Tropical Storm Ida has formed in the Caribbean, and she is forecast to approach the northern Gulf coast at or near major hurricane strength on Sunday, bringing life-threatening storm surge, damaging winds, and heavy rainfall. Christopher Bannon with the National Weather Service in New Orleans says Ida is picking up speed.

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It was exactly year ago when Louisianans were waiting on Laura to make landfall in southwest Louisiana with advance notice for several days. However, on Thursday Ida was a just tropical wave in the eastern Caribbean but has quickly developed into a storm and is expected to become a Hurricane once it moves into the Gulf of Mexico.

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Governor John Bel Edwards will address tropical storm Ida preparations tomorrow in his afternoon press conference. FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell says now is the time to make sure we are prepared for this next threat. She advises Louisiana to visit get-a-game-plan-dot-org…

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Body camera footage of a State Trooper beating a Black man in Monroe during a 2019 traffic stop was released by the AP. 46-year-old Aaron Bowman is seen being beat about 18 times with a metal flashlight during a traffic stop where police allege, he committed a minor traffic violation then resisted arrest. Bowman’s Attorney Donecia Banks-Miley says her client has been continually harassed by local law enforcement due to the color of his skin…

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The 4 PM shows Tropical Storm Ida’s track shifting a bit east with landfall expected west of Morgan City sometime Sunday afternoon. Projections put the system at a category two hurricane when it hits land. State Climatologist Barry Keim says he expects Ida to develop rapidly once it gets into the Gulf on Saturday…

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No evacuation orders have been issued so far but that could be on the table should the system further strengthen in the warm gulf waters. Governor Edwards says either way some sheltering will likely be needed, a concerning problem with the state in the middle of the 4^th COVID surge.

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The AP releases shocking body camera footage from a 2019 traffic stop in Monroe where a State Police Trooper repeatedly bludgeons a Black man while he seemingly was complying with officers during an arrest. 46-year-old Aaron Bowman had multiple broken bones and a nasty gash on his head as a result, but Trooper Jacob Brown defended the beating calling it “pain compliance”. Bowman’s Attorney Donecia Banks-Miley says that’s “bull”.

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Video and audio captured from the incident do not appear to show Bowman resisting as he is held down by several troopers.

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Tropical Depression Nine has formed in the western Caribbean. The National Hurricane Center expects this system will likely become Hurricane Ida or Julian when it enters the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday, and a Louisiana landfall is highly likely. Governor John Bel Edwards says he’s concerned about how quickly this storm could come together…

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Edwards says this tropical depression has a chance to strengthen rapidly once it enters the Gulf of Mexico…

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Edwards advises Louisianans to visit get-a-game-plan-dot-org. Friday is the one-year anniversary of when Laura made landfall.

The AP obtained disturbing body camera footage from 2019 showing a State Police Trooper savagely beating a Black man in Monroe during a traffic stop. Aaron Bowman is shown being pummeled with a flashlight 18 times by Trooper Jacob Brown. Bowman’s Attorney Donecia Banks-Miley says Bowman suffered a broken wrist, jaw, and ribs as a result.

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Troopers accused Bowman of resisting arrest.

23-year old Davonta (Dah-von-tah) Verret was arrested in Mississippi this morning for the shooting death of 8-year old Treyce (Trace) Bryant of Houma last March.  Houma Police Chief Dana Coleman says Bryant, who was in the car with her mother was never the intended victim, Verret was involved in a dispute with another man.

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The cone of uncertainty for Tropical Depression Nine has narrowed with the likely landing spot somewhere along the Louisiana coast. The system looks like it could be as strong as category three by landfall and once it forms it will either be named Ida or Julian.

Landfall is likely to be sometime late Sunday or early Monday and FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell says you don’t have a lot of time to prepare so much sure you visit get-a-game-plan-dot-org when you get some time today…

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If a major storm hits Louisiana’s coast early next week. Shelters will likely be needed. Governor Edwards says this presents another challenge with a high rate of COVID transmission…

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Grusome body camera footage of a State Trooper beating a Black man in Monroe during a 2019 traffic stop was released by the AP. 46-year-old Aaron Bowman is seen being beat about 18 times with a metal flashlight during a traffic stop where police allege he committed a minor traffic violation then resisted arrest. Bowman’s Attorney Donecia Banks-Miley says her client has been continually harassed by local law enforcement due to the color of his skin…

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23-year old Davonta (Dah-von-tah) Verret was arrested in Mississippi this morning for the shooting death of 8-year old Treyce (Trace) Bryant of Houma last March.  Houma Police Chief Dana Coleman says once it was confirmed they had Verret in custody the arrest was emotional.

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A major hurricane could hit Louisiana early next week. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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The state reports 2,729 COVID hospitalizations today, down 115 from Wednesday. The state also reports 5,131 new COVID cases There were more reported cases in kids ages five to seventeen than those 50 and older. 72 COVID fatalities were also added to the statewide total today.

The AP obtained body camera footage from 2019 showing a State Police Trooper savagely beating a Black man in Monroe with a metal flashlight during a traffic stop. 46-year-old Aaron Bowman is shown being pummeled 18 times by Trooper Jacob Brown. Troopers accuse Bowman of committing a traffic violation and resisting arrest and the beating was defended by Brown who called it “pain compliance”. Bowman’s Attorney Donecia Banks-Miley says that’s “bull”.

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Video and audio captured from the incident do not appear to show Bowman resisting as he is held down by several troopers.

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Bowman suffered a broken wrist, broken jaw, and ribs as a result.

Tropical Depression Nine has formed in the western Caribbean. The National Hurricane Center expects this system will likely become Hurricane Ida when it enters the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday. State Climatologist Barry Keim says landfall is likely on Sunday and rapid intensification is expected once the developing storm starts moving through the Gulf of Mexico.

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23-year old Davonta (Dah-von-tah) Verret was arrested in Mississippi this morning for the shooting death of 8-year old Treyce (Trace) Bryant of Houma last March.  Houma Police Chief Dana Coleman says Bryant, who was in the car with her mother was never the intended victim, Verret was involved in a dispute with another man.

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Verrett is charged with one count of first-degree murder and two counts of attempted first-degree murder

The state reports 2,729 COVID hospitalizations today, down 115 from Wednesday. The state also reports more than five thousand new COVID cases There were more reported cases in kids ages five to seventeen than those 50 and older.

The AP releases graphic body camera footage of a State Police trooper hammering a Black man with a metal flashlight during a 2019 traffic stop in Monroe. Matt Doyle has more.

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Tropical Depression Nine has formed in the western Caribbean. The National Hurricane Center expects this system will likely become Hurricane Ida when it enters the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday. State Climatologist Barry Keim says a landfall in Louisiana is likely

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Keim says landfall is likely on Sunday.

23-year old Davonta (Dah-von-tah) Verret was arrested in Mississippi this morning for the shooting death of 8-year old Treyce (Trace) Bryant of Houma last March.  Houma Police Chief Dana Coleman says once it was confirmed they had Verret in custody the arrest was emotional.

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Verrett is charged with one count of first-degree murder and two counts of attempted first-degree murder.

The AP obtained disturbing body camera footage from 2019 showing a State Police Trooper savagely beating a Black man in Monroe during a traffic stop. Aaron Bowman is shown being pummeled with a flashlight 18 times by Trooper Jacob Brown. Bowman’s Attorney Donecia Banks-Miley says Bowman suffered a broken wrist, jaw, and ribs as a result.

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Troopers accused Bowman of resisting arrest.

LSU Athletics Director Scott Woodward says the Tiger Stadium vaccination policy does not apply to tailgating, but he hopes tailgaters practice social distancing…

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LSU season ticket holders who do not want to attend games this year and want a refund, have until tomorrow to ask for one.

Newly formed Tropical depression number nine has formed in the Caribbean and the National Hurricane Center’s first official forecast track has the storm developing into the Gulf of Mexico this weekend. State Climatologist Barry Keim says the developing storm is expected to make landfall along the Louisiana coast Sunday night or early Monday morning…

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Keim says there’s the potential this could develop into a major storm.

Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says he will not enact a coronavirus emergency plan for the fall elections. Ardoin says that means no expanded absentee-by-mail voting or expanded early voting…

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Ardoin says an emergency election plan is not needed since COVID vaccines are widely available.

There’s been an arrest in Mississippi of a murder suspect in connection with the death of an 8-year-old Houma girl. Houma police say 23-year-old Davanta Verrett was arrested early this morning in Gulfport and is awaiting extradition. Police say there was an ongoing dispute with the child’s mother and the child, Treyce Bryant was caught in the crossfire in March.

The Biden Administration announces it will comply with a federal court ruling requiring it to restart oil and gas lease sales. Matt Doyle has the story.

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The National Hurricane Center says a tropical depression nine has formed over the western Caribbean. Strengthening is expected as the tropical disturbance could enter the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday. State Climatologist Barry Keim says several models show a potential landfall in Louisiana…
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The National Hurricane Center says dangerous impacts from storm surge, wind and heavy rainfall are possible Sunday and Monday along portions of the northern Gulf Coast.

The U-S Department of the Interior is moving ahead with plans to hold a Gulf of Mexico oil and gas lease sale. The Biden Administration issued a moratorium on new oil and gas development on federal lands and waters, but a federal judge ruled in June it should be lifted. Louisiana Oil and Gas Association President Mike Moncla says the President also probably looked at the price of gas…
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The auction could take place in October.

There are statewide elections in October and November and the voting experience in 2021 will go back to pre-COVID ways. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says that means he does not plan to ask the governor and the state legislature to expand absentee mail-in balloting or provide additional early voting days like there were for last year’s presidential election…
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The deadline to register to vote in the October 9th election is September 8th.

With the first home game at Tiger Stadium a little over two weeks away, LSU Athletic Director Scott Woodward is urging fans to prep ahead so they aren’t caught off guard with the new policies requiring those 12 and up to be either vaccinated or show proof of a negative COVID test 72 hours prior kickoff.
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