Governor John Bel Edwards hosted a meeting at the State Capitol to discuss race relations. Law-enforcement, community activists and religious leaders were there to discuss ways they can improve relations between the police and public. State Police Col. Mike Edmonson says they’re already boosting efforts with the cadet class training at their police academy…
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Tensions were high in the summer after the police shooting of Alton Sterling and it’s still unknown when the Justice Department will complete its investigation of that case.

It’s Bayou Classic week and a large crowd is expected for the annual football game between Grambling and Southern, which is played at the Mercedes Benz Superdome. Over 40-thousand tickets have been sold, which is 13-thousand more than last year at this time.

A USGS-Nasa study found widespread shoreline loss across areas affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010. USGS Research Oceanographer Elijah Ramsey says it also appears treatment done on affected wetlands was not helpful…
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He says they’ve also seen wetland fragmentation as well, where pieces of the land actually broke off.

The Baton Rouge Advocate reports Florida State’s Jimbo Fisher remains the top candidate to become the LSU Tigers next head coach. Tiger Rag Editor Cody Worsham believes Fisher would take the job if offered, to have a chance to coach in the SEC West, college football’s toughest division…
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