Six constitutional amendments are on tomorrow’s ballot and the one receiving the most interest is Amendment Two. That’s the one that requires unanimous jury verdicts in felony cases. Former district attorney Ed Tarpley has been traveling the state, encouraging voters to vote “Yes” and he says our founding fathers thought it ws vital for American justice to have unanimous verdicts to get a convication for a serious crime…
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Opponents to Amendment Two say it will lead to more hung juries and additional court costs.

State Police say a pedestrian was struck and killed by a Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s unit responding to a burglary in progress call this morning. Sheriff Tony Mancuso says the pedestrain was walking in the middle of the street, wearing dark clothes and the deputy apparently couldn’t see through the fog.

After a disappointing Saturday night in Tiger Stadium, the Saints gave Louisiana football fans something to be proud of on Sunday…
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There’s the potential for severe weather in north Louisiana this afternoon and into tonight. Aaron Davis with the National Weather Service in Shreveport says have a plan in place if your area is put under a tornado warning, it helped last week in LaSalle Parish…
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Tomorrow, voters head to the polls to cast their ballots, but there hasn’t been much publicity for the election of a new Secretary of State. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says early voting totals were strong for a mid-term election and hopefully voters did their homework on the nine candidates in that statewide race…
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But it’s a question mark on who will be the top two vote geters and make a December 8th run-off.

There are six constitutional amendments on tomorrow’s ballot. Amendment Two has received the most attention. It’s asking voters if Louisiana should join nearly every other state and require a unanimous jury decision for a guilty verdict in a felony case. The current standard calls for 10 of 12 jurors to agree on a guilty verdict. District Attorney for Livingston and Tangipahoa Scott Perrilloux says the 10 of 12 standard is legal and should not be changed…
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The Saints won their seventh straight yesterday, holding off Los Angeles 45-35 in front of an energetic Superdome crowd. New Orleans led 35-17 at half. But the Rams rallied to tie it in the 4th quarter. The Saints regained the lead on a 72-yard touchdown catch by Michael Thomas. Coach Sean Payton…
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Payton is not happy with Thomas’ touchdown celebration involving a cell phone, but he’ll take the win.

There’s the potential for severe weather in the northern half of the state this afternoon and tonight. We saw a tornado outbreak last week and there’s the potential we could see that again today. Aaron Davis with the National Weather Service in Shreveport says stay close to your radio for the latest updates on the approaching weather…
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Tomorrow is election day and supporters and opponents make their last case to voters on Amendment Two which require unanimous jury verdicts in felony cases…
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There’s no doubt Alabama is a better football team than LSU. The top ranked Tide tamed the Tigers on Saturday with a 29-nothing shutout. Coach Ed Orgeron says they were overpowered…
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The special secretary of state election is expected to go into a run-off after the votes are counted tomorrow night. Pollster Bernie Pinsonat says the nine candidates have not raised a lot of money and name recognition is low…
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Polls open tomorrow from 6 AM to 8 PM.

The storm prediction center says there’s a slight chance for severe weather for the northern half of the state today. National Weather Service Meteorologist Aaron Davis on what we could expect this afternoon and into tonight…
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The greatest risk of severe weather is for northeast Louisiana.

Tomorrow you’ll have a chance to weigh in on whether or not the state should require unanimous jury verdicts in felony cases. Its amendment two on the ballot. The proposal has received widespread bipartisan support behind a message that former District Attorney Ed Tarpley says is clear.
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But several current district attorneys have reservations about the change. Scott Perrilloux is the D-A that represents, Tangipahoa, Livingston and St. Helena Parishes and says the current standard of 10 of 12 jurors to agree on a guilty verdict is good and the proposed change would lead to more hung juries…
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Polls are open from 6 AM to 8 PM tomorrow.

Nine candidates are on tomorrow’s ballot in the secretary of state’s race and a December run-off is likely between the top two vote-geters. Pollster Bernie Pinsonat says there’s a large number of undecided voters, because there’s a lack of knowledge about the candidates…
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The Saints are 7-and-1 and own the tie breaker over the Rams if it comes down to who has homefield advantage in the NFC South after a 45-35 win over Los Angeles in the Superdome.

And LSU has fallen to number nine in the polls following Saturday’s shutout loss to top ranked Alabama.

Third-ranked LSU hosts top ranked Alabama as the unstoppable force meets the immovable object at Death Valley today.  LSU has quite the task on its hands as they attempt to defy the odds and topple Nick Saban and the Tuscaloosa empire.  Analyst Mike Detillier says compares Bama’s QB to Peyton Manning and another quarterback the Bayou State is quite fond of.

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The price at the pump has seen a decline.  The average price for a gallon of regular gasoline is $2.47 in Louisiana today, down three cents from yesterday, nine cents since last week, and nearly sixteen cents since last month.  Gas Buddy.com fuel analyst Dan McTeague says we may see the price continue to drop even further.

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Congressman Ralph Abraham has a suite of new campaign ads airing across south Louisiana markets that don’t have many voters from his more northern and central district. Abraham has publicly waxed about the idea of running for governor, and reports say he’s giving it a hard look, but ULM Poli Sci Professor Joshua Stockley says like most GOP candidates, he’s likely anxiously awaiting a decision from Senator John Kennedy, the presumed frontrunner. Stockley says there’s good reason for that.

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The New Orleans Archdiocese has released the names of 57 priests dating back to 1917 who had credible allegations of child sexual abuse against them while in the ministry. Archbishop Gregory Aymond did not note how many claims were deemed un-credible, but says in order to move forward the church needed to address the issue.

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The price of pump has seen a decline in Louisiana.  Jeff Palermo has the story.

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Third-ranked LSU hosts top ranked Alabama as the unstoppable force meets the immovable object at Death Valley today.  LSU has quite the task on its hands as they attempt to defy the odds and topple Nick Saban and the Tuscaloosa empire.  Analyst Mike Detillier says Bama’s O-line is one to be reckoned with on the gridiron.

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The New Orleans Archdiocese has released the names of 57 priests dating back to 1917 who had credible allegations of child sexual abuse against them while in the ministry. Archbishop Gregory Aymond says they voluntarily released the list to help facilitate the healing process for victims and parishioners in New Orleans.

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Congressman Ralph Abraham has a suite of new campaign ads airing across south Louisiana markets that don’t have many voters from his more northern and central district. ULM Poli Sci Professor Joshua Stockley says it’s likely to boost his name recognition statewide for a potential run at governor if the political winds shift on Tuesday.

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The New Orleans Archdiocese has released the names of dozens of priests who they say credible allegations of child sexual abuse against them dating back to 1917. Matt Doyle has more…
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A Lafayette TV station reports the Louisiana Attorney General has received four criminal complaints involving catholic clergy and correspondences from constituents expressing support for a statewide grand jury. The A-G’s office adds they’ve responded to each of the victims and law enforcement in the parish were notified of the alleged crimes.

Gas prices have been falling and they are expected to decline for the next couple of weeks. That’s according to Dan McTeague, who is an analyst with Gas-Buddy-dot-com…
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McTeague says the price of gasoline has fallen about 10-cents in the last week to a statewide average of $2.47.

So how can LSU slow down Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa tomorrow night. Football analyst Mike Detillier says the Tigers need to bring pressure up the middle…
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Alabama leads the SEC in total offense and they are number on in scoring in the nation at 54-points a game.

Confidence is high among LSU fans that the Tigers can pull off the upset Saturday night in Tiger Stadium. Every single one of ESPN’s reporters and analysts that cover college football, picked Alabama to win. Coach Ed Orgeron chuckled when that was brought up to him by a local reporter…
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The Saints are a one point favorite heading into Sunday’s big NFC tilt with the Los Angeles Rams. NFL Analyst Mike Detillier predicts New Orleans running back Mark Ingram will have a big day….
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The Rams have a good running back too. Todd Gurley leads the NFL with 15 touchdowns. Kick-off inside the Dome is at 3:25.

Louisiana Tech is a 23-point underdog to Mississippi State on Saturday night in Starkville. State has one of the best defensive lines in the country. Bulldogs Coach Skip Holtz says they’ve talented and deep…
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Quarterback Nick Fitzgerald leads Mississippi State’s offense. He’s known as a running Q-B, but he threw the ball well last week against Texas A-and-M, but had a poor day throwing the ball the week before against LSU.

ULM and U-L Lafayette face the top teams in the Sun Belt Conference on Saturday. The Warhawks get Georgia Southern at home. The Eagles are undefeated in league, while the Cajuns are Troy. The Trojans won a share of the conference title last year.