The state is in for another brutally hot weekend. State Climatologist Jay Grymes says the humidity is going to make it unbearable to be outside.
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Grymes says while parts of the state have seen some rain this week, today will likely be the last day we’ll see any rain for quite some time.
State representative Danny McCormick has proposed a ban on all AI-powered Flock cameras in Louisiana. Despite their benefit to law enforcement, there’s been growing opposition to Flock cameras nationwide over privacy concerns. But Baton Rouge Police Chief T.J. Morse says any abuse of the technology has been due to misuse by law enforcement, not the cameras themselves.
A new school year is underway, and State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley is optimistic the recent gains in student achievement will continue. Jeff Palermo has the story
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At the outset of this school year, a 14-year-old Hammond boy is learning the hard way what not to bring to show-and-tell. The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested the Hammond Eastside Upper School student for allegedly packing two BB guns inside his book bag this morning. There were no threats, although the school was briefly placed on lockdown.