ACT scores have dipped slightly in Louisiana as the Class of 2021 earned an average ACT composite score of 18.4 in 2021, down from 18.7 in 2020 and 18.8 in 2019. Superintendent of Education Doctor Cade Brumley says students have faced extraordinary challenges over the last two years.

TV and film workers are threatening to strike unless an agreement is reached with major studios. Brooke Thorington has more.
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Former State Police trooper Jacob Brown pleaded not guilty in federal court in Monroe yesterday for the civil rights charge he faces for the videotaped beating of a black motorist during a 2019 arrest. The body camera footage shows Brown hitting Aaron Bowman of Monroe with a flashlight 18 times. The incident occurred around the same time another black motorist, Ronald Greene died after a beating he received from State Troopers. Bowman’s attorney is Donecia Banks-Miley…
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Two years from today, the 2023 gubernatorial primary will take place. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says a couple of members of the state’s Congressional delegation might run…
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