A new law goes into effect today that will no longer allow most juvenile killers to be eligible for life sentences without the chance of parole…:
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Bossier City Police say one of the victim’s in a domestic dispute that lead to gunfire was a 5-year-old child. The say officers responded to a home around 1:30 am Sunday on reports of multiple gunshots. Investigators believe the fight between two men was over a woman, and when shots were fired, a child sitting in a vehicle, was hit and later died.

Drivers should no longer receive surprise speeding tickets as a new law goes into effect today which requires notices to be posted before enforcement cameras. New Orleans Senator Troy Carter says this law gives motorists that due process…:
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He says tricking people into paying tickets isn’t the way to improve safety.

A school teacher from the Baton Rouge area and a principal from Acadiana are the Louisiana State Teacher and Principal of the Year, which is awarded annually by the state Department of Education. Kimberly Eckert, a 9th grade English teacher at Brusly High School in West Baton Rouge, received the teacher of the year honor. She says her kids make being a teacher so worthwhile…:
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Tommy Byler, the principal of North Vermilion High School, received the honor of Principal of the Year.

A new law goes into effect today that requires signs to be posted ahead of speed enforcement cameras. The proposal is by New Orleans Senator Troy Carter who says if the goal of these cameras is really to stop speeders, municipalities should have no problem posting signs..:
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The law requires the signs to be clearly visible between 250 and 500 feet ahead of the speed camera.

Also as of today, most juvenile killers won’t get life without parole. Baton Rouge Senator Dan Claitor says the purpose of this law is simply to bring the state in line with a Supreme Court decision. He adds not all juvenile murderers will be granted parole eligibility…:
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He says that will be up to the DAs.

The state Department of Education announced the Teacher and Principal of the Year. Jeff Palermo has more on the teacher from the Baton Rouge area and the Acadiana principal…:
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Governor John Bel Edwards did a walk-through of a flood-damaged home in Baton Rouge Monday that is nearing completion under the Restore Louisiana Program which helps victims rebuild after the devastation that hit the state last year in March and AUgust. State officials are still urging flood victims to fill out the homeowner assistance survey at restore.la.gov, as the governor said yesterday so far there are only about 37,000 applications for the aid submitted so far.

A new law will put an end to speeding tickets that show up in drivers’ mailboxes without warning. Halen Doughty has more…:
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U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy met with White House officials Monday afternoon to discuss proposals to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. Before the meeting, Cassidy said the current federal health care law doesn’t pass the Jimmy Kimmel test…:
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Cassidy has been pushing for his own version of the bill.

Most juvenile killers will no longer be eligible to receive life sentences without the chance for parole, under a new law that goes into effect today.Baton Rouge Senator Dan Claitor says the law was needed to stay in line with the same ruling from the US Supreme Court. He says the argument was made because of young people’s capacity to change..:
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Claitor says the DAs will decide who is the worst of the worst and use that provision sparingly.

LSU will have two number 18s on the field this season as both defensive end Christian LaCouture and fullback J.D. Moore will wear the jersey that is synonymous with success, both on and off the field.