State lawmakers have called themselves into a special session to debate the governor’s coronavirus restrictions, the unemployment trust fund and Hurricane Laura recovery. Jim Shannon has more from the House Speaker…
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Governor Edwards says the state is making significant progress because of the COVID mitigation measures. For the sixth straight day, the state health department has reported a decline in the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations as there are now 571 hospitalized.

The Louisiana Law Enforcement Association has released a statement in support of four Shreveport police officers who have been indicted on negligent homicide charges in connection with the death of Tommie McGlothen last April. There’s video evidence of officers wrestling, hitting and tazing McGlothen, who was then left in the back of a police cruiser for 48-minutes, largely unsupervised. But LLEA executive director Chris Stewart says the public has an incomplete picture of what happened…
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Because the case has yet to go to trial, Stewart says he can’t provide specific reasons on why the officers will be exonerated.

After watching last night’s Saints loss to the Raiders, some fans have come to the conclusion that Drew Brees doesn’t have the arm strength anymore to throw the ball down the field. Brees says he’s just throwing passes to the open man…
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New Orleans is 1-1 on the year and will host 2-0 Green Bay this Sunday.

A 30-day special session called by lawmakers will begin on Monday and one of the topics up for discussion is the governor’s coronavirus executive orders. Governor Edwards says he’s used public health experts and the White House Coronavirus Task Force to guide the state’s response to the pandemic. He says there’s evidence the measures they’ve taken are working. But House Speaker Schexnayder says they are not working for everyone.
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It was announced last week that four Shreveport police officers have been indicted on negligent homicide charges for their role in the death of Tommie Mcglothen, who died last April in police custody. Today the Louisiana Law Enforcement Association issued a statement expecting the officers to be exonerated. Executive Director Christ Stewart…
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Stewart says the public has not seen all of the facts in the case.

The Main Street Recovery Grant program has obligated more than half of its 275 million dollar fund so far. Matt Doyle has the story.
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A State Trooper who was set to be fired for his role in the death of a Black man while in police custody has passed away from injuries suffered in an early Monday morning single-vehicle car wreck in Monroe. Master Trooper Chris Hollingsworth learned on Sunday that he would lose his job. His impending termination was the result of the death of Ronald Greene, who died in May of 2019. State Police initially reported Greene died in a car crash, but since then it’s come out that Greene had a struggle with troopers before his death.

Legislators have voted to enter a special session Monday that will run for the next 30 days. The session has 70 items on the call and mostly breaks down into Hurricane Laura relief questions, efforts to undo the Governor’s current COVID restrictions, and the dwindling unemployment trust fund. House Speaker Clay Schexnayder says in March the fund had one-point-one billion dollars, but now has less than 100-million dollars and when it runs out of money, a higher payroll tax on businesses will kick in…

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Reports indicate the main push to enter the session came from GOP lawmakers who are opposed to the Phase Three restrictions.

Has father time finally caught up to 41-year-old Saints QB Drew Brees? Through two games the legend has looked off, missing throws he used to nail with ease and barely pushing the ball down the field. When asked point blank about that narrative Brees responded…

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The Louisiana Law Enforcement Association says once all of the facts come out, four Shreveport police officers indicted for negligent homicide in the death of a mentally disturbed man will be exonerated. A grand jury handed down the indictments last week and L-L-E-A director Chris Stewart says Caddo District Attorney James Stewart has mismanaged the case

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James Stewart says 44-year-old Tommie McGlothen’s death in April could have been prevented. 

More than 170 million dollars in Main Street Recovery Grants have been obligated so far from the small business assistance program’s 275-million-dollar fund. There’s some discussion that funds from the program should be reallocated to the dwindling unemployment trust fund, but Schroder believes they’re set to give away the entire pot by the November 4th deadline. 

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Louisiana lawmakers will start a special session on Monday to address the state’s unemployment trust fund that’s running out of money, to discuss Hurricane Laura recovery efforts and debate the governor’s coronavirus executive orders. House Speaker Clay Schexnayder says many legislators are concerned with the ongoing COVID restrictions on businesses…

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The special session will last 30 days

More than 170 million dollars in Main Street Recovery grants have been obligated so far, just over half of the small business assistance program’s 275-million-dollar fund. State Treasurer John Schroder says within that 275-million-dollar program was a promise to dedicate at least 40 million to women, minority, and veteran owned businesses. They’ve hit that mark, and…

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President Trump appears now to have the votes necessary to hold a hearing on his next pick to replace the departed Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Trump says he’ll annouce his nomination by Saturday, but ULM Poli Sci Professor John Sutherlin says don’t expect them to be confirmed until after the November 3rd election…

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Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell says the upper chamber will move to confirm before the inauguration next year.

The Saints had a double digit lead in Las Vegas on Monday night, but the Raiders got rolling in their new stadium and defeated New Orleans 34-24. Raiders Quarterback Derek Carr threw for 282 yards and three touchdowns, while Saints Q-B Drew Brees threw for 312 yards and a touchdown. He was also intercepted once at the end of the second quarter…

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State lawmakers have called themselves into a special session to debate the governor’s coronavirus restrictions, the unemployment trust fund, and Hurricane Laura recovery. Jim Shannon has more from the House Speaker…
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Governor Edwards has expressed concerns about the timing and the length of the special session. He once again states that the coronavirus restrictions that are currently in place have been supported by the White House Coronavirus Task Force and adds the measures appear to be working.
New Orleans native Amy Coney Barrett has emerged as a favorite to replace the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court. Barrett, who is currently a federal appeals court judge in Chicago, reportedly met with the President at the White House. ULM Political Science Professor John Sutherlin…
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Barrett is known as pro-life and someone who could try to invalidate the Affordable Care Act.

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, LSU has set a record for enrollment at 34-thousand students and for the third-straight year, the school has broken a record for the largest and most diverse freshman class in university history. Interim President Tom Galligan says these gains speak to the reputation of LSU…
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Louisiana veterans’ homes will begin allowing in-person visits today for the first time since the pandemic began.
Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs spokesperson Brandee Patrick says For at least the next 28 days visitations will have to happen outdoors and visitors will have to stay six feet away from their loved ones. Patrick says it will likely take place on the spacious patios…
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Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, LSU has set a record for enrollment at 34-thousand students and for the third-straight year, the school has broken a record for the largest and most diverse freshman class in university history. Interim President Tom Galligan the quality of students’ entering LSU has not wavered…
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President Trump says he will name a replacement for recently deceased Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Friday or Saturday.
The declaration has sparked a firestorm with the Presidential Election just over 40 days away but ULM Poli Sci Professor John Sutherlin says
A replacement judge for Ginsburg would likely shift the High Court’s balance on issues like the Affordable Care Act and abortion. Sutherlin says Barrett is clear on one of them…
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Junior Quarterback Myles Brennan will begin the difficult task on Saturday in trying to follow the footsteps of Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow. Brennan will be the starting QB for the reigning national champs when they host Mississippi State. Brennan has been waiting for his opportunity and Coach Ed Orgeron says he’s always believed in the Mississippi native…
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President Trump says he’ll name a replacement for the recently departed Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg by Saturday, and called for a vote before the November 3rd election. Matt Doyle has more…
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The Louisiana state legislature has decided to call itself into a special session starting Monday at 6 p.m. The session will focus on Hurricane Laura relief efforts, covid-19 issues, and the Unemployment trust fund.

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, LSU has set a record for enrollment at 34-thousand students and for the third-straight year, the school has broken a record for the largest and most diverse freshman class in university history. Interim President Tom Galligan says
Freshmen enrollment is a record 67-hundred students and he says the freshman class is made up of 17-percent Black students, which is a record and Hispanic students in the freshman class is also a record at nine-percent…
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Beginning today you can visit your loved ones in veterans’ homes. Matt Doyle has the story.
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Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, LSU has set a record for enrollment at 34-thousand students and for the third-straight year, the school has broken a record for the largest and most diverse freshman class in university history. Interim President Tom Galligan says these gains speak to the reputation of LSU…
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President Trump says he will name a replacement for recently deceased Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Friday or Saturday.
The declaration has sparked a firestorm with the Presidential Election just over 40 days away but ULM Poli Sci Professor John Sutherlin says the next justice will almost certainly have to be a woman, and New Orleans native and Federal Appellate Judge Amy Coney Barrett appears to be at the top of the shortlist.
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The Saints had a double digit lead in Las Vegas on Monday night, but the Raiders got rolling in their new stadium and defeated New Orleans 34-24. For the second straight week the Saints offense couldn’t get into a rhythm while the Raiders had the ball for 36-plus minutes. Coach Sean Payton says allowing the Raiders to convert 10-of-17 on third downs hurt
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