1:30 LRN Newscast September 15

U-S Senator John Kennedy says there are several ways to reduce crime. Kennedy says cities and towns should hire more police officers, keep good police officers on the force and improve morale with the department. Kennedy says improving officer morale starts with elected officials standing behind their cops when they’re right, which is 99-percent o f the time…
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The website DivorceAnswers.com discovered that 38 percent of Louisiana couples that seek separation renege due to financial dependency. Legal Analyst Doug Sunseri says most couples face a devastating reality when deciding to split.
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Sunseri says inflation only makes it harder for a couple to go through a divorce.

A portion of the historic match-up between LSU and Southern went viral after a Tiger fan walked onto the field. Brooke Thorington has more.
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State Police say the man shot by Shreveport officers yesterday was seen by his parents on surveillance video loading weapons into a vehicle. When officers arrived, LSP says 32-year-old Charles Anthony of Shreveport pointed a firearm at cops and that’s when Anthony was shot. He is in critical condition.