The New Orleans NAACP has requested that the Vitter campaign remove a TV commercial that uses the word “thugs”. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Shreveport Police have arrested a man for his alleged involvement in a Thursday night stabbing. They say 41-year-old Dameon Jefferson and 44-year-old Christopher Johnson were involved in an altercation when Johnson allegedly pulled a weapon and stabbed Jefferson. Jefferson was transported to a local hospital with life threatening injuries. Johnson was arrested without incident and charged with attempted second degree murder.

State Police is reminding kids and parents to keep safety first when it comes to trick-or-treating. Trooper Brian Lee says you should always walk on sidewalks if they are available, but if not pedestrians should stay on the left side of the road facing traffic. He adds that parents should inspect all candy for safety after returning home…

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He also encourages people to check the State Police sex offender registry to see if there are any culprits in the area you’ll be trick or treating.

State Climatologist Barry Keim says the weather on Halloween could be frightening, as severe storms and heavy rainfall is expected. Keim says there’s also the potential of tornadoes with this latest weather system….

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Keim says it’s a good thing many parishes have moved Trick or Treating to Friday, because heavy downpours are expected Saturday.