12:30 LRN Newscast July 7

New Orleans Police arrest one of their own as part of the investigation into the fatal shooting of officer Daryle Holloway. Chief Michael Harrison says suspended officer Wardell Johnson did a poor job of processing the evidence against suspected cop killer Travis Boys and that includes the pat down of Boys…
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Harrison says they are still unsure how Boys got the gun that he allegedly used to kill Holloway.

The mother of a two year old child, who died after falling out of the window of a moving vehicle in Acadia Parish, was arrested this morning. State Police Trooper Brooks David says 32-year-old Amber Watson, of Church Point, was booked on charges of child desertion and no child restraint…
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The two year old child died on June 23rd from injuries sustained from the fall.

The Louisiana chapter of Americans for Prosperity is running a radio ad today that directs voters to a website that highlights the lawmakers who voted to increase taxes and fees to balance this fiscal year’s budget. Director of the anti-tax group, Phillip Joffrion, says the website is louisiana-scorecard-dot-com…
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Several lawmakers who voted for the tax increases on businesses and individuals are up for re-election this fall or running for another public office.