gang members and drug dealers across Louisiana as part of an effort to crack down on drugs that enter Louisiana that are tied to Mexican cartels. State Police Superintendent Robert Hodges says this announcement should serve as a strong message to those involved in gang activity or violent crime.

Cut 3 (06) “…bring you to justice” 

Nearly 500 of those arrests occurred in the Alexandria and Shreveport areas.

Oil City Representative Danny McCormick is trying again with legislation that would allow teachers, students and the public to constitutional carry on college campuses. University officials have expressed concerns about allowing students to possess guns on campus. But McCormick says a student should have the ability to defend themselves in an active shooter situation.

Cut 9 (06)  “…a college campus.”

State Attorney General Liz Murrill is suing California and New York in her effort to extradite doctors for prescribing abortion pills to people in Louisiana. So far, those two states have ignored Louisiana’s requests because of their respective shield laws. But Murrill says that’s irrelevant, because in both cases, the women were forced to take abortion pills by either their mother or their boyfriend.

Cut 12 (11) “…what they’re doing.”

New Orleans continues its push to land the 2031 Super Bowl. Jay Cicero, the president and CEO of the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation, says everyone who has covered a Super Bowl in New Orleans has given the city rave reviews.

Cut 15 (06) “…around the country.”

Next year’s Super Bowl is taking place in Inglewood, California; in 2028, it will be in Atlanta, and scheduling conflicts will prevent New Orleans from hosting it in 2029 or 2030.