Former Governor Edwin Edwards is putting some distance between himself and the National Democratic Paerty in his run-off race against Republican Garret Graves…

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Most the financial support from the Democratic Party is going towar Mary Landrieu, and Edwards says he’s OK with that.

 
A Shreveport woman was arrested this morning on cruelty to juvenile charges, after being accused of throwing her 17 month old across a room. Shreveport Police Cpl Breck Scott says when the child arrived at the hospital they were able to determine that the child had NOT sustained injuries from being thrown across a room..:
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Twenty-five year-old Gabrielle Kirkendahl of Shreveport reportedly threw the child as a form of punishment.

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The former health secretary for Governor Bobby Jindal has entered a plea of not guilty on nine counts of perjury regarding his involvement in a 200 millions dollar Medicaid deal. Bruce Greenstein is accused of lying to a Senate confirmation hearing and a grand jury reviewing the state’s contract.

 
The Louisiana Poison Control Center is warning parents about the dangers of laundry detergent pods that have harmed hundreds of children who mistake them for toys or candy…

CUT 2 (33) “reporting”