UNO is now LSU New Orleans as the school rejoins the LSU system today. Before Katrina, UNO had had an enrollment of 17-thousand, and now is at about 6,000. Interim chancellor Jeanette Weiland says the campus has a lot to offer:
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LSU New Orleans will still be the Privateers with a fresh new purple and gold logo.

Now that the Louisiana Supreme Court has upheld the reversal of former death row inmate Jimmie Duncan’s murder conviction, prosecutors must decide whether to retry or dismiss. The West Monroe man spent 27 years on death row in the 1993 death of his ex-girlfriend’s toddler. His attorney Ann Ferebee says prosecutors are now on the clock..:
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Justices upheld a lower court’s decision to toss out Duncan’s 1998 conviction citing flawed forensics practices used to convict him.

A grand jury is reportedly reviewing a criminal complaint against Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill. Sources say the complaint stems from a dispute over the Orleans Parish Clerk of Court’s office after Murrill warned local officials they could lose their positions under the state’s usurper laws.

Louisiana Tech is officially a Sun Belt Conference member. Kace Kieschnick has more…:
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President Donald Trump has approved 8.6 million dollars for the state in response to a disaster declaration request from Governor Jeff Landry following Tropical Storm Arthur impacts. State Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says many with damage don’t have flood insurance and should start by documenting damage online at disaster.la.gov…:
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That’s disaster.la.gov.

The University of New Orleans is no more. The school rejoins the LSU system today and is now LSU New Orleans. Interim chancellor Jeanette Weiland says the LSU brand will help boost enrollment as their affordable tuition rates attract more students…:
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The school will remain The Privateers, but instead of blue and silver, the new logo is purple and gold.

Now that the State Supreme Court has upheld the decision to overturn a West Monroe man’s first-degree murder conviction in the death of his girlfriend’s daughter, what’s next in the case?
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Louisiana Tech officially joins the Sun Belt Conference today. Tech Athletic Director Ryan Ivey expects to compete for conference championships right away and welcomes the pressure of a new conference…:
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The White House has approved 8.6 million dollars for Louisiana in disaster relief following the impact of Tropical Storm Arthur. Governor Landry had requested the assistance for Pointe Coupee, St. Tammany, Avoyelles, Terrebonne, St. Landry, and Lafourche Parishes.

Meanwhile the Louisiana Department of Insurance are in Avoyelles helping residents impacted by flooding from the historic rainfall the tropical system brought with it. Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says most of the residents did not have flood insurance…:
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He continues to encourage residents to document all damage and submit it through the special website: disaster.la.gov.

A Louisiana sports legend has passed away. Former Southern player and baseball coach Roger Cador has died at the age of 74 after a bout with brain cancer.

The University of New Orleans is now LSU New Orleans, as the school officially moves to the LSU system today. Jeff Palermo has the story…:
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The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office has released body cam footage that shows Reverend Tony Spell calling his neighbor’s son a slur, days after the pastor was arrested in the beating of the 20 year old man. Two days following that widely publicized incident deputies say they were called out on a noise complaint by the neighbor because Spell was mowing his lawn at 4am. That’s when words were exchanged and caught on tape.