Employment numbers released by the Louisiana Workforce Commission find the state has added nearly 15-thousand non-farm jobs over the last last year. And the state’s unemployment rate has dropped slightly to five-point-one percent. The leisure and hospitality sector continues to be one of the fastest growing job sectors.

A federal lawsuit has been filed to stop the removal of a Confederate monument at the Caddo Parish Courthouse. The legal action comes after the Caddo Parish Commission voted to remove the statue from where it currently stands. Commissioner Louis Johnson voted for the monument’s removal and he says he can’t control what the courts will do…
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The lawsuit was filed by the Shreveport Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, which owns the monument and they claim the statute is on private property.

After a pair of victories over teams ranked in the Top 25, LSU visits Ole Miss tonight. The Tigers are looking for their first win in Oxford since 2011. The Rebels are coming off their first SEC win, a 57-35 victory over Vanderbilt. Kick-off is at 6:15.

Two big games in Lincoln Parish. At two o’ clock, Grambling hosts Alcorn State in a matchup of the two best teams in the SWAC and tonight Southern Miss visits Louisiana Tech. The Bulldogs need to win to stay alive for a Conference USA western division title.

The Saints look for their first four game winning streak since 2013 when they visit the Green Bay Packers tomorrow. The Saints have forced nine turnovers in the prior three games and have found their running game. Quarterback Drew Brees says the team is heading in the right direction…
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Kickoff is at noon.