Louisiana travelers will have even more options next year because of an exciting announcement from British Airways. Halen Doughty has more…
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LSU’s daily paper, The Reveille, will become a once a week newspaper for the 2017 spring semester. Emelie Gunn has more…
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It’s an exciting day for Louisiana travelers looking to go overseas, as British Airways announces there will be non-stop flights from New Orleans to London. Senior Vice President Simon Brooks says the flights will leave four times a week beginning March 27, 2017. He says they are delighted to connect these two iconic cities.
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Brooks says the 8 hour 40 minute flight will include free food and drink, pillows and blankets, as well as free entertainment. He says the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner is known for its smooth ride, because it flies at a lower pressurization.
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Brooks says American Airline customers will be able to use their frequent flyer miles on these flights. He adds that although the plane lands in London, passengers will have limitless travel options.
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An arrest has been made in the case of an elderly man who was shot to death in his own driveway in Houma. Cody Voisin with the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office says shortly after the death of 87-year-old Anthony Dale Lirette, an arrest warrant was issued for 21-year-old Deandre Pharagood.
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Voisin says there was no relationship between the victim and Pharagood. He says their investigation into the matter is ongoing.
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Pharagood was booked into the Terrebonne Parish jail on a $500-thosuand bond.
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The head of the Louisiana NAACP spoke before the House Judiciary Committee to provide ideas on how law enforcement and the public can work better together. Ernest Johnson says there needs to be more interactive relationships between police officers and the community. He suggests officers should be very familiar with everyone in the area they patrol.
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Johnson also advises elected officials should host more town hall meetings where police officers attend in plain clothes. He says a culture change needs to be made when officers are addressing people in tricky situations with the public.
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The House Judiciary Committee wrapped up two days of hearings on interaction between law enforcement and citizens. Chairman Katrina Jackson plans to hold more meetings to come up with a universal community policing policy. Johnson says right now there is no policy where officers become involved as part of the community…
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One of many lesser-known candidates in the US Senate race has dropped out, less than three weeks before the election. Attorney and former-investment banker Abhay Patel is the first candidate to back out of the crowded field. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat isn’t surprised he withdrew, since he polled poorly.
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After dropping out of the race, Patel endorsed Republican Congressman Charles Boustany over the two other major republican candidates, John Kennedy and John Fleming. There are also two major Democrats in the race, Foster Campbell and Caroline Fayard. Pinsonat says he’s not sure how much that endorsement will really help Boustany.
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Patel’s name will still appear on the ballot along with the 23 other names running for US Senate. Pinsonat says if any other minor candidates drop out, it won’t have a huge impact on who will make the runoff.
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LSU’s daily newspaper, The Daily Reveille, will become a weekly 32-page paper come the spring semester of 2017. Reveille editor in chief Quint Forgey says this is a very bitter-sweet moment. He says it’s a sad day, because everyone who works for the newspaper was raised and trained to produce a daily paper.
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The Daily Reveille has been a part of LSU since 1887. But Forgey says the Reveille staff is optimistic, because the new weekly publication will be an excellent read
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Forgey says they’ll have to up to date content on their website, LSUNow.com. He says the decision to end the daily publication was not easy, but they believe the future is still bright for the school newspaper and the students involved.
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