Governor Landry and Baton Rouge law enforcement will hold a press conference at 2 PM to provide an update on yesterday’s fatal shooting at the Mall of Louisiana that killed a 17-year-old student from Lafayette Parish and injured five others. Baton Rouge police chief T.J. Morse says at 1:22 yesterday afternoon, two groups of people got into an argument, and gunfire erupted.
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The 17-year-old girl who was fatally shot has been identified as Martha Odom and she attended Ascension Episcopal.
Two of the state’s largest teacher unions are supporting Constitutional Amendment 3 on the May 16th ballot. Louisiana Federation of Teachers president Larry Carter says the measure would provide a permanent salary increase for educators and school employees….
Early voting for this election begins May 2nd.
It’s another big weekend of festivals and Festival International is celebrating its 40th anniversary. Andre Champagne has more…
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The NFL draft got underway last night with the Saints selecting Arizona State wide receiver Jordyn Tyson with the eighth overall pick. Tyson has great hands and can play all three wide receiver positions. But the 21-year-old has also battled injuries during his career. The Saints have two draft selections tonight and five more on Saturday.