12:30 LRN Newscast April 27

The woman who has accused Secretary of State Tom Schedler of sexual harassment is speaking out, exclusively to the Louisiana Radio Network. Dawn Ross, who is a longtime employee of the Secretary of State’s office, says she was the recipient of unwanted sexually charged emails, gifts and advances by Schedler since 2007. Ross says Schedler also stalked her and would show up unannounced in public settings. She says the Secretary of State even bought a townhome in the same complex as her…

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Schedler has described the relationship as consensual, but US Senator John Kennedy has now called on the statewide elected Republican to resign. Louisiana Radio Network’s Jim Shannon, who is married to Jill Craft, Ross’s attorney, conducted the interview.

The Senate passed a proposal that will allow school employees to pray with students during the class hours. The bill’s sponsor, Bossier Senator Ryan Gatti, says it’s a response to recent legal actions taken against his parish.

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And the Saints made a move huge on day one of the draft to get their man, defensive end Marcus Davenport. The Black and Gold traded their first round pick in this year, and next year’s draft to make the move up to 14 for one of the most athletically gifted players in the draft. Davenport, who studies philosophy and writes poetry, says he’s looking forward to the move.

And now heres commodity prices