President Donald Trump will make a trip to New Orleans on Monday to address the American Farm Bureau Federation’s annual convention. Unless something changes, it’s likely the federal partial government shutdown will still be going, so ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says it will be interesting to see the reaction the president gets…
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Mr. Trump visits Texas today for a tour of the southern border.

Louisiana has received a one-point-two million dollar federal grant to assist child victims of human trafficking. Governor John Bel Edwards says the money is needed, because a report released last February found 681 adults and juveniles identified as victims of human trafficking in 2017…
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Louisiana is one of seven states since 2015 to receive this type of funding.

Multiple media outlets report a female Shreveport police officer was shot and killed before she started her shift last night. Over 50 police and sheriff units responded to the shooting that occurred just before 8:30 PM. Police have told the media a person has been detained for questioning.

On the other side of the Red River, two Bossier City women were fatally shot at an apartment complex. Authorities have booked 22-year-old Frederick Jackson of Shreveport on two counts of first degree murder.

The Louisiana Legislative Women’s Caucus has asked the state ethics board to reconsider a previous ruling that said political candidates can not use campaign funds to pay for child care costs. Franklinton Senator Beth Mizell…
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A female candidate running for a House seat in Baton Rouge has been told she could be penalized if she used campaign funds to pay for babysitter while she attended fundraisers, forums and other campaign events