Bond has been set at one-million dollars for the two law enforcement officers who have been booked in the fatal shooting of a six-year-old boy in Marksville. Derrick Stafford and Norris Greenhouse each face charges of second-degree murder and second-degree attempted murder, but Loyola Law professor Dane Ciolino says the severity of the charges can still change…
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It’s unclear when evidence will be presented to a grand jury.

State Police is honoring at this honor the four people who rendered aid to Trooper Steven Vincent while he was critically wounded during a traffic stop in August. Vincent was shot and killed while trying to assist a motorist with his vehicle. Master Trooper Brooks David says these four men are being honored for their bravery and selfless service…:
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Louisiana Congressmen Ralph Abraham of Alto and Cedric Richmond of New Orleans introduce a bill to Congress seeking to find out ways high school football deaths could be prevented. Abraham says the bill will require the CDC to ask for input from parents, coaches, athletic trainers and other health care professionals to discover new methods to prevent future serious injuries or death…:
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Abraham says the bill would not impose any new regulations, it only directs existing federal agencies to study the issue and offer recommendations for solutions.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Bel Edwards says he is going to change the prostitution attack ad on Republican opponent David Vitter, because he received a letter from a veteran’s mother saying she was offended by the image of Arlington National Cemetery in the background. Edwards campaign says they will reissue a new version of the commercial ASAP. Both Edwards and Vitter are set to appear today at the Baton Rouge Press Club.