More women and minorities are seeking concealed carry permits than white men, according to a report from the Crime Prevention Research Center. Wade Duty co-owns Precision Firearms in Baton Rouge and says that’s not surprising because personal security crosses all demographics.
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One year after being released from the hospital following an ambush attack on Baton Rouge cops, Lt. Bruce Simmons is back to work. Casey Hicks with the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office says the department is thrilled to have him back on the force.
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Simmons was shot in the left arm by a gunman who targeted law enforcement officers after the Alton Sterling shooting.
After a two-year-old from Arkansas spent 15 minutes underwater, doctors at LSU Health New Orleans helped regrow her lost brain matter. Jeff Palermo has more…
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More than 2,000 soldiers stationed at Fort Polk will deploy to Iraq in the fall. Military men and women in the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, will conduct combat and anti-terrorism operations. While deployed, the unit will maintain a presence at the Louisiana base to train for future deployments.