State leaders met in Baton Rouge for a roundtable discussion on race relations. State Police Col. Mike Edmonson says resolving problems in the communities is about having an open dialogue. He says we need ongoing conversations about ways to improve relations, and that starts with listening.

Cut 15 (10) “being heard”

Edmonson says they are also looking at ways to improve police training.

Florida State’s Jimbo Fisher is reportedly the top candidate to become the next head coach of the Bayou Bengals, according to the Baton Rouge Advocate. Tiger Rag Editor Cody Worsham isn’t surprised Fisher is at the top of Athletic Director Joe Alleva’s wish list, since he won a national championship at Florida State in 2014.

Cut 6 (06) “say no”

Fisher has said he’s happy at FSU, but Worsham believes he would take the job at LSU if offered.

A USGS-NASA study found widespread shoreline loss across areas affected with oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill in 2010. Research Oceanographer Elijah Ramsey says they compared the damage before and after the spill in the Barataria Bay area. He says in 2009 and 2010 there wasn’t a lot of coastline erosion.

Cut 9 (10) “oiled shorelines”

Ramsey says that continued throughout the next year.

It looks like most people will be doing their Christmas shopping online this year, according to a report by the consulting firm Deloitte. Executive Director of the Louisiana Retailers Association, Dawn Johnson, says a lot of shoppers go into the store, get information from employees, then order online.

Cut 4 (10) “all products”

The survey found 50-percent of respondents admitted to showrooming.