Senate is committed to fully funding the TOPS scholarship program, despite budget troubles, according to President John Alario. Emelie Gunn has more…

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The fourth and final Confederate monument in New Orleans is coming down, as crews are currently working to remove the statue of Robert E Lee. A crane is in place ready to take down the 16 foot tall statue of the Confederate general from its perch above St. Charles Avenue. Crowds are gathering around Lee Circle.

A bill that increases the training requirement for police officers to 400 hours is heading to the Senate floor. The measure by Baton Rouge Representative Ted James would also require officers to complete 20 additional hours of annual training, including learning about bias policing recognition.

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James filed the bill in response to the Alton Sterling shooting in Baton Rouge.

Safe Boating Week kicks off Saturday in Louisiana and runs through May 26. Adam Einck with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says their agents will be conducting more safety checks on waterways this week. He says it’s important to remember three things when out on the water.

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Louisiana has seen 9 boating fatalities so far this year.