According to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, Louisiana has the second most police officer deaths in the line of duty this year. Don Molino has more…
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A Breaux Bridge priest is facing child porn charges. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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Louisiana ranks second for the number of police officers killed in the line of duty this year, according to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. President and CEO, Craig Floyd, says seven Louisiana officers have been killed in the line of duty in 2016. He says we need to have more respect for our officers.
Four of the officer deaths were by gunfire, two by vehicular assault, and one in a car accident. The report shows firearms related fatalities spiked 78% nationwide this year. Floyd says police officers interact with the public 62 million times a year, most of the time without incident.
The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund says there is hope that the number of police officer deaths can be reduced. He says more officers are using fewer lethal weapons and choosing items like Tasers to detain suspects, which gives them options other than kill or be killed.
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We are starting to see more endorsements in the U.S. Senate race. Former Louisiana Governor Buddy Roemer is officially backing State Treasurer John Kennedy and Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain has endorsed Congressman Charles Boustany. Political Analyst Clancy Dubos says Strain being a current statewide elected official will be beneficial to Boustany.
Dubos says endorsements do help when the field is this crowded with 24 candidates. He says Strain’s endorsement of Boustany carries more weight than Roemer’s backing of Kennedy
Outgoing Senator David Vitter has yet to make an official endorsement for his seat but Dubos says it’s obvious who he supports.
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The 2014 viral phenomenon known as the “Ice Bucket Challenge” actually led to a scientific breakthrough towards finding a cure for ALS. Director of the ALS Association of Louisiana, Kelly Viator, says awareness attributes to dollars raised.
Through those donations, Project MinE has identified a gene that’s connected to the disease, which will help develop new targeted therapy to treat ALS. Viator says all the small donations can make a big difference.
An estimated 15 million people took the challenge, raising more than $115 million for ALS research. Viator says as effective as the Ice Bucket Challenge was, she doesn’t see it being repeated anytime soon.
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State Police have arrested a Catholic Priest in St. Martin Parish on child pornography charges. Trooper Brooks David says the Special Victims Unit received a complaint alleging that a computer belonging to Father Felix David Broussard contained disturbing images of juveniles…
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David says the 50-year-old Priest was placed under arrest and booked into the St. Martin Parish jail on 500 counts of child pornography. He says their investigation into Father Broussard’s criminal behavior continues…
The Diocese of Lafayette says they take these allegations very seriously and is cooperating fully with the investigation. Father Broussard has been placed on administrative leave and will not be allowed to preach at St. Bernard Parish. David says Broussard could spend a long time in jail, if convicted…
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