Thousands of people gathered from all over the country Friday to say their finaly goodbye to slain Officer Matthew Gerald. Baton Rouge Mayor Kip Holden was one of the speakers and said it’s time for the community to come together. He says we need to put aside our differences and start to understand respect…:
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Deputy Brad Garafola is being laid to rest today, and Corporal Montrell Jackson’s funeral is Monday.

Former state legislator and ex KKK leader David Duke has entered the race for the open Senate seat in Louisiana. The state Republican Party has denounced him, and Duke says he’s glad…:
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Duke doesn’t think his former affiliation with the KKK will hurt his chances at winning the Senate seat.

The owner of a Mandeville snowball stand has been arrested for inappropriate sexual behavior with some of his juvenile employees. Captain Gerald Sticker with the Mandeville Police Department says the owner of Shiver Shack, 56-year-old Anthony Fortune, was receiving sexual favors and in exchange he would pay his victims cash and supply them with illegal narcotics…:
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Fortune faces numerous charges including possession of a schedule I narcotic, carnal knowledge of a juvenile, and child trafficking for sexual purposes.

A man is behind bars for threatening Caddo Parish Sheriff Steve Prator on Facebook. Caddo Parish Sheriff’s office spokesperson Cindy Chadwick says 25-year-old Michael Evans was arrested in California and she says the extradition process will begin to bring Evans back to Caddo parish….
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Evans bond has been set at 10-million dollars.