There are two months left of a very active 2017 Atlantic Hurricane season..:
Cut 1 (30) “I’m Michael Farrar”

A Lafayette Police officer is dead and two others injured following a shooting last night at a gas station. State Police say the officer was responding to a report of an aggravated assault with a gun, then minutes later the call was upgraded to a shooting. The said gunfire was exchanged with the suspect when the cop was killed. The suspect fled the scene on foot and was apprehended by Lafayette PD a short time later.

An LSU political science professor finds that proactive policing may be counter-productive as a deterrent to major crime. Christopher Sullivan studied a specific seven-week period when the New York Police Department halted aggressive policing against minor crimes, and data shows serious criminal activity dropped…:
Cut 7 (06) “significantly”
He says further research is needed to understand the long-term effects of a reduction in proactive policing.

The heat is on LSU coach Ed Orgeron following an embarrassing loss at homecoming in Death Valley, as Troy came to town and beat the Tigers 24-21. But wide receiver DJ Chark says the blame is on the players…:
Cut 12 (12) “players issue”
LSU is now out of Top 25 polls.