1:30 LRN Newscast Dec 14

LSP Sgt Albert Paxton a detective who investigates excessive force of State Police, including the 2019 death of Ronald Greene addresses members of a Senate Oversite Committee. Brooke Thorington has more.

Cut 1 (33) “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”

 

LED FastStart is holding yet another virtual career fair. Jamie Nakamoto is the Director of Recruitment and says this event takes place Wednesday and targets those seeking jobs in the tech field. To register, look up LED FastStart on a social media site such as Twitter and fill out the form for the career fair that takes place from 11 am to 2 pm tomorrow.

The state health department says 650,000 eligible children in Louisiana are not vaccinated against COVID. Doctor Catherine O’ Neal at Our Lady of the Lake in Baton Rouge is a mother and understands parents’ concerns, but is frustrated with the false statements about the COVID vaccine. She says the COVID vaccine or any other approved vaccine is not responsible for autism in children or fertility issues…

Cut  11 (11)  “…maintain your fear”  

With St. Tammany voters’ rejection of Pacific Peninsula’s proposal to use its gambling license for a casino resort near Slidell, it’s back to Diamond Jacks in Bossier City. Wade Duty, executive director of the Louisiana Casino Association says it’s not a requirement in the state that all 15 riverboat licenses be active, should Diamond Jacks remain closed, but it’s likely that a request for proposals will go out should the license be forfeited.

Cut 8 (10) “…and project proposals.”