Republican US Senator David Vitter files legislation to stop the sudden rise in unaccompanied immigrant children crossing the US-Mexico border. Jeff Palermo has the story
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ATC Commissioner Troy Hebert is facing a federal racial discrimination lawsuit alleging he made working conditions unbearable for African-American Employees. Michelle Southern reports.
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The Monroe Police Dept. says they are looking for a man they believe is responsible for hitting another man over the head with a large stick during an argument over a cell phone. Assistant Police Chief Don Bartley says the victim was walking out of the laundry room at an apartment complex when he was approached by Christopher Robinson..:
CUT 3 (10) “in the head”
Bartley says investigators were able to talk to the victim, 48-year-old Jimmy Atwell, who told them Robinson was mad because because Atwell informed police the suspect had stolen his cell phone. He says a verbal encounter took place and that’s when Robinson allegedly hit Atwell with a 3 foot long stick…:
CUT 4 (09) “LSU in Shreveport”
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Robinson with bond set at $50,000. Barley says the case is under investigation…:
CUT 5 (11) “Crimestoppers”
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Republican US Senator David Vitter files legislation that he says will stop the flow of illegal border crossings. Vitter’s measure would implement mandatory detention near the US-Mexico border and expedited deportation of unaccompanied minors from Central and South America.
Between October and this past June, an estimated 57-thousand unaccompanied children were apprehended by Border Patrol. The Obama administration says that number could reach 90-thousand by the end of September. Vitter says law enforcement of immigration laws for decades has encouraged more immigrants to come here illegally
CUT 7 (09) “from there”
Vitter admits his legislation will have a difficult time getting a debate in the Senate, because Senate leader Harry Reid will not be in support of this legislation
CUT 8 (14) “effective enforcement”
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State Police says they’ve made an arrest in the case of the cyclist who was found dead on the side of the road earlier this month in Lafayette Parish. Master Trooper Brooks David says on July 7th, 30-year-old Lon Lomas of Youngsville was struck from behind by a vehicle believed to have been driven by Fitzpatrick Doucette…:
CUT 9 (09) “hit and run crash”
David says the body of Lomas was found in a ditch on the side of the road around 7am the day of the incident and it wasn’t long before they heard from the Kaplan Police Department…:
David says Doucette’s vehicle sustained a significant amount of damage to the front and there was sufficient information obtained by investigators to issue an arrested warrant. He says the suspect faces many charges…:
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ATC Commissioner Troy Hebert is facing a federal racial discrimination lawsuit alleging he made working conditions unbearable for African-American Employees. J. Arthur Smith III is a Baton Rouge attorney who has filed the suit on behalf of Charles Gilmore, Daimian McDowell and Larry Hingle…:
cut 12 (10) “enforcement division”
Smith says Hebert was trying to force out his clients in every conceivable way. The ATC Commissioner says it’s an injustice to all races when people use the race card to hide laziness. But Smith says his clients have exemplary records and were stellar employees…:
A hearing date has not been set. Smith says Hebert was adamant about making the work of his clients so miserable that they would either resign or have a complete meltdown…:
cut 14 (06) “racially discriminatory”
Hebert says it is not a secret that he inherited a troubled agency with problem employees, but he’s very proud of the way they’ve turned things around…:
cut 15 (09) “they gettin that”