330PM Newscast January 25

A new study out of Tulane finds that Louisiana is making slow progress diversifying judgeships. Michelle Southern reports…:

Congress has reached an agreement to hold a vote on the Dream Act. A proposed deal would see funding for President Trump’s border wall in exchange for a Dreamer resolution. Senator Cassidy says the fate of Dreamers is dependent on boarder funding…

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LSU’s all-time leading rusher and three time Super Bowl Champion Kevin Faulk has been named as the Director of Player Development for the LSU football program. After a 13-year career with the New England Patriots, Faulk returned to his high school alma mater and was an assistant coach for the Golden Bears. He says it was not an easy decision to leave Carencro, but is excited about his new role with the LSU Tigers…

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Faulk says his life experiences will help develop these players not only for football but for whatever else life may present them.

The jury in the trial involving the death of Joe McKnight visited the defendant’s car today. McKnight was fatally shot by Ronald Gasser, and prosecutors reconstructed what they believe the scene would have looked like after the shooting. The defense says Joe McKnight tried to lunge at Gasser through the passenger side window after a fit of road rage. The prosecution is attempting to demonstrate that the car would not have allowed for that.

McKnight was shot on December 1st of 2016