Race relations are worsening in eyes of the public, according to a recent LSU survey. Dr. Michael Henderson with the LSU Public Policy Research Lab says the share of people who believe race relations are getting worse rose by almost 20 percent since 2014. He says there’s a racial divide in opinions on whether racial equality exists today…:
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Henderson says views are equally split in regards to confidence in local police.

A man who was helping a judge in Lake Charles recover from a condition caused by alcohol abuse is under arrest for allegedly using the woman’s credit cards and checks. The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office says 28-year-old Justin Gray is accused of racking up charges without permission in excess of $64,000. He is charged with three counts of unauthorized use of a credit card and 41 counts of forgery.

Today marks 7 years since an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig killed 11 people off the coast of Louisiana. Twenty-eight-year-old Gordon Jones was one of those. His father, Keith Jones, told Jim Engster on Talk Louisiana that dealing with the loss of his son isn’t any easier 7 years later…:
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Gordon’s wife, Michelle, was due to have their child, Max, just weeks after Gordon was supposed to come home.

DCFS says sex trafficking cases reported in Louisiana rose by 25-percent last year. Child Welfare Consultant Walter Fahr says of that number, 45-were juvenile victims….:
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The report identified 447 victims statewide. Fahr says the report is beneficial because it helps to determine sex trafficking hot spots.