The FBI is offering a 100-thousand reward for information leading to the arrest of the individual or individuals responsible for the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Louisiana Congressman Steve Scalise was shot in an assassination attempt in 2017 and says in the United States, no one deserves to be murdered for their political views.

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ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says it’s up to lawmakers at all levels – federal, state and local – to start setting the example for others to follow and tamp down the vitriol towards one another…

Cut 8 (11) “…their political opponents.”

Multiple HBCUs across the US have received threats a day for the Kirk was shot and killed, including Southern University, who has decided to cancel classes and campus activities through the weekend.

This month, Lafayette-based Acadian Ambulance is celebrating 54 years of service to the public.  Andre Champagne has the story.

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Construction is back underway on the Buc-ee’s in Lafayette. Opening date is sometime in 2028.  The Lafayette Buc-ee’s will be one of the largest locations in the Gulf South at about 74-thousand square feet.