9:30 LRN Newscast

State Police says it’s made transformational changes after it came under fire for several cases of excessive force, including the high-profile fatal arrest of Ronald Greene. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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39-year-old Joey Clement of Thibodaux was sentenced yesterday for the fatal DWI car crash that killed three Nicholls State University students two years ago. Clement will serve 85 years in prison.

At least 22 Americans are among those killed in the attacks on Israel. Barry Weinstein, Rabbi for Temple Sinai in Lake Charles who has family living in Israel says he is praying deeply for Israel’s safety.  Civilians young and old are among at least 1200 killed.

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A new public charter school designed for children on the Autism Spectrum has received approval to from BESE. The Academy of Collaborative Education will begin accepting applications next month. ACE Director Joellen Freeman says ACE will be a tuition-free public charter school.

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The school will house two classrooms per grade and a total of 96 students. The school will serve kindergarten through fifth-grade students in Monroe starting in July of 2024.