A Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s deputy was killed in the line of duty after encountering a suspicious pedestrian on Manhatten Boulevard. An official says the deputy was shot multiple times and died less than a hour later. The deputy has been identified as David Michel and authorities say the suspect is in custody.

The Baton Rouge mother who was arrested after allegedly beating her sons for robbing a neighbors house might not have to stand trial, according to District Attorney Hillar Moore. Don Molino has more on that story….
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K-through-12 public schools will see a cut in state funding as a result of a spending plan approved by the Senate finance committee. The head of the Louisiana School Board Association, Scott Richard (Ree-shard), says if schools receive fewer state dollars, it will jeopardize the successes that have taken place in public education….
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But on an 8-2 vote, the Senate Finance Committee decided to not to give public colleges a reduction in state dollars, instead K-12 public schools is on the chopping block.

The state department of transportation has cancelled plans to rehab the Jimmie Davis Bridge, instead the state will work towards building a new four-lane bridge over the Red River that connects Shreveport and Bossier City. DOTD spokesperson Cindy Dorfner….
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How much it will cost and when construction will start are unknowns.