Three LSU football players have been indefinitely suspended from the team after being charged with unauthorized entry into a residence. Jeff Palermo has more
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A 19 million dollar contract has been signed to destroy the M6 propellant that is illegally stored at Camp Minden in Webster Parish. Emelie Gunn has more….
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LSU Quarterback Anthony Jennings and two other players have been charged with unauthorized entry into an inhabited dwelling. Police records indicate the players went to an on-campus apartment to retrieve items that were taken from Jennings. Legal analyst Chick Foret says that’s not a valid defense and District Attorney Hillar Moore will decide what actions to take…
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Jennings, cornerback Dwayne Thomas and defensive lineman Maquedius Bain have been suspended indefinitely. Coach Les Miles policy has been to suspend players charged with felonies. Foret says the players’ defense attorney will need to get their side of the story before going to the DA to ask for a reduced charge…
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Foret says there is still a long way to go before these players’ football future is decided. The DA may not grant the request for a misdemeanor based on what the victim says occurred, although it is possible the charges will be dropped…
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Baton Rouge based Explosive Service International signs a 19-million dollar contract with the Louisiana National Guard which allows them to begin the process of disposing 15 million pounds of M-6 propellant from Camp Minden in Webster Parish. Guard Spokesperson Colonel Pete Schneider says it will take the company a few months to create the closed container to burn the explosives.
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Schneider says they aren’t sure the exact date of when the disposal will begin but they are hosting public meetings to keep the community up to date.
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Schneider explains they aren’t sure of how old the explosives are but the Army says M6 gets more unstable, the older it gets. He says the federal government will pay for the disposal.
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Louisiana receives a one million dollar job training grant from the federal government that will be used to help unemployed workers and veterans join the workforce in North Louisiana. Louisiana Workforce Commission spokesperson Aaron Caffarel says the commission is excited to get this money that will expand employment opportunities…
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The state is currently deciding where the money will go. Caffarel says it could go towards a parish, police jury or municipality depending on the type of industries in the area…
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Cafarrel says the grant will target the areas of Alexandria, Monroe and Shreveport because the state received a six million dollar grant last year for regions below those cities. The grant will assist dislocated workers, veterans, and those who have been unemployed for an extensive time period…
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Governor Bobby Jindal announces that his chief of staff, Kyle Plotkin and Deputy Communications Director Shannon Dirmann are leaving his administration to pursue other opportunities. Jeremy Alford, with LApolitics.com says they will be joining Jindal’s presidential campaign.
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LaPolitics.com also reports one of Jindal’s most trusted political advisors, Timmy Teepell will serve as manager of the national campaign. Alford wonders what national names will eventually join Jindal’s campaign team.
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Jindal is expected to officially announce that he’s running for president on Wednesday. Alford says once the governor gets his presidential campaign team together, one of their top priorities is to make sure Jindal participates in the Republican presidential debates.
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