Debates are raging about school safety in the wake of the Florida school shooting that left 17 people dead. While much of the debate has centered on the weapon used, Louisiana Association of Educators President Deborah Meaux says schools need to be investing more in social work programs to help troubled students.
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But Louisiana Federation of Teachers President Larry Carter says when state budget cuts come in, one of the first things on the chopping block tends to be social work programs.
A couple of school students have been arrested. An 11-year-old juvenile was arrested after making a false statements about a gun at Raintree Elementary school in Baldwin and 17-year-old Matthias Dampier of Alexandria was taken into custody after bringing a pellet gun to Bolton High School in Alexandria.
Shreveport police believe they may have the person who has been robbing elderly women, but they had to catch him twice after he escaped during the investigation. Spokesperson Angie Willhite says 32-year-old Mario Roberson was in the alleged possession of many of the items reported stolen and faces additional charges for the second arrest…
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Baton Rouge Police Cpl. Shane Totty is home after spending nearly a week in a hospital after he was shot in the face allegedly by Eugene Thomas after he was pulled over by Totty. McKneely says he hopes there isn’t a long recovery period for Totty…
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Thomas is charged with four counts of attempted first degree murder, attempted first degree murder of a police officer and a felon in possession of a firearm. Bond was set at 650-thousand-dollars.