Two high-ranking LSU athletics officials have been given suspensions as a result of a report by a company hired by the school to investigate how LSU mishandled allegations of sexual and domestic assault. Many are criticizing the seemingly minimal punishments meted out to Deputy Athletic Director Verge Ausberry, who received a 30-day suspension, and senior associate A-D Miriam Segar, who received 21 days. LSU interim president Thomas Galligan says Ausbery and Seger acknowledge they made mistakes but there was no clear path on how to report sexual assaults…

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A mass vaccination event will be held Saturday at the Brookshire Grocery Arena in Bossier City for those eligible. The Johnsons and Johnson one dose vaccine will be administered and LSU Health Shreveport Professor of Infectious Disease Johnny Vanchiere says if possible, they would like to you preregister at lsuhs dot edu.

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Phase Three allows live music to return but with numerous strings attached…

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We’re up to 713,000 Louisianans who’ve received at least one dose of a COVID vaccine since December. 404,000 have completed a full series. 415,000 Louisianans are also reported by the Department of Health to have recovered fully from COVID-19 off of the 433,000 total cases the state has tested positive for.

Two high-ranking LSU athletic officials have been suspended as a result of a nearly 150-report that looked at how the school failed to properly handle sexual assault complaints…

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The Husch Blackwell report also noted that former Athletic Director Joe Alleva pushed to have then football coach Les Miles fire with cause in 2013over Miles’ alleged harassment of female student workers, including taking at least one to his condo and kissing them.

New Orleans lawmakers Karen Carter Peterson and Troy Carter along with Baton Rouge activist Gary Chambers are the frontrunners for the 2^nd Congressional District special election race heading into Saturday’s start of early voting. Political analyst Clancy DuBos says of the three one appears to have a leg up…

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Carter also boasts the endorsement of prominent Baton Rouge lawmaker Cleo Fields.

Phase Three allows live music to return indoors but under strict rules like a strong HVAC system and plexiglass between the stage and audience. Louisiana native and country music artist David St. Romain says for example when you look at a venue like The Texas Club in Baton Rouge, where capacity is 1,200 it’s not the best fiscal decision to bring back music.

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LSU suspends two high-ranking athletic officials without pay after a report on how the school mishandled allegations of sexual and domestic assault. Deputy Athletic Director Verge Ausberry received a 30-day suspension, while senior associate A-D Miriam Segar received 21 days. The report gives 18 recommendations on improving LSU’s Title 9 practices and interim president Thomas Galligan says the school plans to act on all recommendations and that includes beefing up the Title 9 Office…

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A mass vaccination event will be held tomorrow at the Brookshire Grocery Arena in Bossier City, for those who are eligible, LSU Health Shreveport Professor of Infectious Disease Johnny Vanchiere says it will be from 9 to 4.

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Early voting in the 2^nd Congressional District special election begins tomorrow and the race appears to be shaping up around three candidates, Karen Carter Peterson, Troy Carter, and Gary Chambers. Political analyst Clancy Dubos says polling shows there’s still a lot of undecideds left…

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Voting in the 5th Congressional District special election also begins Saturday.

Phase Three restrictions on live music still make it difficult for venues to feasibly bring back entertainment. Country music artist David St. Romain says the new normal for him and other musicians have been to play online and says even when venues can open to full capacity he will continue to play online.

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Husch Blackwell delivered what LSU interim president Thomas Galligan called a brutally honest and objective evaluation on how the school mishandled allegations of sexual and domestic assault. Husch Blackwell Partner Scott Schneider says their report found that LSU’s Title Nine office was woefully understaffed, and one victim described how complicated it was for a case to get investigated…

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Early voting in the 2^nd Congressional District special election begins Saturday. Political analyst Clancy DuBos says there are two clear frontrunners at the moment, Karen Carter Peterson and Troy Carter. DuBos expects this race to head to a runoff with 15 candidates, most notably Baton Rouge social justice activist Gary Chambers.

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Phase Three allows live music to return indoors but under strict rules. Like a strong HVAC system and plexiglass between the stage and audience. Louisiana native and country music artist David St. Romain says when you look at a venue like The Texas Club in Baton Rouge, where capacity is 1,200 it’s not the best fiscal decision to bring back music.

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The state reports 504 new COVID-19 cases today and 538 currently hospitalized from the virus and 30 new fatalities.

LSU suspends two high-ranking LSU athletic officials without pay as a result of a report on how the school mishandled allegations of sexual and domestic assault. Deputy Athletic Director Verge Ausberry received a 30-day suspension, while senior associate A-D Miriam Segar received 21 days. LSU interim president Thomas Galligan

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Early Voting in the 2^nd Congressional District race begins Saturday and the race appears to be shaping up around three candidates. Political analyst Clancy DuBos says there are two clear frontrunners at the moment, New Orleans lawmakers Karen Carter Peterson and Troy Carter. Of the two…

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DuBos says because of the presence of Baton Rouge activist Gary Chambers the race is expected to go to a runoff.

Phase Three allows live music to return indoors but under strict rules. Like a strong HVAC system and plexiglass between the stage and audience. Louisiana native and country music artist David St. Romain says it will be difficult for most venues to meet the requirements.

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DOTD says there’s been significant interest in the long-sought-after I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge Project. State Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson says he’s very encouraged after receiving 37 letters of interest in a public-private partnership.

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Wilson says they expect the cost of the project to be in the billion-dollar range, but they are searching for partners to bring about cost-effective ways to build and maintain the bridge over time.

At this hour, the LSU Board of Supervisors is hearing a report from the firm Husch Blackwell about how LSU has handled allegations of sexual and domestic assault in years past. USA Today LSU beat reporter Glen Guilbeau tempers any expectations the report will be a bombshell…
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LSU interim president Thomas Galligan says Husch Blackwell has delivered a brutally honest and objective evaluation of their culture.

Early voting for special elections to elect U-S Representatives in districts two and five will begin tomorrow. In the fifth district, Congressman-elect Luke Letlow’s widow, Julia Letlow, appears to be the favorite to win. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley…
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State Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson says they’ve received 37 letters of interest from firms who are interested in teaming up with the state to build a new I-10 Calcasieu Parish bridge. Wilson says a private-public partnership is a revenue risk project, so tolls could be used to help finance construction…
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Wilson says they expect the cost of a new bridge in the billion-dollar range.

The state health department is holding more mass COVID-19 vaccination events today and tomorrow. State Health officer Doctor Joe Kanter says if you are on the fence about getting vaccinated, seek out reputable sources….
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Dr. Julia Letlow remains the prohibitive favorite in the 5th Congressional District special election as early voters head to the polls Saturday. Matt Doyle has the story.
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The other special congressional election is District two. 15 candidates have signed up to replace Cedric Richmond, who now works with the Biden administration. State senators Karen Carter Peterson and Troy Carter have been the most active on the campaign trail, along with Baton Rouge activist Gary Chambers.

State Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson says there is significant interest from private firms who are interested in partnering with the state in building a new I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge. Wilson says he’s encouraged after receiving 37 letters of interest.
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Wilson says they expect the cost of the project to be in the billion-dollar range, but they are searching for partners to bring about innovative cost-effective ways to build and maintain the bridge over time.

Based on data from the state health department, 60-percent of the people who have received at least one-shot of the two-shot COVID-19 vaccines are women. State Health Officer Doctor Joseph Kanter…
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Kanter says with teachers eligible he doesn’t see that percentage changing soon.

A report by a private firm hired by LSU to investigate the school’s handling of past sexual misconduct cases will be unveiled today at a Board of Supervisors meeting. Matt Doyle has the story.
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USA Today reports that after a 2013 investigation former LSU head football coach Les Miles was barred from one-on-one contact with any female student. Miles was accused of texting female students, taking them to his condo alone, and on one occasion kissed a student. Miles denies he kissed a student.

Early voting in the 5th Congressional District special election to replace Luke Letlow, who died last year of COVID, begins Saturday. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says Letlow’s wife Julia, a Republican, remains the prohibitive favorite.
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There’s only one Democrat in the race, Candy Christophe. Early voting will also begin in the second district race, two state senators, Karen Carter Peterson, and Troy Carter are the main candidates in that race.

The state department of transportation says they’ve heard from 37 firms who are interested in a public-private partnership to build a new I-10 bridge in Calcasieu Parish. State Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson says they will invite those who have shown interest to a meeting…
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