A federal jury finds a white state police trooper not guilty of depriving Aaron Bowman, a black man, of his civil rights despite body-camera video that showed the officer hitting Bowman with a flashlight 18 times in the driveaway of his Monroe home. The incident left Bowman’s head bleeding and he had a a broken jaw and ribs. Brown was facing up to ten years in prison.

After running half a mile in the dark to help save her grandfather, an eight-year-old north Louisiana girl is being called a hero.
Cut 1 (31) “I’m Brooke Thorington.”

Acadian Ambulance is recruiting students for its National EMS Academy which provides credentials for EMTs and paramedics in the face of workforce shortages. Director of Operations in Louisiana and Mississippi Porter Taylor says there are plenty of opportunities…
Cut 10 (10) “…are divisions”
Acadian has training sites across south Louisiana and Alexandria. For more information go to becomeamedic.com.

A Tulane researcher finds a correlation between consuming alcohol and high blood pressure. Dr. Paul Whelton says the observational study of 20-thousand participants conducted over a 24-year period found a direct connection and even one beer a day can increase your BP.
Cut 13 (06) “…linear relationship.”
Whelton says the findings may be most impactful on those who already have higher than desired blood pressure levels.