6:30 LRN Newscast

2023 is shaping up to be a fascinating year for state politics with a governor’s race taking place in the fall. We still don’t know who is exactly running, but political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says we are expecting a decision from junior U-S Senator John Kennedy soon…
Cut 10 (10) “…couple months now”

18th Judicial District Attorney Tony Clayton expects to see legislation in the legislative session that addresses the tragic deaths of two teenage students from Brusly High School, who were killed in a crash involving an Addis Police officer traveling at a high speed after a vehicle theft suspect….
cut 5 (07) “….violent nature”
Clayton says Officer David Cauthron was reckless in his pursuit and is now facing two counts of negligent homicide.

Websites with pornographic material are now required to verify a user’s age in Louisiana or face consequences. Brooke Thorington explains.
Cut 2 (30) “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”

A tornado watch is posted until 11 AM for the I-20 north Louisiana parishes. The Alexandria area is under a flash flood watch until noon and a large portion of southeast Louisiana is under a flash flood watch until 10 PM.