State Police say a 14-year-old high school freshman from Houma was allegedly shot by a Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s deputy. Jeff Palermo reports.
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There’s a new radio ad hitting the airwaves in the 5th District today featuring Phil and Kay Robertson of Duck Dynasty endorsing their nephew, Zach Dasher, for Congress. Michelle Southern reports.
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Louisiana State Police say they are investigating the death of a 14-year-old high school freshman who was allegedly shot by a Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s deputy. The teen is identified as Cameron Tillman — a student from Ellender High School Trooper Evan Harrell says deputies got a 911 call around 5:30 Tuesday evening…:
The deputy involved in this shooting is not being identified while the investigation into this incident is underway. Harrell says they aren’t sure exactly what transpired inside the home when cops arrived…:
Harrell says three other suspects were taken into custody at the abandoned home where the shooting took place — two were juveniles and the other is 18-years-old. He says a fifth person was seen fleeing the residence and LSP is asking anyone with information on that person’s whereabouts to please call 911. Harrell says investigating troopers are actively working on this case…:
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There’s a new radio ad hitting the airwaves in the 5th District today featuring Phil and Kay Robertson of Duck Dynasty endorsing their nephew, Zach Dasher, for Congress. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says, with this, Dasher is trying to create legitimacy and name recognition…:
Stockley says a lot of people still don’t know who Dasher is, but almost everyone recognizes the Duck Dynasty label…:
On the negative side, Stockley says Dasher is trying to run a campaign on his own merits and the Duck Dynasty endorsement could be seen by some as contradictory to that claim. Stockley also says if Phil Robertson keeps making controversial statements it could spell trouble for Dasher…:
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Baton Rouge Congressman and US senate candidate Bill Cassidy says it was inappropriate for Senator Mary Landrieu to assist another man perform a keg stand at an LSU tailgate. Cassidy says beer distributors are also not happy because it promotes drunkenness
Cassidy made the comments at an event where he received the endorsement of the National Federation of Independent Business. He says the beer industry spends a lot of money promoting responsible drinking and Landrieu’s actions on a college campus were unfitting for a US Senator
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Landrieu has downplayed the incident. She has said her opponents who are making political fodder over this need to get a sense of humor and get a life. Landrieu explained what happened at that LSU tailgate during an appearance on W-R-K-F’s Jim Engster Show…
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A District Judge ordered today that businesses won’t have to pay BP back money the oil giant says was overpaid as a result of a flawed settlement money formula. BP said these companies who claimed the 2010 oil spill hurt their business should be forced to return payouts but the judge did not agree. Loyola University law professor Dane Ciolino says this is yet another setback for BP…:
Judge Carl Barbier had ordered the formula changed several weeks ago but as for money already paid, the ruling was a deal is a deal. Ciolino says this is good news for the plaintiffs…:
Ciolino says BP keeps trying to reduce its liability for the oil spill but the rulings continue to be against them…:
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