The funeral for Alton Sterling begins at 11 today at the Southern University F.G. Clark Activity Center. Gary Chambers is the spokesperson for the family and expects between three and 5 thousand people to attending, as well as a few big name speakers.
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Chambers says the funeral cost is being covered by private donors.

The fire at the Old Governor’s Mansion and a historical museum in Opelousas has been ruled as arson by the State Fire Marshal’s Office. Chief Deputy Brant Thompson says the Civil-War era Governor’s Mansion has been deemed a total loss due to major damage to the property. But he says there’s better news for the other structure that caught on fire…
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Ex-KKK Grand Wizard and former state representative David Duke says he is thinking about running for Louisiana’s 1st Congressional District seat. Duke lives Mandeville and has authorized a campaign committee to judge whether he should get in the race for Congress in November. He says the people of his district are pushing him to run….
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The Cajun Music and Food Fest begins today in Lake Charles. The festival is held in the Burton Coliseum, so festival goers can sit in the A/C and get out of the heat. Event Spokesperson Janet Piraro says the festival brings in anywhere from 3 to 5-thousand people every year, who come out to see two days of live Cajun music.
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Admission to the festival is $8 a day for adults, and kids 12 and under get in free.