State Police Colonel Mike Edmonson announces that troopers will begin wearing body cameras next year. Edmonson says law enforcement around the state are changing their training methods to better prepare officers for the field, and the footage from these cameras will help improve their methods…
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The cameras will be paid for through existing dollars in the State Police budget.

Governor John Bel Edwards met with reporters today and outlined his goals for 2017. Edwards says his administration also plans on tackling criminal justice reform…
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He says addressing long-term structural budget reform is also a top priority.

State wildlife biologists have determined that a picture of a four-legged animal taken in Morehouse Parish is that of a cougar. It’s the first time the state has been able to verify a cougar sighting since 2011. Maria Davidson says cougars are known to travel hundreds of miles, so it’s likely the animal is no longer in Louisiana, but they encourage the public to report any physical evidence of cougar sightings…
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There’s a new report that shows women earn on average 76-percent of the salary men make in Louisiana. Tulane Business Professor Mark Rosa says business owners agree with the concept of equal pay for equal work, but it’s hard to make it a reality when job duties are diffferent…
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