LRN Newscast 15:30 04-01-15

It’s another presidential campaign step, as Governor Bobby Jindal sends two members of his staff to Iowa, to work for the governor’s new political organization called the America Future Project. LaPolitics-dot-com Publisher Jeremy Alford says this shows how serious Jindal is about running for president…
CUT 3 (09) “governor’s office”

The prison population in Louisiana is going down for the first time in years. Secretary of Corrections Jimmy LeBlanc told the House Appropriations Committee that from 2006-2009 the state added about 1200 new prisoners a year, and at the pace, there would have been about 44,000 inmates at the end of 2014 instead of closing the year with about 38,000…:
CUT 6 (07) “on that same pace”
As it is now, it’s a huge financial gain for the state.
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A former Elton High School teacher and basketball coach has pleaded guilty to having inappropriate sexual relationships with students. 35-year-old Justin Fruge (froo-JHAY’) will lose his teaching certificate and have to register as a sex offender. Jeff Davis Parish District Attorney Michael Cassidy says Fruge should have a felony on his record and not be allowed to teach again…
CUT 10 (07) Q: “for his actions”
Sentencing is July 20th.

Following some Crimstoppers tips, a man in New Orleans is expected to face first-degree murder charges following shooting death of a Domino’s Pizza delivery driver. Twenty-four year old Michael Portis allegedly shot 36 year-old Michael Price, who is a married father of 3 kids. Robert Redesco is the regional vice president for local Domino’s franchisee RPM Pizza LLC, who says they’re out to make things safe…
CUT 13 (09) Q: ‘by voice”