Protesters are stationed outside the Pete Maravich Assembly Center for the Global Prayer Rally which just started at 10 am. The American Family Association, known for its opposition of gay rights, is putting on the event for the national day of prayer. Spokesman Doug Stringer says he’s aware of the protests…
cut 12 (09) “not about them”
Meanwhile, Peter Jenkins from “Organize, Reflect, Act”, says they’re not against a prayer rally; they just oppose the American Family Association.

The lawsuit filed by the daughter and grandkids of Saints and Pelicans owner Tom Benson, after he announced he is leaving the teams to his wife Gayle, is a hot topic. Many people are pointing to the big money…
CUT 11 (05) Q: “at stake here”
That’s LSU Health Sciences Center clinical psychologist Dr. Michelle Moore .
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Multiple sources have reported that employees of General Electric’s plant in Pineville have been told that the facility is closing with the manufacturing jobs transferring to Jacksonville, Florida. It’s been rough on Pineville in the past few years, as several facilities have closed…
CUT 8 (10) Q: ‘pretty soon’
That’s Pineville Mayor Clarence Fields, who says they haven’t gotten any official word from GE.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has issued several citations on a group of people for allegedly hunting ducks illegally over a sewer plant in Rayne in Acadia Parish, and leaving many of the ducks in the sewage pond…
CUT 5 (08) Q: “after you do shoot em”
That’s LDWF spokesman Adam Einck.