6:30 LRN Newscast

Booster shots are now available and depending on which one you got, your age and or medical conditions dictate if you need one. Brooke Thorington explains.
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Jury selection begins today in the aggravated rape trial of former St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Jack Strain. The 58-year-old was indicted in 2019 on eight counts of sex crimes involving juveniles. The alleged incidents date back as far as 1975. The trial is expected to last a couple of weeks.

Governor John Bel Edwards says he supports the first two constitutional amendments on the November 13th ballot. Amendment One would authorize a centralized state tax collecting authority. …:
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Edwards says he also supports Amendment two which would lower the state’s income tax rate, but do away with the ability to deduct federal income taxes paid.

The Angola Prison Rodeo was not held this month, but Louisiana’s State Penitentiary will hold an Arts and Crafts Show on December fourth. Corrections Secretary Jimmy Leblanc says now that COVID numbers are more stable they wanted to hold a scaled-down event to boost morale and give attendees a chance to buy one-of-a-kind goods.
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Tickets go on sale today at angola-rodeo-dot-com.