Lafayette Strong: Unite.Honor.Heal, a ceremony to celebrate the lives of the victims of the theater shooting last week, will be held tonight. Emelie Gunn has more on what the community has planned…
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East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore says it’s likely that the criminal charges against LSU quarterback Anthony Jennings could be dropped. Michelle Southern reports…:
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According to a new report from the National Partnership for Women and Families, more than 45% of the private sector workforce in Louisiana cannot earn paid sick days. Scott Carwile reports…:
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Good Houskeeping magazine has named Nachitoches as one of the 50 Most Beautiful Small Towns in America. The publication selected one town from each state to make up their list. Samantha Bonnette, Public Relations Director for the city of Nachitoches, says they are excited to be part of this list…
Natchitoches was recently named Best Southern Small Town by readers of USA Today and 10Best-dot-com. Bonnette says they are proud to be on this list that features some real high quality small towns across the country…
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Other small towns on the list include Breckenridge, Colorado, Sedona, Arizona, and Cooperstown, New York. Bonnette says she can see how Good Housekeeping picked Natchitoches for this list…
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Lafayette Strong: Unite.Honor.Heal, a community gathering to reflect on those lost and injured in The Grand movie theater shooting, will take place tonight at Blackham Coliseum. Lafayette Government Spokesperson Cyrda Wingerter (Sid-ruh Wing-er-ter) says they are expecting a big crowd…
Wingerter says there will be music, artistic opportunities to create prayer flags, and recognition of people involved, including those caring for victims after the tragedy. She says they want the gathering to portray the culture and spirit of Lafayette.
Wingerter says the healing ceremony will provide resources and crisis professionals for those struggling with last week’s tragic event.
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East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore says it’s likely that the criminal charges against LSU quarterback Anthony Jennings could be dropped. The QB and two other Tigers are accused of breaking into an apartment in June to retrieve items which belonged to Jennings. Moore says the tenant has contacted his office:
LSU Coach Les Miles says the status of the players fully depends on the schedule of the DA. Moore is not giving a timetable on making a decision but did say that all he needs at this point is paperwork on what the complainants told cops the night of the incident..:
The team reports for fall camp on August 5th. Jennings, defensive tackle Maquedius Bain and safety Dwayne Thomas were all charged with unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling then were suspended from the team. Moore says since then, the people renting that apartment have asked that the charges be dropped…:
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According to a new report from the National Partnership for Women and Families, more than 45% of the private sector workforce in Louisiana cannot earn paid sick days. Spokeswoman Vicky Shabo says when people can’t take paid time away from work, they often jeopardize their job or their ability to make ends meet…:
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Shabo says for a typical family in the United States without paid sick days, 3.5 days lost to illness are equal to the family’s entire monthly grocery budget. She says about 90 percent of workers in restaurants can not earn a single paid sick day…:
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The National Federation of Independent Business opposes any kind of mandate which would require employers to offer paid sick time. State Director Dawn Starns says they found 75% of employers already offer some form of paid sick leave and the government should not be telling people how to run their business…:
Starns says many businesses are already doing what they can to help their employees. She says owners should be able to have flexibility when it comes to running their operation…:
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After going seven and nine last season, the Saints are ready to turn the page as they begin training camp today. The roster has been overhauled since the last time New Orleans played a game and that includes the release of the team’s top pass rusher Junior Galette. General Manager Mickey Loomis believes all the changes made will result in more wins this season
Coach Sean Payton says they wish Galette well and it was not an easy decision to let him go….
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The LSU football team is a week away from starting fall camp. Coach Les Miles believes he’ll get better play from the quarterback position, as he expects a battle between Anthony Jennings and Brandon Harris for the starter’s role…
Jennings has been suspended from team activities because he was arrested in June, but it’s likely the charges could be dropped. Miles says competition in practice between Jennings and Harris will determine who will start…
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