07.02.18
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PM Newscall

The Louisiana Department of Corrections is once again partnering with Men’s Wearhouse and Refined by Fire Ministries as they collect suits for offenders who get out of jail.  Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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A Lafayette man who allegedly did not observe the three foot rule when it comes to passing bicycles is now facing a charge of vehicular homicide in the death of a Baton Rouge elected official. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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The 11th Annual National Suit Drive is underway through the end of July.  The Louisiana Department of Corrections has once again partnered with Men’s Wearhouse to collect suits for offenders released from jail.  CEO of Refined by Fire Ministries, Elaine Ellerbe, says suit gives recently released inmates confidence they can be successful outside of prison.

 

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Ellerbe says when a recently released inmate receives a suit, they then have the appropriate clothing to go on a job interview.

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For more information go to mwsuitdrive.com. Ellerbe says they are not just taking men’s suits with this drive.

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Ellerbe says every year in Louisiana, at least 18,000 men and women are released, so the need for professional clothing is quite high

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Bad news for Fourth of July revelers, its gunna rain. Thunderstorms that have the potential to produce heavy rainfall is in the forecast through Independence Day. State Climatologist Barry Keim says south Louisiana in particular could be looking at a lot of rain

 

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But there are some upsides to all this rain, and one of them is an end to the oppressively hot temperatures we’ve endured over the last two weeks. Keim says the increased cloud cover and deluge of rain the state will see this week should push temperatures down noticeably.

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And while the rain might be coming at an inconvenient time for the holidays, Keim says it’s sorely needed for much of the state that is getting dangerously close to drought conditions.

 

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State Police is reminding motorists about the three foot rule when passing bicycles following a fatal wreck on Saturday in  St. Francisville that killed avid bicyclist and East Baton Rouge Metro Councilman Buddy Amoroso. Senior Trooper Bryan Lee says 21-year-old Nicholas Alexander of Lafayette failed to reduce his speed and move over when he attempted to pass Amoroso and another bicylist on LA 66

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Lee says Alexander was booked into the West Feliciana Parish Jail on several charges, including negligent homicide

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Amoroso was pronounced dead at the scene, while fellow bicyclist 71-year-old Thomas Clement of St. Gabriel sustained serious injuries. Lee says Amoroso and Clement were wearing helmets and proper biking attire, but Alexander did a poor job of sharing the road

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Governor Edwards has released a video message asking Louisiana residents to look before they lock their vehicle in an effort to avoid leaving children unattended in hot vehicles. Edwards says over the last 20 years in Louisiana, there were 27 pediatric vehicular heatstroke deaths

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Edwards says in this summer heat, the temperature inside your parked vehicle can quickly climb to over 110 degrees, so leaving behind a child or pet in parked car to run a quick errand is discouraged

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