A New Orleans activist group has announced plans to take down the statue of Andrew Jackson during a protest Saturday. Don Molino has more…

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After donating thousands of dollars to flood damaged schools in Louisiana, Taylor Swift is helping even more students get back in the classroom. Livingston Parish School System officials say the pop megastar is donating $50-thousand to help with the rebuilding process. Swift has already made similar donations in Ascension parish and Central.

Congressman Garret Graves says he’s frustrated that the proposal to get federal aid to flood victims is wrapped up in politics. The money is part of a short-term budget fix and is earmarked as disaster assistance for several states. Graves says this money would be spread across 16 different major disasters.

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Graves says the $500 million in the aid package will not go far enough to help the tens of thousands of people in need.

Hunters for the Hungry is asking people to donate last year’s meat before stocking up this year during their annual “Clean Out Your Freezer Day.” HFH Executive Director Jimmy Anthony says the Baton Rouge Food Bank typically stores the meat, but there isn’t room for it this year after the flooding. He says a New Orleans Food Bank will be collecting the food instead, and they will also be collecting canned goods.

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The donations will be directly distributed to nearly 400 agencies across Louisiana.