17:30 LRN Newscast July 28th

Vice President Joe Biden spoke at a vigil to honor the three law enforcement officers killed in an ambush on July 17th. Biden talked about the importance of community policing and addressed the struggle of doing so when law enforcement budgets are slashed every year. He says one thing we can do, both police and citizens, is to get know one another…
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Hillary Clinton makes history tonight as she’ll become the first female to accept the presidential nomimation from a major political party. LSU Communications Professor Bob Mann says the tone Clinton sets in her speech will be important, because not many people trust her….
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Bossier City Representative Mike Johnson is urging voters to say yes to a constitutional amendment in the fall that would benefit families of fallen first responders. Michelle Southern reports..
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Lake Charles Police say a 4-month-old who died earlier this month had a .047 blood alcohol level in his system. Authorities have arrested the child’s mother, 25-year-old Danielle Morris and the search is on for the father, 40-year-old Larry Champ. The parents are facing second-degree murder charges.