3:30 PM Newscast Oct 21

Louisiana’s new law to have the Ten Commandments posted in every public-school classroom goes before a federal judge in Baton Rouge today. Dane Ciolino, a professor of law at the Loyola University-New Orleans says the plaintiffs, which includes the ACLU, have Supreme Court precedent on their side.

Cut 8 (11) “…in public schools.”

Ciolino says this case will likely go before the U-S Supreme Court.

Voters turned out in droves during the first two days of early voting. The secretary of state’s office says more than 170-thousand people showed up at the polls Friday and Saturday. John Couvillon (COO-vee-ahn) with JMC Analytics and Polling says the actual number is even higher.

Cut 3 (10) “…to 259,512.”

Normally, more Democrats turn out for early voting than Republicans, but Couvillon says that’s not the case this time around.

Many are remembering Charles Baglio, a longtime LSU staffer and a Hall of Fame high school football coach, who died at the age of 81. Jeff Palermo has the story…

Cut 2 (33) “…I’m Jeff Palermo.”

LSP Class 105 started its accelerated 14-week POST (Peace Officer Standards and Training) class, designed to prepare 56 students for careers in law enforcement. LSP Lt. Jared Sandifer…

Cut 9 (11)  “…exposed to some of that.”