A New Orleans police officer is dead following a shooting. 29-year-old Marcus McNeil was killed when 30-year-old Darren Bridges began firing on the officers in New Orleans East. Chief Michael Harrison says Bridges fled from the scene following the shooting and was surrounded by SWAT members. He later surrendered…
McNeil is survived by his wife and two children. Police say Bridges is a convicted felon.
The University of Louisiana at Monroe is continuing to investigate alleged racist remarks made by several students which resulted in the suspension of the Kappa Sigma Pledge fraternity. ULM President Nick Bruno says he understands that racism is dividing the country. He hopes the students and ULM faculty can rise above the divisive issue…
The Dean of Students will now investigate the incident.
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The Humane Society of Louisiana is looking for a Baton Rouge man who hung a cat outside of a building. Animal Control found the cat after receiving calls from witnesses and vets determined the feline was alive prior to its asphyxiation. The Humane Society is offering a 12-hundred dollar reward for information leading to the individual’s arrest.
Sasol announces they have hired their 500th employee to support its new 11 billion dollar ethane cracker and derivatives project in Calcasieu Parish and plans to hire at least 200 new employees over the next two years. Kim Cusimano says if you’re interested in working for Sasol…:
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93-percent of those hired are Louisiana residents. 83 percent are Louisiana residents…