The new school year is just around the corner, and hundreds of students who attend private schools with vouchers are on a waiting list to receive their vouchers. President of the Louisiana Federation for Children, Ann Duplesiss says we now have situations where siblings are split up and won’t be attending the same school.

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Duplesiss says these students could be forced to go to some of the worst schools in the state.

Drug arrests have plummeted in Baton Rouge since the fatal officer-involved shooting of Alton Sterling. Crime analyst Jeff Asher says they saw similar occurrences in other cities that had police shootings, like Ferguson, Chicago, and Baltimore.

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Asher says the homicide rate also increased during the same time period, which raises the question as to what will happen in Baton Rouge.

Police have made two more arrests in connection with the death of a 4-month-old who died of alcohol poisoning. The father, 40-year-old Larry Champ, have been booked on 2^nd degree murder charges, and 23-year-old Danielle Allen is charged with accessory after the fact. District Attorney John DeRosier called the child’s death a tragedy.

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The mother, 25-year-old Courtney Moore, was arrested shortly after the warrant was issued.

The Louisiana Lottery is calling 2016 the year of the jackpot, as we’re seeing another huge prize up for grabs. Saturday’s Powerball jackpot has climbed to 478 million dollars. Louisiana Lottery Spokesperson Kim Chopin says it doesn’t matter how big the jackpot is, the odds are always the same…

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As the new school year is right around the corner, about one in three students who thought they would receive a voucher to attend a private school are now on a waiting list. The state cut the voucher program by 2.5 million dollars for the 2016-2017 school year because of Louisiana’s massive budget deficit. President of the Louisiana Federation for Children Ann Duplessis says hopefully legislators will fix this soon…:
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Duplessis says these students could be forced to go to some of the worst schools.

The Louisiana Lottery is calling 2016 the year of the jackpot as once again we’re seeing a huge prize up for grabs tomorrow. The Powerball is up to an estimated $478 million dollars with a $330 million dollar cash payout. But that still isn’t close to January’s record Powerball jackpot, which was worth nearly $1.6 billion.

Attorney General Loretta Lynch told law enforcement today that they plan to help Baton rouge in overcoming the shooting tragedies that have occurred over the past several weeks. She thanked officers for their service and said she was impressed by the response to the shooting of law enforcement officers. An official for Lynch says the Department of Justice is not going to be announcing new findings into the federal investigation into the police shooting death of Alton Sterling.

Movie makers are still interested in taking their business to Hollywood South, according to industry leaders. business agent for a New Orleans film workers union, Cory Parker, says even though lawmakers capped the film tax credit program last year, Louisiana still has one of the best movie incentives in the nation. He hopes legislators will see this and reverse course…:
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He says some smaller productions are coming to the Bayou State again, likely seeking the qualified film professionals here.

With the voucher program being cut during the legislative session, 1/3 of kids who applied are now on a waiting list. Michelle Southern has more on what this means….
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Nick Tullier, an East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s deputy, who was critically injured during the July 17th ambush on police in Baton Rouge is scheduled to undergo another surgery today. Tullier was shot in the torso and the head by the lone gunman who injured two and killed three officers. The deputy has been in critical condition since the shooting. The surgery will be on his torso.
Authorities have arrested the father of a 4-month-old who was found dead in a Lake Charles home and another person as been books in connection with the incident. Police Chief Don Dixon says 40-year-old Larry Champ and 25-year-old Courtney Moore each face charges of 2nd Degree Murder. Dixon says disturbing toxicology results came back from the child’s autopsy.
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23-year-old Danielle Allen was booked with Accessory after the fact.

Grand Isle’s biggest event of the year, the International Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo, is underway. The massive fishing festival draws thousands of people every year. Event spokesperson, Heather Martin says on the first day of the 88th annual rodeo, a man from Houma caught a 167 pound fish that took him 45 minutes to reel in.
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The fishing rodeo began in 1928 and is informally referred to as the Mardi Gras of Grand Isle.

As the new school year is right around the corner, about one in three
students who thought they would receive a voucher to attend a private
school are now on a waiting list. President of the pro voucher group
Louisiana Federation for Children Ann Duplessis says nearly 400 young people
who anticipated being placed in a private school next have now been told
they won’t have a spot…:
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She says the latest developments are nothing short of heartbreaking.

U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch is still in Baton Rouge today and has a
busy schedule after speaking at the memorial for the fallen police officers Thursday. Former US Attorney Don Cazayoux says she likely wants an
updates on the attack on cops July 17th…:
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Police have located and arrested the father of a 4-month-old baby who was
found dead at home in Lake Charles, and an additional person has been
booked in connection with the alcohol poisoning homicide. The mother, 25-
year-old Courtney Moore, was arrested at home shortly after the warrant was
obtained. Police Chief Don Dixon says they received a call to investigate a
death at an apartment complex two weeks ago…:
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He says a lab report came back indicating that the baby had a .0475 blood
alcohol content.

The National Hurricane Center says it’s monitoring two tropical waves over
the Atlantic Ocean, that are still over a thousand miles away from the US.
They say today the first system has a 30 percent chance of further
development in the next 5 days, and the second has a 50-50 shot.

U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch meets today with the U.S. Attorney in Baton Rouge and other US Justice Department officials for a roundtable discussion. Former U.S. Attorney Don Cazayoux says Lynch is likely trying to learn more about the efforts to improve police relationships with the community and also the latest into the investigation of Alton Sterling’s death.

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Lynch is also scheduled to have a meeting this morning with law enforcement first responders.

State and federal leaders, police and the public gathered at Healing Place Church in Baton Rouge to celebrate the lives the fallen Baton Rouge officers. Governor John Bel Edwards says we have to uproot hate and violence and replace it with peace and love.

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The LSU AgCenter received a grant from the EPA to research the effects of pesticides on honeybees, and they found mosquito pesticides do not pose a health risk to the bees. Entomologist Kristen Healy says they performed tests both in the lab and the field and found.

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Healy says the goal of the study was to evaluate the effects of pesticide spraying trucks.

Hollywood South is rebounding after taking a hit when lawmakers put a cap on the state’s film tax credit program. Business agent for a New Orleans film workers union, Cory Parker, says some smaller productions are coming back to the Bayou State seeking the local film professionals.

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During the 2015 legislative session, legislators placed a 180-million dollar cap on film tax credits the state can issue every year

Hundreds gathered at Healing Place Church in Baton Rouge to celebrate the lives and mourn the loss of Officer Matthew Gerald, Deputy Brad Garafola, and Cpl. Montrell Jackson. The three wives spoke during the vigil ceremony. Tonja Garafola says these heroes did not deserve this, but…:
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Vice President Joe Biden and US Attorney Loretta Lynch also delivered remarks. Today Lynch has a busy schedule in Baton Rouge as she meets with law enforcement and first responders. Former U.S. Attorney Don Cazayoux believes Lynch wants to get the perspective of officers and discuss ways to improve community policing…:
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Industry professionals say movie producers are starting to come back to Louisiana after the industry took quite a hit. Halen Doughty has more..:
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A judge in Baton Rouge today will reportedly consider a request by an attorney for UL-Lafayette asking that the case be dismissed claiming that the school fired Jerry Baldwin in 2001 because he was black. Four months ago a jury deadlocked on the issue. But a lawyer for Baldwin believes another jury could reach a conclusion. Baldwin was The Ragin Cajuns first black head football coach and had a record of 6-27 in three seasons.

Following an appearance at the memorial in Baton Rouge for the three slain law enforcement officers, US Attorney Loretta Lynch’s work isn’t over in the Bayou State…:
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Vice President Joe Biden was also at the vigil and delivered emotional remarks. He says one thing we can do, both police and citizens, is get to know one another…:
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Movie makers are still interested in taking their business to Hollywood South, according to industry leaders. business agent for a New Orleans film workers union, Cory Parker, says even though lawmakers capped the film tax credit program last year, Louisiana still has one of the best movie incentives in the nation. He hopes legislators will see this and reverse course…:

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He says some smaller productions are coming to the Bayou State again, likely seeking the qualified film professionals here.

The National Hurricane Center says it’s monitoring two tropical waves over the Atlantic Ocean, that are still over a thousand miles away from the US. They say today the first system has a 30 percent chance of further development in the next 5 days, and the second has a 50-50 shot.

In the 88th annual international Gran Isle Tarpon Rodeo, a man from Houma landed a 167 pounder at the Sand Dollar Marina weigh station. Dustin Price says it took a 45 minute battle before the crew was able to get the fish aboard.

State and federal leaders, law enforcement officers, and the public gathered to celebrate the lives of the slain Baton Rouge officers…:
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U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch also delivered remakrs and has a meeting today with the US Attorney in Baton Rouge. Former US Attorney Don Cazayoux says she likely wants an updates on the attack on cops July 17th…:
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Despite a slump in Hollywood South following a cap lawmakers put on the film tax credit program, industry leaders say movie makers are still interested in Louisiana. Business agent for a New Orleans film workers union, Cory Parker, says we still have one of the best film tax programs in the country and the producers know it…:
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Parker is optimistic that next year, legislators can pass a law that will make the film tax credit program stronger and eliminate some of the concerns film makers.

Mosquito pestiside trucks aren’t bothering honeybees despite previous concern, according to researchers at the LSU Ag Center. Entomologist Kristen Healy…:
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The AgCenter received a grant from the EPA to research the effects of pesticides on honeybees.