6:30 am Newscast

Two new special needs playgrounds are coming to Louisiana State Parks. Sean Richardson has the story.

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A female pedestrian struck by a vehicle driven by New Orleans Police superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick has been released from a hospital, that’s according to NOPD. We’re told the woman sustained minor injuries when she and a man were hit near Decatur and Iberville streets on Saturday. NOPD officials say their Traffic detectives will be turning over the crash investigation to Louisiana State Police.

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Some good news regarding jobs in Louisiana as weekly unemployment claims drop and that’s not all. According to WalletHub Analyst, Cassandra Happe (Happy) ,WalletHub compares week-to-week data as well as year-to-year data and it appears Louisiana is seeing a long-term shift.

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The school bell is about to ring but one thing that won’t be ringing is a cellphone.  Franklinton Senator Beth Mizell authored a bill to keep phones from becoming a distraction for both teachers and students.

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