A Terrytown Catholic middle school is being sued by parents of an African American child who was sent home on the first day of class because of her hair. Matt Doyle has more.

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A recent survey shows Louisiana is lagging behind in gender equality, ranking the seventh worst state, specifically as relates to financial issues.  Wallet Hub analyst Jill Gonzales says Louisiana does not have many women in elected positions, and believes more females in office could move the needle on the issue.

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Gonzales says the gender wage gap isn’t just a Louisiana problem as it is an issue across the nation.

It’s been almost a year since the IRS began mailing out enforcement letters requiring businesses of a certain size to fill out mandatory information related to their compliance with Obamacare. Economist for BlueCross BlueShield Mike Bertaut says they’re still waiting on Louisiana to issue a final ruling on the legality of those organizations that are drawing major interest.

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A 17-year-old Breaux Bridge man has been charged with a series of crime after authorities began an investigation into alleged improper behavior with a juvenile in July. Due to the nature of the crimes, Peter Castille will be charged as an adult in a kidnapping case involving another minor. St. Martinville Parish Sheriffs Spokesperson Major Ginny Higgins says along with the one count of simple kidnapping, five counts of carnal knowledge of a juvenile, and one count of oral sexual battery related to the initial case, he was found to have an existing set of warrants.
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A family is protesting a Terrytown Catholic school’s decision to send their African American daughter home on the first day of classes for hair that the school says violates the New Orleans Archdiocese dress code. The incident has drawn national attention after a social media filmed inside Christ the King Middle School. NAACP Baton Rouge President Michael McClanahan is calling for a boycott of the school.

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The Archdiocese  says “The policy was communicated to all parents during the summer and again before the first day of school.”

A recent survey shows Louisiana is lagging behind in gender equality, ranking the seventh worst state, specifically as relates to financial issues.  Wallet Hub analyst Jill Gonzales.

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A 17-year-old Breaux Bridge man has been charged with a series of crime after authorities began an investigation into alleged improper behavior with a juvenile on July 23^rd. Due to the nature of the crimes, Peter Castille will be charged as an adult in a kidnapping case involving another minor. St. Martinville Parish Sheriffs Spokesperson Major Ginny Higgins.

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t’s been almost a year since the IRS began mailing out enforcement letters requiring businesses of a certain size to fill out mandatory information related to their compliance with Obamacare. Many businesses assumed because they were under 50 employees, or met other criteria, that they would avoid having to provide certain healthcare options to employees. Economist for BlueCross BlueShield Mike Bertaut says if you’ve been mislabeled for several years, that could add up to a lot of fine money.

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A recent survey shows Louisiana is lagging behind in gender equality, ranking the seventh worst state, specifically as relates to financial issues.  Wallet Hub analyst Jill Gonzales says it’s an issue across the nation.
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Gonzales says Louisiana does not have many women in elected positions, and believes more females in office could move the needle on the issue.

A family is protesting a Terrytown Catholic school’s decision to send their African American daughter home on the first day of classes for hair the school says violates the New Orleans Archdiocese dress code. Private institutions are not governed by the same laws as public schools. Loyola Constitutional Law Professor Dane Ciolino says there are restrictions on expression even at public schools, and even more so at a place like Christ the King Middle School.
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It’s been almost a year since the IRS began mailing out enforcement letters requiring businesses of a certain size to fill out mandatory information related to their compliance with Obamacare. Economist for BlueCross BlueShield Mike Bertaut (BERTO) says it’s been a big wakeup call to many Louisiana employers who assumed they were small enough to avoid many ACA regulations.

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Suspended LSU guard Ed Ingram was arrested on sexual assault counts involving a minor. The arrest happened earlier this month in Dallas County, Texas, but it’s not clear when the incident occurred.  According to the LSU Athletic Department Code of Conduct, any athlete who receives felony charges will be immediately suspended.  Ingram has since been released on a bail amount of $40,000.

A recent survey shows Louisiana is lagging behind in gender equality, ranking the seventh worst state in the nation.  Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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A Terrytown Catholic middle school is being sued by parents of an African American child who was sent home on the first day of class because of her hair. Matt Doyle has more.

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A recent survey shows Louisiana is lagging behind in gender equality, ranking the seventh worst state, specifically as relates to financial issues.  Wallet Hub analyst Jill Gonzales says the state sees a huge difference in the weekly earnings between men and women.

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A family is protesting a Terrytown Catholic school’s decision to send their African American daughter home on the first day of classes for hair that the school says violates the New Orleans Archdiocese dress code. The family says Christ the King Middle School humiliated their child and claims the school did not mention any concerns about her hair at a meet and greet that occurred before classes kicked off. NAACP Baton Rouge President Michael McClanahan says its part of a long standing tradition of private schools throwing up barriers aimed at stopping African Americans from attending.

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The Iraqi government has agreed to purchase 15,000 tons of American rice in a deal that should relieve some pressure on Louisiana rice growers who are feeling the burn from an escalating trade war with China, and other nations. The Bayou State is one of the top US rice producers at about 1.35 million tons. North Louisiana Congressman Ralph Abraham says it’s a good step for a massive industry.

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The woman accusing suspended LSU Junior Wide Receiver Drake Davis of months of abuse is changing her statement to authorities. The victim is accusing the Baton Rouge native of strangling her, threatening her, and even beating her four times, over the course of the last 18 months, time when he was clad in Purple and Gold.  East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore says this is not an uncommon occurrence with these types of accusations.

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After a month on the lamb, a 20 year old Preston Cason of Ville Platte is now in the clink, charged with theft and arson.  Cason had several outstanding warrants, but it was the July 15^th theft and torching of a pickup truck that put him on the radar of the State Fire Marshal.  Spokesperson for the agency, Ashley Rodrigue says Cason made time during his run to let law enforcement know his intentions of not being located.

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A family is protesting a Terrytown Catholic school’s decision to send their African American daughter home on the first day of classes for hair that the school says violates the New Orleans Archdiocese dress code. The incident has drawn national attention after a social media filmed inside Christ the King Middle School. NAACP Baton Rouge President Michael McClanahan is calling for a boycott of the school.

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Endangered whooping cranes have successfully hatched five new chicks in southwest Louisiana. Connor Ferrill has the story.

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After a month on the lamb, 20 year old Preston Cason of Ville Platte is now in the clink, charged with theft and arson. Cason had several outstanding warrants, but it was the July 15th theft and torching of a pickup truck, that put him on the radar of the State Fire Marshal. Spokesperson for the agency, Ashley Rodrigue says authorities have attempted to have a conversation with him upon being captured, but he’s been less than loquacious.
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Endangered whooping cranes have successfully hatched five new chicks in southwest Louisiana. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says the five chicks are the most to hatch in one year.  Wildlife Biologist Sara Zimorski says the often awkward cranes tend to have trouble successfully nesting on their first few tries.
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The Iraqi government has agreed to purchase 15,000 tons of American rice in a deal that should relieve some pressure on Louisiana rice growers who are feeling the burn from an escalating trade war with China, and other nations. The Bayou State is one of the top US rice producers at about 1.35 million tons. North Louisiana Congressman Ralph Abraham:
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The woman accusing LSU Junior Wide Receiver Drake Davis of months of abuse is changing her statement to authorities. East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore says the victim has not recanted her statement, just things have changed and he says the investigation pushes forwards.
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Davis is suspended from LSU football indefinitely as a result of his arrest last week.

Early frontrunner for the Saints backup running back position, Terrance West, has been released from the team after a preseason that saw him only feature on seven carries for 36 yards. With Jonathan Williams taking the lead after two preseason games, this likely clears up the question of just who will be backing up Alvin Kamara while Mark Ingram serves a four game suspension for violating the League’s PED policy.

Williams, the three year journeyman who’s played on three different teams in three years, has taken control of the backfield after an impressive training camp. He’s a big power back who should replicate much of the between the tackles short yardage work Ingram took responsibility for last year.

With one and two presumably locked down, the third running back slot is still up the grabs, but appears to be falling into the soft hands of former Ragin Cajun Boston Scott. The rookie scatback who was drafted in the sixth round of this year’s draft has shown good receiving skills, and speed off the edge in a roll that could become vital if Kamara were to ever go down for an extended period of time.

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LSU Junior Wide Receiver Drake Davis is catching more accusations than footballs lately and now his ex is changing her statement to investigators. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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The Baton Rouge Advocate is reporting today that the LSU football team held a players only meeting last Wednesday to talk about the Quarterback situation. Lowell Narcisse And Justin McMillan announced they were transferring last week and a group of players first talked to coach orgeron then the players had their own meeting. Reportedly all SEC linebacker Devin White did most of the talking.

A 20-year-old Ville Platte man is now in custody after taunting, and then evading authorities for over a month.  Kevin Barnhart has details.

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The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries whooping crane program has hatched 5 little chicklets this year, the most since the program started in 2011. Biologist Sara Zimorski.

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The woman accusing former LSU Junior Wide Receiver Drake Davis of months of abuse is changing her statement to authorities. The victim is accusing the Baton Rouge native of strangling her, threatening her, and even beating her four times beating for four times, over the course of the last 18 months, time when he was clad in Purple and Gold.  East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore says this is not an uncommon occurrence with these types of accusations.

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The Iraqi government has agreed to purchase 15,000 tons of American rice in a deal that should relieve some pressure on Louisiana rice growers who are feeling the burn from an escalating trade war with China, and other nations. The Bayou State is one of the top US rice producers at about 1.35 million tons. North Louisiana Congressman Ralph Abraham says it’s a good step for a massive industry.

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After a month on the lamb, a 20 year old Preston Cason of Ville Platte is now in the clink, charged with theft and arson. Cason had several outstanding warrants from various parishes, but it was the July 15th theft of a pickup truck, and subsequent torching of the vehicle that put him on the radar of the State Fire Marshal. Spokesperson for the agency, Ashley Rodrigue says he ditched the truck with a witness and decided to set the vehicle on fire in the woods, which only added more charges.
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Endangered whooping cranes have successfully hatched five new chicks in southwest Louisiana. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says the five chicks are the most to hatch in one year and marks a major milestone for the whooping crane reintroduction project that’s bringing the native birds back to life in the bayou. Wildlife Biologist Sara Zimorski says before the baby chicks hit their growth spurt they are quite cute…
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The Iraqi government has agreed to purchase 15,000 tons of American rice in a deal that should relieve some pressure on Louisiana rice growers who are feeling the burn from an escalating trade war with China, and other nations. The Bayou State is one of the top US rice producers at about 1.35 million tons. North Louisiana Congressman Ralph Abraham says The Bayou-Babylonian connection could see Louisiana rice sent over 7,100 miles away from home to a country that’s trying to bounce back after nearly being crushed by ISIS. Abraham says he’s glad Louisiana food will be filling the stomachs of people who have a lot of work ahead of them.
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The woman accusing LSU Junior Wide Receiver Drake Davis of months of abuse is changing her statement to authorities. East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore refused to comment on the details of the allegations.
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Davis is currently free on a $5000 bond.