8:30 LRN Newscast

Rape charges have been filed against four men who were with 19-year-old LSU student Madi Brooks before she was hit by a vehicle on Burbank Drive on January 15th. East Baton Rouge authorities say Brooks was raped in the back of a vehicle after a night of heavy drinking at Reggie’s, a bar in Tigerland. An attorney refutes the allegations Brooks was raped.

Frustrated with rising violent crime in his small city, the mayor of Bogalusa asks the Governor to send in State Troopers or the National Guard. Kevin Gallagher has more…:
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The personal finance website Wallethub ranks Louisiana as the sixth worst state for retirees. Analyst Jill Gonzales says one of the reasons Louisiana ranks so low on their list is the amount of property crime…
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Gonzales says Louisiana also needs to improve healthcare accessibility.

Louisiana is trying to do something to improve the accessibility to private property insurance coverage. That’s why state lawmakers will hold a special session next week. Lauren Hadden with the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry supports a proposal to create an incentive fund to bring more private insurers to Louisiana…
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