15:30 LRN Newscast July 27th

Security video shows a fatal shooting between a Jefferson Parish sheriff’s deputy and a man who is suspected to be involved in a robbery. The video from a newspaper warehouse in Metairie shows what appears to be a man holding a gun and pointing it at a deputy, who then fired his weapon. The man killed has been identified as 17-year-old Devon Martes.

According to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, Louisiana has seen the second most police officer deaths in the line of duty this year. Don Molino has more…
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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.

We are starting to see more endorsements in the US 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…
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