38-year-old Israel Williams of Alexandria is charged with 100 counts of first-degree rape. Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Tommy Carnline says law enforcement in Florida tipped off local authorities of Williams’ possible sex trafficking of a juvenile who is connected to Alexandria.  Carnline says Williams was arrested on Friday.

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A federal judge in Baton Rouge has ruled the state’s 2019 truth in labeling law as unconstitutional. The Louisiana Legislature passed the law in an effort to prevent food companies from labeling a veggie burger as a “tofu burger,” because it doesn’t contain meat or “cauliflower rice,” when it’s broccoli, not rice. Ag Commissioner Mike Strain disagrees with the ruling

 Cut 6  (07) “..labels are accurate” 

For the first time since the Buddy Roemer years, the state legislature has overridden a governor’s veto. Kevin Gallagher has more…:

Cut 1 (34) “…I’m Kevin Gallagher.”

Crews are surveying storm damage in various parts of the state after a line of severe storms passed through Wednesday. Crews are in Natchitoches Parish and also in Rosedale and Lacombe surveying possible tornado damage.