A New Orleans police officer is dead following a shooting early this morning.  NOPD identifies the officer as 29-year-old Marcus McNeil. Chief Michael Harrison says the 30-year-old male suspect fled from the scene following the shooting and was surrounded by SWAT members.  He later surrendered…

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McNeil had a wife and two children.

Sasol announces they have hired their 500^th employee to support its new 11 billion dollar ethane cracker and derivatives project in Calcasieu Parish. 93-percent of those hired are Louisiana residents and 83-percent are Calcasieu Parish residents.  Kim Cusimano says there were true success factors in ensuring quality workers for the openings.

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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…

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The Dean of Students will now investigate the incident.

Louisiana legislators met for a one day retreat this week to consider what needs to be done to prevent falling off a fiscal cliff.  The state is facing a 1-point-38-billion dollar cut in funding when extra temporary tax revenue ends July 1^st.  Minden Representative and House Democratic Caucus chairman Gene Reynolds says If some don’t understand the concept completely of what this means for the state, Reynolds says now is the time to become informed…

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65 members of the House attended the meeting Thursday…

A New Orleans police officer is dead following a shooting early this morning. Officials says  the officer was 29-year-old, Marcus McNeil, died after he was transported from the scene. NOPD Superintendent Michael Harrison says they’re still investigating the shooting.
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Louisiana legislators met for a one day retreat this week to consider what needs to be done to prevent falling off the fiscal cliff. The state is facing a more than one billion dollar cut in funding when extra temporary tax revenue fall off the books July 1st. Minden Representative and chairman House Democratic Caucus Gene Reynolds says they are one step closer to resolving the issue.
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The Kappa Sigma fraternity chapter at the University of Louisiana at Monroe is suspended after a pledge group’s private statements were made public. Michelle Southern reports…:
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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 a live prior to its asphyxiation. The Humane Society is offering a 12-hundred dollar reward for information leading to the individual’s arrest.

A New Orleans police officer is dead following a shooting early this morning. NOPD identifies the officer as 29-year-old Marcus McNeil. Chief Michael Harrison says McNeil and the other three officers were on patrol when the ambush happened…:
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McNeil had a wife, and two children age 2 and 5.

Polls open at 7 a.m. for tomorrow’s election…:
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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 doesn’t know if the students will be expelled…:
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The students used a private group internet exchange called Group Me in order to make the comments, which became public.

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. These careers have an average salary of 80-thousand dollars. Kim Cusimano with Sasol says if you’re interested in working for Sasol…:
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93-percent of those hired are Louisiana residents and 83-percent are Calcasieu Parish residents.

The New Orleans Police Department has identified the officer that was killed in the line of duty last night as 29-year-old Marcus McNeil. NOPD Chief Michael Harrison says the 30-year-old male suspect fled from the scene, but later surrendered…:
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McNeil had a wife, and two children age 2 and 5.

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 this incident is not representative of the way their students behave…:
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The Dean of Students will now investigate the incident.

The Boy Scouts of America will now allow girls to earn the rank of Eagle Scout. Kelley Ray has more on why Boy Scout officials are happy with this decision…:
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A New Orleans Police officer is dead following an early morning shooting. Kelley Ray has more.
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Former LSU Head Coach Les Miles will be in Tiger Stadium for the 10th anniversary of the 2007 National Championship team. He says the ’07 squad deserves every bit of recognition Death Valley can muster.
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Kickoff for LSU vs. Auburn is at 2:30 pm.

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 with Sasol says they’ve been working towards this goal for several years.
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The partnered with the Louisiana Community and Technical College System and SOWELA Technical Community College to help fill positions.

Mr. Wonder, the former Monroe children’s TV star, facing multiple child molestation changes will have his day in court on February 5th. Frank Selas is now 77 and was arrested last year in San Diego. Selas’ attorney Mike Small says Selas is in good spirits despite being in jail for the last 21 months.
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A New Orleans police officer is dead following a shooting early this morning.  Reports indicate the officer was 29-year-old Marcus McNeil died after he was transported from the scene in the eastern side of the city.  NOPD Superintendent Michael Harrison says four officers were patrolling the area. They are still investigating what exactly happened…

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The suspect is in custody at University hospital to be treated for gunshot wounds he received in the incident.

The Humane Society of Louisiana is offering a $1,200 reward for information about the person who hung a cat alongside a Baton Rouge building. Animal Control retrieved the cat after witnesses made the report, and vets later determined that the animal was alive prior to its asphyxiation. Anyone with information on this disturbing incident is urged to contact authorities.

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The Monroe children’s television star known as Mr. Wonder will have his day in court in February. Frank John Selas the Third, is facing child molestation charges from allegations that stem from a Rapides Parish camping trip in 1979. Selas’ Attorney Mike Small says his client remains in good spirits despite being in jail for nearly two years…

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A pretrial conference is set for December 18.

Tomorrow is Election Day and Secretary of State Tom Scheduler says the Public Service Commissioner electon is a big one in the southern portion of the state.  He hopes for more than a 15-percent turnout…

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The New Orleans Police Department says one of their officers was shot and killed in the line of duty early this morning. Mayor Mitch Landrieu tweeted the news around 4am. NOPD says it was during a stop in New Orleans East when the officer saw something that caused him to exit his unit then a suspect opened fire; striking the cop several times. The suspect was also injured and was taken to a hospital. He will be charged.

The Boy Scouts of America have made the decision to allow girls into the organization and allow them to earn the rank of Eagle Scout. Executive Director of the Boy Scouts of Southeast Louisiana Ernesto Carballo says change can be a good thing, and many don’t know the programs started out co-ed…:
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The decision comes after years of lobbying from families and direct pleas from girls themselves.

Former LSU Head Coach Les Miles says he’s looking forward to his return to Tiger Stadium this weekend as the 2007 National Championship team is honored. Jeff Palermo reports…:
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University of Louisiana at Monroe has made a statement concerning offensive comments made on a private internet group exchange. President Nick Bruno says they have suspended the fraternity Kappa Sigma Pledge for the comments. Bruno says, he is quote “angry and embarrassed that students of the institution chose to conduct themselves in this manner.” He adds that a thorough investigation will be conducted and appropriate actions will be taken.

The New Orleans Police Department is grieving this morning after one of their officers was killed overnight in the line of duty. The name of the officer had not been released at this time at the request of the family. Officials say the suspect was also shot and injured and will be charged after being treated.

Tomorrow is Election Day and Secretary of State Tom Scheduler doesn’t think turnout will be great. He says Orleans Parish might be higher, as New Orleans has a big mayoral election…:
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Statewide he predicts less than 15% turnout for elections including state treasurer and three constitutional amendments; and a handful of local. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. You can find your ballot with the GeauxVote app, Geaux spelled the Cajun way.

Local Boy Scout officials react to the decision that girls will now be allowed to earn the rank of Eagle Scout. Executive Director of the Boy Scouts of Southeast Louisiana Ernesto Carballo says many people don’t know that girls are already included in many Boy Scout programs. He says now parents won’t have to run between meetings for their daughters and sons:
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The Monroe children’s television star known as Mr. Wonder will have his day in court in February. Frank John Selas the Third, is facing child molestation charges from allegations that stem from a Rapides Parish camping trip in 1979. Selas’ Attorney Mike Small wanted an earlier trial:
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The 77-year-old Selas was arrested in 2016 in San Diego.