U.S. Congressman Garret Graves says he is unsatisfied with the proposal to get Louisiana $500 million dollars in federal aid to assist flood victims because it’s wrapped up in politics. The money is part of a short-term budget fix and is earmarked as disaster assistance for multiple states. Graves says this money would be spread across 16 different major disasters…:
CUT 9 (04) “to Louisiana”

Graves says when you look at the tens of thousands of people that need assistance to get back in their homes, $500 million doesn’t go anywhere.

Take Em Down Nola, an activist group in New Orleans, is protesting today in Jackson Square when they say they will take down the statue of Andrew Jackson. The group seeks to remove all confederate monuments in the Crescent City. Group member Malcom Suber says they want to rename the area Freedom Square.
CUT 3 (08) “our city”

 
The Advisory Council on Student Behavior finds over one-thousand kindergartners were suspended last school year. New Orleans attorney and chairwoman of the council, Jennifer Coco, says they hope to find better ways to discipline students than kicking them out of class.
Cut 12 (08) “feel safe”

Hunters for the Hungry’s annual Cleanout your Freezer Day is tomorrow from 1 to 4 p.m. Hunters with leftover meat from last hunting season are encouraged to donate. H-F-H Executive Director Jimmy Anthony says the program began 25 years ago when a group of hunters thought it was a shame to waste all of last year’s frozen game.
Cut 6 (11) “new meat.”

Visit hunters4hungrylouisiana.org for more information.