According to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, 65 law enforcement officers have died in the line of duty this year, a 30 percent increase over the same period last year. President and CEO Craig Floyd says one Louisiana officer was killed in a crash, and two others were shot.

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The leading cause of officer deaths is traffic fatalities.

One the second day of qualifying, three candidates have joined the race to fill the public service commission seat vacated by Scott Angelle. Damon Baldone was appointed by the governor to occupy the seat temporarily, but he’s had his eye on this race since last year.

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Twelve out of 24 Louisiana beaches have beach advisories after traces of dangerous bacteria have been detected. Emelie Gunn has more…

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Saints superfan Jarrius “JJ” Robertson received the Jimmy V Perseverance Award at the ESPYS last night. He said on ESPN that being the Saints hype man has been a blessing and he’s grateful to the team for opening up so many doors for him.

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