The US Supreme Court ruled Louisiana’s congressional map with two majority-Black districts will be used for the fall election. After several years and back and forth and multiple maps passed by the legislature, NAACP Legal Defense Fund Attorney Jared Evans says he’s pleased to finally tell his clients…

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Opponents of Governor Jeff Landry’s Gator Scholarship Program are concerned about the cost, an estimated 500-million dollars by year three of the program. Landry says E-S-A’s empower parents, putting them in control of the type of education they want their child to receive. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says school choice was a campaign pledge from the governor and it’s important an E-S-A bill reaches his desk for signature…

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Authorities say a 15-year-old girl from Terrebonne Parish was sexually abused, set on fire and shot twice and a car crash in Baytown, Texas likely saved her life. At the hospital, it was clear that the teen’s injuries were from abuse. When questioned 41 year old Terrence Washington of Thibodaux admitted to shooting and sexually abusing the teen and both Washington and the Mother who allegedly blamed the teen for the abuse and set her on fire have been arrested.

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Tabor says the teens drive to survive and fight to get better are nothing short of heroic.
Washington and the child’s mother face child cruelty charges and attempted 1st degree murder.

Most of Southwest Louisiana west of the Mississippi River is under a tornado watch till 10PM. LSU Climatologist Barry Keim says to batten down the hatches and get ready for a rough day of severe weather.

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41-year-old Terrence Washington and LaTonya Harris of Thibodaux are facing child cruelty and attempted 1st degree murder charges. Authorities say Washington was sexually abusing a 15-year-old and the teen’s mother blamed the young victim then set her on fire. On April 18th Washington shot the 15-year-old in the chest and the face and then on April 20th they were in a car crash in Texas. Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Lt. Blake Tabor…

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At the hospital, it was clear the teen was a victim of abuse. Tabor says her drive to survive and fight to get better are nothing short of heroic.

LSU Climatologist Barry Keim says there is a chance for another round of tornados and hail starting tonight and continuing into Saturday. The most severe areas being from Baton Rouge to Alexandria….

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The US Supreme Court says the state’s most recent map with two majority Black districts will be used in the fall election…

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Governor Jeff Landry held a pair of town hall meetings this morning in the New Orleans area to push for the passage of the Gator Scholarship Program, which would give all families the ability to use taxpayer dollars to pay for private school education. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Landry is having trouble building support for the proposed program in the state Senate…

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Authorities say a 15-year-old girl from Terrebonne Parish was sexually abused, set on fire, and shot twice. Sean Richardson reports a car crash in Texas likely saved her life.

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Authorities have confirmed plastic surgeon Dr. Lou Doucet was killed in a plane crash in Tennessee on Wednesday. Doucet, an Opelousas native was flying the plane from Gonzales yesterday morning to Kentucky. The identities of the two passengers who also perished have not been released.

Louisiana is in for some pretty bad weather that should start tonight and go through Saturday.  The whole state will get hit and the most severe areas being from Baton Rouge to Alexandria. LSU Climatologist, Barry Keim.

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There is a chance for tornados and hail for a lot of the state.

The US Supreme Court ruled Louisiana’s congressional map with two majority-Black districts will be used for the fall election. Opponents say the legislature’s most recent map was based on race; NAACP Legal Defense Fund attorney Evans says politics was the driving factor that altered Congressman Garett Grave’s district into a second majority-Black district.

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Authorities say 41-year-old Terrence Washington of Thibodaux was sexually abusing a 15-year-old and the teen’s mother blamed her daughter and then set her on fire. Cops say on April 18th Washington shot the teen in the chest and face. Then on April 20th, they left the state. Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Department Lt. Blake Tabor…

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The teen was taken to the hospital and it was clear the teen’s injuries were from abuse. Both Washington and the child’s mother have been arrested.

The US Supreme Court says the most recent congressional map with two black-majority districts will be used for Louisiana’s fall election. NAACP Legal Defense Fund attorney Jared Evans believes the ruling came down to timing.

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Qualifying for the fall election is mid-July.

The Louisiana Legislature has sent a bill to the governor’s desk that bans the sale of nitrous oxide. Also known as laughing gas, it’s sold in metal canisters in convenience stores and smoke shops. It can be used to make homemade whipped cream, but director of the Louisiana’s Poison Control Center, Mark Ryan, says some use it for human consumption, which is dangerous…

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If Governor Jeff Landry signs this bill, Louisiana would become the first state to completely ban public sale of nitrous oxide.

Governor Jeff Landry held a pair of town hall meetings this morning in the New Orleans area to push for the passage of the Gator Scholarship Program, which would give all families the ability to use taxpayer dollars to pay for private school. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Landry is having trouble building support for the program in the Senate…

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Opponents are concerned about the costs with an estimated 500-million dollars the programs in its third year.

The US Supreme Court rules Louisiana’s congressional map with two majority-Black districts will be used for the fall election. NAACP Legal Defense Fund Attorney Jared Evans says he’s pleased to finally tell his clients…

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But an attorney for Republican plaintiffs, which included Congressman Garret Graves, says the state has enacted a map of a brutal racial gerrymander.

With inclement weather anticipated the LSU Ole Miss baseball game start time has been moved to 4 o’clock today. Most of the state is under a flash flood watch from 1 pm until 1 pm tomorrow. Widespread rainfall amounts of two to six inches and up to 12 inches is possible.

Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser is in France this week at the Cannes International Film Festival to promote Louisiana film production to an international market. Sean Richardson has the story.

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The U-S Supreme Court orders Louisiana to use the Congressional map that has two majority black districts. Jeff Palermo has more…
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Governor Landry is holding two town hall meetings today in the New Orleans area to promote his proposal that would allow parents of all income levels to use taxpayer dollars to pay for private education. He just concluded one meeting at Rummel High School in Metairie and will hold the second one at Mandeville this morning.

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have agreed to two debates before the November fifth Presidential election, June 27th and September 10th. U-L-M political science professor Pearson Cross expects high viewership…
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Polls show the race is extremely tight.

Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser is in Europe for the next couple of the weeks. He’s at the Cannes Film Festival this week promoting the state’s film tax credit incentives. Then he heads to Italy and Spain to promote international tourism to Louisiana. Nungesser says a 300-thousand dollar grant from the U-S Commerce Department is helping to pay for the trip…
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Chef Samantha Carroll will prepare Louisiana seafood dishes while in Madrid to bring a taste of Louisiana to an international audience.

A ruling from the U-S Supreme Court will result in a new Congressional map for Louisiana that will be used in this fall’s elections. It’s the map approved by lawmakers earlier this year that has two majority Black districts, not one. The sixth District becomes a majority-minority district and it will stretch from Baton Rouge to Shreveport, despite concerns its racial gerrymandering…
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That’s political analyst Bernie Pinsonat. The ruling could result in a Congressional race between Republican incumbent Garret Graves and Black Democrat Cleo Fields.

President Biden and former President Donald Trump have announced they will participate in two debates before the presidential election.
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That’s U-L-M Political Science Professor Pearson Cross.

A bill heading to the governor’s desk will ban the retail sale of nitrous oxide. Nitrous oxide is used for food preparation, but there are some who consume it directly and overdoses of nitrous oxide are difficult to treat…
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That’s the director of the Louisiana Poison Control Center, Doctor Mark Ryan.

Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser is at the Canne Film Festival in France. He’s joined by representatives from Celtic Studios in Baton Rouge and Ranch Studios in St. Bernard Parish. Nungesser says they want to show the world what Louisiana brings to the table in the form of film tax incentives…
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After France, Nungesser will head to Italy and Spain to promote international tourism to Louisiana.

A Congressional map with two Black majority districts will be the map used for this fall’s federal election. That’s the result of a ruling from the U-S Supreme Court that blocks a previous ruling by a panel of three federal judges that said the map approved by lawmakers this year was illegal. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says the state finally has closure
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The ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court means the current sixth Congressional district represented by Republican Garret Graves has a political boundary that favors a minority to win.

President Biden and Donald Trump have agreed to two televised debates. The first will be June 27th and the second will occur on September 10th. ULM Political Science Professor Pearson Cross the debates are important for both candidates…
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The abuse of nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, is no laughing matter, as a bill to ban public sale of the drug in Louisiana is headed to Governor Jeff Landry for his signature. Mel Bridges has more…
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Heavy rainfall will begin to fall in Louisiana later today. A flash flood watch has been issued from 1 PM this afternoon until 6 PM Friday for most of the state. There’s also the possibility of more severe weather.