A UNO poll shows that 82-percent of likely voters in Louisiana disapprove of US Senate candidate and former KKK leader David Duke. The survey found that 13-percent of the respondents said they would vote for Duke and UNO pollster Ed Chervenak says young voters were twice as likely to rate him favorably…
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Duke is one of 24 candidates in the US Senate race.

Hundreds of new laws are now in effect including one that doubles the fine for not wearing your seat belt. Interim Director of the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission, Ken Trull, says the fine for a first offense went from $25 to $50. He says this is not about money, it’s about driver safety…:
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This new law applies to everyone in a vehicle, not just the driver.

A study from the personal finance website WalletHub finds Louisiana has the worst school system in America. WalletHub analyst Jill Gonzales says that’s disappointing when you consider Louisiana ranks in the middle pack of other states when it comes to state spending on public education, which means the state might not be spending is money wisely when it comes to schools…
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In response to the report, the state department of education says public school students have made tremendous growth. They point to improving reading and math scores from 4th graders and the graduation rate is at an all-time high.

There have been 27 shooting deaths in Shreveport this year. That’s one less then what was reported for all of 2016. The latest victim is 15-year-old Desmon Bell, who was found dead inside a home from a gunshot wound to the head. Authorities are looking for suspects in the case.