After 9-11, Louisianans raised 1.2 million dollars as part of the “Bucks for Trucks” campaign to build new firetrucks for New York City. Jeff Palermo has more on where those trucks are now…:
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Kaplan Police Chief Boyd Adams has been arrested on charges of theft and malfeasance following an investigation by the Legislative Auditor’s Office. Director of the Audit Roger Harris says Adams could not explain missing department funds…:
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He says LSP etermined that Adams used nearly $7,000 for personal purposes.

The Shreveport City Council is slated to vote today on whether or not to move forward with the necessary steps to build a more than $100 million dollar mixed-use complex that could solidify the efforts of the city to attract the New Orleans Pelicans’ development league. Tyler Comeaux with Shreveport for Pelicans, calls the idea a “slam dunk”…:
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The mayor has pledged to commit up to $30 million dollars to build the complex subject to city council approval.

Saints fans are down in the dumps today, as New Orleans struggled in a Monday Night Football loss to the Vikings. The Black and Gold had trouble scoring touchdowns after getting into the redzone, and quarterback Drew Brees threw for just 291 yards and one TD. So for the fifth time in the last six years, the Saints start the season with a loss. They host the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots on Sunday.