A Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s deputy was fatally shot in the line of duty today. It happened along a busy road around 12:20 this afternoon. J-P-S-O spokesperson, Colonel John Fortunato, says the deputy, 51-year-old David Michel, approached a suspicious pedestrian and a struggle ensued. Authorities say the suspect pulled the gun from his waisteband and shot the deputy several times. The suspect is in custody.

Instead of repairing the Jimmy Davis Bridge over the River River in Shreveport-Bossier, DOTD says they’ve decided to build a new four-lane bridge. Spokeswoman Cindy Dorfner says a new bridge will improve congestion…
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She says they aren’t sure how much a new bridge will cost or when construction will begin.

East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore says he has yet to decide if he’ll prosecute a Baton Rouge mother who has been charged with child cruelty for allegedly hitting her children with an electric cord, because they broke into someone’s home. Moore says he’s still waiting to get all the facts in the case…
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Moore says the woman does not have a criminal history.

The special session ends tomorrow night at midnight and lawmakers are still trying to figure out how much state agencies will get based on the revenue that has been raised over the last couple of weeks. The Senate Finance Committee has decided not to give public colleges a reduction in state dollars, K-12 public schools are on the chopping block. Shreveport Senator Gregory Tarver says univerisities have been cut enough…
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This spending proposal still needs the approval of the House and Senate.