Protests are planned outside the Pete Maravich Assembly Center for Saturday’s Global Prayer Rally. Eric Gill reports…:
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The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office says a band director at Scotlandville Magnet High School is accused of raping one of his students. Authorities say 30-year-old Robert Lewis faces charges of forcible rape and prohibited sexual conduct between educator and student. The school says the suspect is on paid leave and is not commenting further.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has issued several citations on a group of people for allegedly hunting ducks illegally over a sewer plant in Acadia Parish. LDWF spokesman Adam Einck says it appears those committing violations were going to the Rayne sewer plant because they just wanted to hunt…:
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He says there were a number of violations that took place in this case but the biggest was wanton waste which means you don’t retrieve game that you harvest.

Multiple sources have reported that employees of General Electric’s plant in Pineville have been told that the facility is closing with the manufacturing jobs transferring to Jacksonville, Florida. Pineville Mayor Clarence Fields says this potential closing, not only will affect the 300 employees and their families, but also on other merchants in the area…:
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Protests are planned outside the Pete Maravich Assembly Center for Saturday’s Global Prayer Rally. The American Family Association, known for its opposition of gay rights, is putting on the event and gay rights advocates plan to protest. “The Response” is a planned day of prayer for America. Spokesman Doug Stringer says we live in a country where we have freedom of speech and people do have the right to protest…:
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Peter Jenkins is the organizer of “Organize, Reflect, Act”, who will be protesting at the event. Jenkins says it’s important to note that his organization is not against a prayer rally, rather they oppose the American Family Association…:
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Jenkins says his event will begin with a march through the LSU campus and will be followed by several speakers and workshops.

Saints and Pelicans owner Tom Benson’s dirty laundry is being aired to fans as a day after he announces he’s decided to leave the franchises to his wife instead of his kids, the former heirs sue claiming it was a decision made out of incompetence. Dr. Michelle Moore is a clinical psychologist at the LSU Health Sciences Center. She says this family battle can be repaired with simple open communication among members…:
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Benson says he intends to fight the suit every step of the way.

The American Automobile Association says the current statewide average for a gallon of regular is $1.88.

Saints and Pelicans owner Tom Benson’s dirty laundry is being aired to fans as a day after he announces he’s decided to leave the franchises to his wife instead of his kids, the former heirs sue claiming it was a decision made out of incompetence. Dr. Michelle Moore is a clinical psychologist at the LSU Health Sciences Center. She says a family battle like this is happens all the time…:
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The 87-year-old Benson responded to the lawsuit saying the allegations that he’s incapacitated are false and he intends to fight them every step of the way.

A Houma man, whose two young children died in a house fire last March, has been sentenced to two years in prison. 22-year-old Romell Welsh Sr. accepted the sentence after pleading guilty to two counts of negligent homicide in the deaths of a 2 year old and 1 year old.

Multiple sources have reported that employees of General Electric’s plant in Pineville have been told that the facility is closing with the manufacturing jobs transferring to Jacksonville, Florida. The valve plant employs about 300 people. Pineville Mayor Clarence Fields says they haven’t gotten any official report from GE…:
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Pineville has seen several facilities close in recent years, including Cotton Brothers Bakery and International Paper.

Now that the New Orleans City Council has approved a ban on smoking in bars and casinos, so could we see a similar law passed for the entire state? West Monroe Representative Frank Hoffman says says a public smoking ban in New Orleans could convince legislators that it’s time to do it statewide..
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Hoffman says a similar ordinance went into effect in Ouachita Parish last January and it’s been well received by bar owners.

This weekend, the Mystick Krewe of Louisianians will be hosting the DC Mardi Gras in our nation’s capitol. Eric Gill has more…:
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Saints owner Tom Benson has responded to the lawsuit filed by his family yesterday after the former heirs learned they were being cut out of the sports franchises. The richest man in Louisiana says he’s extremely disappointed in the false allegations that his mental health is so poor he is unable to make decisions about his affairs on his own. He added he will vigorously defend his action to leave the teams to his wife.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has issued several citations on a group of people for allegedly hunting ducks illegally over a sewer plant in Acadia Parish. Adam Einck says they got the tip that these Louisiana residents were possibly committing the violations…:
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Einck says in all 15 people were cited by agents and a total of 89 ducks were seized and 72 coots.

A super PAC has been established by Republican supporters of Governor Bobby Jindal that could assist him in a presidential bid. Former Louisiana Congressman, Bob Livingston, says the Super PAC will get Jindal ready, if he chooses to run for President…:
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Livingston is the chairman of the political action committee, called Believe Again PAC.

After Saints and Pelicans owner Tom Benson, who is 87, announced he was cutting his children and grandchildren out of the sports franchises upon his death, the former heirs sued, claiming he’s incapacitated. Michelle Southern reports…

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A Caddo Parish Grand Jury has handed down a first-degree murder indictment to a Shreveport man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend last month. Authorities say 27-year-old Kelvin Brown II allegedly stabbed 33-year-old Alicia West to death on December 6th. Brown reportedly harassed and stalked the victim several times prior to the homicide.

Republican supporters of Governor Bobby Jindal establish a super PAC that could assist him in a presidential bid. Former Louisiana Congressman, Bob Livingston, is the chairman of the political action committee, called Believe Again PAC. Livingston says organizers of the super PAC have not set a goal of how much they plan to raise…

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The Super PAC can raise an unlimited amount of money, but Jindal can’t direct or coordinate how the money is spent.

This weekend, the Mystick Krewe of Louisianians will be hosting the DC Mardi Gras in our nation’s capitol. In the past, this was an event where Louisiana politicians could really let their hair down. But LaPolitics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says, due to technology, there is now a reluctance among politicians to have too much fun in public…

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A reported 3,000 Louisianians will fly in for the festivities at the Washington Hilton.

A super PAC has been established that could be used to help finance a presidential run by Governor Bobby Jindal. Scott Carwile has the story…

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A Houma man, whose two young children died in a house fire last March, has been sentenced to two years in prison. 22-year-old Romell Welsh Sr. accepted the sentence after pleading guilty to two counts of negligent homicide in the deaths of 2-year-old Romell Welsh Jr. and 1-year-old Ro’Miya Welsh. Authorities say the children were home alone when a fire broke out in the kitchen due to burning clothing left in the trash.

Saints and Pelicans owner Tom Benson’s former heirs have filed a lawsuit claiming he is mentally and physically unfit to manage his personal and business affairs. This comes a day after Benson announced his wife will assume ownership of his sports teams when he dies. Legal analyst Tim Meche says the complainants will have to come up with evidence that Benson is too handicapped to handle his affairs…

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Benson says he is extremely disappointed by the lawsuit.

Now that the New Orleans City Council has approved a ban on smoking in bars and casinos, will the Louisiana legislature follow suit? West Monroe Representative Frank Hoffman says a similar ordinance went into effect in all of Ouachita Parish last January and it’s been well received by bar owners…

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He says the New Orleans ordinance could convince legislators that it’s time to do it statewide.

A day after Tom Benson announced his wife will assume ownership of the Saints and Pelicans when he dies, his former heirs file suit claiming Benson is incapacitated. Legal analyst Tim Meche says they will have to prove that Tom Benson is not capable of making decisions on his own…

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The suit claims that Benson is not fit mentally and physically to manage his personal or business affairs. Benson says the allegations of his mental health are completely meritless.

A super PAC has been established by Republican supporters of Governor Bobby Jindal that could assist him in a presidential bid. Former Louisiana Congressman, Bob Livingston, says the Super PAC will get Jindal ready, if he chooses to run for President

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Livingston is the chairman of the political action committee, called Believe Again PAC.

The Mystick Krewe of Louisianians will be hosting the DC Mardi Gras in our nation’s capitol this weekend. LaPolitics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says one topic has been dominating the conversation at the bar of the Washington Hilton this year and that’s money…

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He says the bar at the Hilton becomes Louisiana’s 65th parish during DC Mardi Gras.

Now that the New Orleans City Council has approved a ban on smoking in bars and casinos, so could we see a similar law passed for the entire state? West Monroe Representative Frank Hoffman says says a public smoking ban in New Orleans could convince legislators that it’s time to do it statewide..

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Hoffman says a similar ordinance went into effect in Ouachita Parish last January and it’s been well received by bar owners.

Republican supporters of Governor Bobby Jindal establish a super PAC that could assist him in a presidential bid. Former Louisiana Congressman, Bob Livingston, is the chairman of the political action committee, called Believe Again PAC. Livingston acknowledges this is the first step in a possible run for the White House

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The Super PAC can raise an unlimited amount of money, but Jindal can’t direct or coordinate how the money is spent.

The New Orleans City Council has approved a ban on smoking in bars and casinos, so could we see the Louisiana legislature pass a similar law that would impact the entire state. West Monroe Representative Frank Hoffman says a statewide ban on smoking in bars and gambling halls is something legislators might consider…

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Hoffman authored the state law that prohibits smoking near the entrance of state buildings.

A day after Saints owner Tom Benson, who is 87, announced his wife will assume ownership of the Saints and Pelicans when he dies, his former heirs file suit claiming Benson is incapacitated. Rita Benson LeBlanc, her mother Renee Benson and brother Ryan LeBlanc filed the petition in Orleans Civil District Court. Legal analyst Tim Meche…

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Meche says they will have to prove that Tom Benson is not capable of making decisions on his own. Tom Benson says he is extremely disappointed by the lawsuit.