This year’s public school third graders will be the first class that must demonstrate proficiency in reading to graduate to the fourth grade.

Cut 1 (34) “…I’m Sean Richardson.”

The parents of a 19-month-old killed in a police shooting have filed a lawsuit that names Lafayette Police, the city, and others as defendants. The toddler died in the crossfire when officers responded to a domestic violence complaint last August. The lawsuit says police were notified children were present before the shooting started.

If you’re driving your children to school remember to have them properly restrained in the vehicle and Trooper Eddie Thomas says children under the age of 13 need to ride in the back seat whenever possible…

Cut 9 (09)  “…car seat.

Also remember traffic in both lanes needs to stop when a school bus has their stop sign out, unless there’s a barrier dividing the roadway.

A 2022 law that limited the release of mugshots was overturned in the past session and it went into effect August 1^st. Shreveport Senator Alan Seabaugh sponsored the reversal because he says sheriffs were often confused by the vague language of the law, so they usually ended up not releasing any mugshots.

Cut 11 (11) “…which couldn’t.” The previous law only allowed mugshots to be released if they were suspected of violent offenses.