A CNN poll on Louisiana’s US Senate race shows democratic incumbent Mary Landrieu winning the primary, but trails Republican Congressman Bill Cassidy by three-percentage points in a runoff. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says the survey also shows Landrieu will have to make sure registered Democratic voters get to the polls and she needs more support from white voters…

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The poll was conducted last week.

A group of Louisiana lawmakers and other state leaders are expressing outrage about Louisiana hospitals charging rape victims for care. Slidell Representative Kevin Pearson says rape separates itself from other types of violent crimes because they so very often go unreported…

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He says it’s completely wrong that sexual assault victims are getting these massive hospital bills.

Louisiana State Police report that two people were killed, including a Fort Polk soldier, in a fiery single vehicle accident in Vernon Parish early Sunday morning. Trooper Scott Moreau says says the vehicle burst into flames upon impact. The passenger of the vehicle has not been identified at this time due to the severity of the burns incurred. Moreau says they have identified the driver…

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Moreau says authorities are working diligently to find out what exactly happened.

State Police say a 38-year-old passenger from DeRidder is dead after a 13-year-old driver hit a cow. Sgt James Anderson says the victim is identified as 38-year-old Jason Mitchell Brooks. Anderson says the reason the 13-year-old was driving is still under investigation…

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He says there was another 16-year-old passenger in the vehicle and nobody was buckled up.