A federal report says Louisiana’s prison population fell two-percent last year, but the state still has the highest incarceration rate in the nation. Doctor Peter Scharf, with the Justice and Public Health Institute at the LSU Health Science Center, says the mindset on how to punish criminals is changing and that should help lower the prison population…

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He says there’s a major effort to lower the prison population in Louisiana.

The US House passed three bills by Louisiana Congressman Charles Boustany that spotlight recent IRS controversies. Boustany says House Republicans learned a woman was forwarding emails from her official email account to a personal account to conduct business and that should never happen…

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The bills still need Senate approval.

The Shreveport Police Department says a man is in jail today after allegedly hitting a 5-year-old about 25 time with a belt causing the child to be hospitalized. 23-year-old Frank Butler is charged with a single count of second degree cruelty to a juvenile. Corporal Marcus Hines says there are ways to legally discipline your child…

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The child is expected to recover.

State Police say a McComb, Mississippi man is dead after a head-on collision in East Feliciana Parish involving a garbage truck. Trooper Jared Sandifer says the accident happened around 6 o’clock this morning. He says 23-year-old Cody Temple was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene…

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Sandifer says they’re still working to determine possible factors in the crash.

The US-House has passed three bills by Louisiana Congressman Charles Boustany that spotlight recent IRS controversies and would ultimately limit their power.

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The former Lafayette Police officer on trial this week for sexual battery while on duty has been found not guilty this afternoon. Officer Jackie Hagan Jr. was accused of sexual battery on a woman in November 2011.
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The Shreveport Police Department says a man is in jail today for allegedly beating a child so badly he had to be hospitalized. Corporal Marcus Hines says school officials contacted authorities after the 5-year-old child arrived to class yesterday…

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Twenty-three year old Frank Butler has been booked on a charge of Second-degree Cruelty to a Juvenile.

A south Mississippi man was killed in an early morning head-on collision with a garbage truck just south of Clinton in East Feliciana Parish. Twenty-three year-old Cody Temple was prounced dead at the scene, and Trooper Jared Sandifer says they are investigating several factors in the crash…

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The driver of the garbage truck suffered minor injuries.

The US-House has passed three bills by Louisiana Congressman Charles Boustany designed to address any controversial practices by the IRS on individuals and groups by the IRS, and to bring more transparency.

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Boustany adds that Americans want higher ethics from the IRS. The bills still need to be approved by the Senate.

A McComb, Mississippi man is dead following a head-on collision with a garbage truck in East Feliciana Parish south of Clinton . Trooper Jared Sandifer says the dead man was identified as 23 year-old Cody Temple, and he was not wearing a seatbelt…
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Sandifer says they are investigating any other possible causes of the crash at this time.

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Shreveport Police have arrested a man for allegedly beating a 5 year-old child so badly with a belt, he had to be hospitalized from his injuries. Corporal Marcus Hines reminds everyone there is no crime is discipling your child…

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Twenty-three year old Frank Butler was arrested yesterday afternoon.

A federal report says Louisiana’s prison population fell two-percent last year, but the state still has the highest incarceration rate in the US. Doctor Peter Scharf, with the Justice and Public health institute at the LSU Health Science Center, says there’s a major effort to lower the prison population, but it will take time…

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He says the mindset on how to punish criminals is changing, which is progress.

A very troubling story out of Shreveport where a man has been arrested for allegedly beating a child so badly with a belt, he had to be admitted to the hospital…

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That’s Shreveport Police Cpl. Marcus Hines who says 23 year-old Frank Butler was arrested yesterday, and the child is expected to recover.
State Police say a Mississippi man was killed ina head on collision with a garbage truck in East Feliciana Parish. Trooper Jared Sandifer…

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The dead man is identified as Cody Temple. He was not wearing a seatbelt.
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A federal report indicates Louisiana’s prison population declined two-percent from 2012 to 2013, but the state still leads the nation for its incarceration rate. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Five men have been shot in an overnight shooting in a crowded area of New Orleans East near a seafood restaurant on Highway 90, also know as Chef Menteur Highway. A New Orleans TV station reports the unidentified men ranged in age from 20 to 60.

The US-House has passed three bills by Louisiana Congressman Charles Boustany that spotlight recent IRS controversies and would ultimately limit the power of the federal agency. Boustany says one issue he wanted to address was that some denials of tax exempt status were not subject to appeal which he think is wrong..

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Boustany, chair of the oversight subcommittee of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee, says safeguards must be put in place to ensure that the public’s trust is not breached. The Senate still needs to approve the bills.

Louisianians are liking the price they’re seeing at the pump these days. According to gasbuddy-dot-com, the current statewide average for a gallon of regular is just $3.13. The lowest prices are seen in southeast Louisiana with some stations reporting regular gas as low as $2.83 per gallon.

A federal report says Louisiana’s prison population fell two-percent last year, but the state still has the highest incarceration rate in the US. Doctor Peter Scharf, with the Justice and Public health institute at the LSU Health Science Center, says the mindset on how to punish criminals is changing and that should help lower the prison population…

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Scharf says the department of corrections has put programs in place to help recently released inmates stay out of jail and there’s been a push to lower sentences for certain crimes.

The Sherveport Police Department has a man in custody accused of beating a child so badly he had to be hospitalized. It is alleged that 23-year-old Frank Butler hit the child with a belt about 25 times causing a significant amount of injuries. Butler was arrested and booked on one count of second degree cruelty to a juvenile. The relationship between Butler and the child is unknown at this time. The child is expected to recover.

A federal report says Louisiana’s prison population fell two-percent last year, but the state still has the highest incarceration rate in the US, well ahead of Mississippi who is second. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Louisiana’s prison population in 2013 was at 39-thousand, a drop of nearly nine-hundred people from 2012. Doctor Peter Scharf, with the Justice and Public health institute at the LSU Health Science Center, anticipates the state’s incarceration rate will continue to decline, but it will take time to get it at more acceptable level…
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He says there’s a major effort to lower the prison population in Louisiana.

The Gonzales Police Department has arrested a pharmacy tech accused of stealing prescription medications and selling them to alleged drug dealers. 35-year-old Shantrell Landry of Convent was booked on felony theft and multiple distribution charges. Authorities say Landry admitted to the crimes and claimed she earned more than $20,000 selling the drugs.

The US-House has passed three bills by Louisiana Congressman Charles Boustany that spotlight recent IRS controversies and would ultimately limit the power of the federal agency. Michelle Southern has that..

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A district judge threw out the law that would give State Police Superintendent Col. Mike Edmonson and another trooper a major retirement boost. Eric Gill reports…:
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Well looks like the Vikings have changed their mind regarding the decision to let star running back Adrian Peterson play in the Saints game Sunday. The team says Peterson needs to work out his child abuse charges before he can come back. He’s charged with a felony for using a switch on his 4-year-old son.

According to a new report with data compiled from the US census, Louisiana has the most single people in the nation. The Martin Prosperity Institute study found 55.7% of adults here are not married. Demographer Greg Rigamer attributes this in part to the increase in the number of people in Louisiana between the ages of 20 and 29…:
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He says more young people are coming in because there are growing job opportunities for their age group.

The Department of Health and Hospitals confirm that two children are being treated at a Baton Rouge hospital for Enterovirus D68. Assistant State Health Officer, Dr. Takiesha Davis, says this aggravated breathing issues in children who have asthma and usually starts with cold-like symptoms…:
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She says you should see a doctor if your child has these symptoms.

The Department of Health and Hospitals confirm that two children are being treated at a Baton Rouge hospital for Enterovirus D68. Eric Gill has more…:
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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Louisiana still leads the nation in number of prisoners, but the federal report released Tuesday shows that number has declined slightly. The data indicates Louisiana’s prison population fell by 2.2 percent last year to below 40,000.

Governor Bobby Jindal is once again playing down a new poll showing he would have little support if he ran for President. A survey conducted by CNN of New Hampshire republican voters that listed 10 other candidates showed Jindal with 3 percent support. But the Louisiana Governor says polls don’t mean anything right now…:
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As for Presidential candidacy Jindal says he’ll decide for sure after the November election.

The controversial pension hike for State Police Col Mike Edmonson added to a last minute bill in the 2014 legislative session has been tossed by a district judge as unconstitutional. State Treasurer John Kennedy says this law wasn’t fair to begin with…:
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Kennedy says he just hopes this is a closed matter.