The race for the Governor’s Mansion officially starts today with candidates heading to the Secretary of State’s office to file their paperwork for qualifying. Among the Republican candidates is Eddie Rispone, who’s running a self-funded campaign leaning heavily on his support for the President. UL Lafayette Poli Sci Professor Pearson Cross says his biggest issue is name recognition, but…
Eddie Rispone qualified for the race earlier this morning. So far today, various candidates have qualified in a variety of races. Incumbents such as Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin, Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser, and Attorney General Jeff Landry have all qualified. Challenger for Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple has also qualified. Qualifying runs through 4:30PM Thursday.
Shreveport police are investigating an early Saturday morning drive-by shooting left a one-month old child dead in the Sunset Acres neighborhood. Police Chief Ben Raymond believes there is someone out there that has details that can lead to an arrest, and says they need to come forward.Raymond says his department is leading an effort of community support and citizen engagement to reduce violent crime in the city.
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Authorities have identified the infant victim as Queen Dean, who was struck in the head when a bullet entered her family’s home.
Congressman Garret Graves believes background checks and gun bans will not make public mass shootings go away. Graves made the statement following two mass shootings over the weekend in Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso, Texas. Graves says there is a middle ground to combat the violence yet support the Second Amendment.