The U-S Justice Department has released a report that has found State Police Troopers routinely use excessive force, including the unjustified use of Tasers and escalating minor incident involving individuals who do not pose a threat. The Justice Department says L-S-P has made changes to its use of force policy, but more work must be done.

We’re watching for the possibility of a winter storm blanketing the state with snow early next week. LRN Meteorologist Bill Jacquemin has the latest….

Cut 27 (31) “…upcoming storm”

What should go into determining if a person is obese? Currently your Body Mass Index is the major tool, but health experts worldwide say B-M-I is really just a measure of a person’s height and weight, but it doesn’t say how much fat you have. Doctor Phillip Schauer at Pennington says it’s important to know if a person has pre-clinical obesity or clinical obesity…

Cut 6 (13) “….extend their lives”

The Sugar Bowl is donating a half-million dollars to the Greater New Orleans Foundation in the wake of the tragedy on Bourbon Street the morning of the day when the game was originally scheduled to be played. Sugar Bowl President Walter Becker says the money will be evenly split two ways.

Cut 13 (09) “…the French Quarter.”

Fourteen people were killed and dozens injured in the New Year’s Day attack.