A state judge has thrown out obstruction of justice charges against two former state troopers indicted in the 2019 fatal arrest of Ronald Greene. Jeff Palermo has the story…:
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Police in Hammond arrest a 14-year-old boy for the accidental shooting of a 13-year-old girl over the weekend. Officers say the teen was handling a pistol when it went off; hitting the victim. The boy is charged with negligent homicide.
Did you know police pay in Louisiana is the 3rd-lowest in the USA? Rank & file cops, on the average, make about $45k per year, as opposed to the national average of $71k. Steven Procopio, with the Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana says if we want to keep boots on the ground, salaries need to go up…:
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It’s summertime, and once again time to Fight the Bite. State health officials report two confirmed cases of the mosquito-borne West Nile virus, so take care. State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says, as transmission vectors go, Louisiana is like Grand Central Station for the virus…:
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There were 41 confirmed cases of the serious neuro-invasive for of West Nile last year; resulting in seven deaths.