A Winnfield woman has lost sight in her right eye due to a police taser, and now the ACLU wants answers. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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When temperatures go below freezing in Louisiana, the fire risk increases. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says the first priority to keep your family safe is to make sure your home has working smoke alarms.
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71 percent of early education programs in the state were rated proficient, up five percent from last year according to the Louisiana Department of Education. Policy Institute for Children Executive Director Melanie Bronfin says its solid progress for programs vital to student’s pre-kindergarten educational preparation.
Six percent of programs were rated excellent, up from 3 percent last year.
Cold weather has resulted in snow flurries being spotted in the Shreveport area this morning. National Weather Service meteorologist Aaron Davis says even forecasters were surprised at how quickly the temperature dropped. Davis says the state’s coldest temperatures of the week are still to come.