5:30 LRN Newscast July 28

The White House says we’re not in a recession, but do economists agree? Kevin Gallagher asks one…:

Cut 1 (32) “…I’m Kevin Gallagher.”

The state has dropped its case against Aaron Bowman, a black man who faced traffic violation and resisting an officer charges for two years. However, the former state trooper, Jacob Brown, who arrested Bowman faces a civil rights violation charge in connection with the May 2019 beating. Video shows Bowman was struck with a flashlight 18 times.

One of the seven people challenging Congressman Clay Higgins for re-election discussed his reasons for running, while appearing on Jim Engster’s “Talk Louisiana” radio show. Lafayette city prosecutor Holden Hoggatt says he was disappointed at Higgins’ lack of leadership after the 2020 hurricanes…:

Cut 12 (14) “…the final straw.”   

Higgins issued a detailed press release this week, on his work securing funding for the district.

A new political party has emerged in the US calling themselves the Forward Party. LSU Political Science professor Robert Hogan says third parties have a history of fizzling out but with a growing political divide in the country…

Cut 9 (09)  “…some support.”

The Forward party’s slogan is “Not left. Not right. FORWARD”