7:30 LRN Newscast

Attorney General elect Liz Murrill has tapped long-time federal prosecutor Ed O’Callahan to conduct a review of the Louisiana State Police, which has been under the microscope since the fatal arrest of black motorist Ronald Green in 2019. Murrill says O’Callahan will work with the U-S Department of Justice who is already conducting a pattern and practice inquiry…
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Northwestern State has hired former LSU long snapper Blaine McCorkle as its new head coach. McCorkle has a big job in front of him as the Demons football program suspended its 2023 season after the murder of safety Ronnie Caldwell. But McCrokle believes he’s the right guy for the job…
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Northwestern State has not had a winning season since 2008.

A federal judge is giving the Louisiana Legislature a two week extension to redraw a Congressional district map that would comply with the Voting Rights Act. The new deadline is January 30th, but it’s still a tight time frame for a new Legislature that will be sworn in on January 8th.

The hurricane season ends today and after initial predictions of a below average season, the 2023 hurricane season produced 20 named storms and seven hurricanes. Teiko Foxx has more…
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