Qualifying has wrapped up and Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat warns residents to prepare themselves to be inundated with political ads over the next two to three months…
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The family of an unarmed black man shot dead by a West Baton Rouge deputy is calling on the feds to investigate the shooting. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
Cut 2 (30) “…I’m Kevin Barnhart”
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Gas is down to about 2.31 a gallon in Louisiana, thirty cents lower than it was this time last year. Matt Doyle asked AAA what’s behind the lower than usual prices…
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Qualifying has wrapped up and the field is set for what should be a highly competitive governor’s race as the southeast’s only Democrat defends his seat against two Republicans contenders.
The race has only recently started to pick up intensity, and Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says within the next two weeks expect the election season yard signs and billboards to be in full bloom.
Governor Edwards and Eddie Rispone have already begun their statewide TV ad campaign. Congressman Ralph Abraham says he’ll begin airing his next week.
This time last year analysts predicted the 2019 fall election could shatter spending records. Pinsonat says it may not break any records, but it’s likely to come very close.
The only other race that is likely to crack a million dollars of spending is Insurance Commissioner, where Tim Temple, who is challenging incumbent Jim Donelon, has pledged to self-fund a million-dollar campaign.
With no federal races and few other competitive governor’s races nationwide, Louisiana is set to become a major focus for both parties. Pinsonat says expect a flood of out of state money and other assets to sweep in.
The primary is set for October 12th.
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The Saints play their first preseason game tonight against the Vikings. The spotlight is on backup QB Teddy Bridgewater, who’s expect to get a lot of snaps, and Locked on Saints podcast host Ross Jackson says its Teddy’s time to shine.
Jackson says the sixth-round draft pick out of Rutgers, safety Saquan Hampton will also be one to watch after impressive practice field performances.
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Wide Receiver Emmanuel Butler recently made it back to the practice field for some walkthroughs after a minor injury and has been a summer standout. Jackson says if healthy he’ll have a chance to show off his versatility.
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Kickoff is at 7 o’clock.
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The family of a black man shot dead in a motel room by a West Baton Rouge Sheriff’s deputy is requesting a Justice Department investigation of the incident. Attorney for the family of 38-year-old Josef Richardson, Ben Crump, says State Police are not being transparent about their investigation into the officer involved shooting..
Cut 10 (08) “…in his underwear.”
Richardson, who was unarmed, was killed by a shot to the back of the neck in a motel room near Port Allen as deputies executed a warrant. Crump says the only thing the officers recovered in the incident was about $300 in marijuana and 3 pills of methamphetamine.
Cut 11 (09) “…recreational marijuana.”
Investigators have not released any information on why the deputy fired his weapon, or the identity of the deputy involved.
Crump says the family does not feel confident about the State Police’s investigation of the West Baton Rouge deputy’s behavior.
Cut 12 (10) “…be due process.”
Richardson was in the motel room with his girlfriend, who is facing drug charges.
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Gas is down nearly seven cents a gallon over last month in Louisiana as the typical fall gas price reduction appears to be arriving a month early.
AAA fuel analyst Don Redman warns it’s not just the usual seasonal market forces at work. Prices are notably lower than they were this time last year.
The average for a gallon in Louisiana is 2.31 a gallon, down from 2.38 last month, and 2.64 this time last year.
The global economy appears to be slowing down, and there are growing fears the US could be looking at a similar fate in the near future. Redman says those concerns are translating into lower prices at the pump.
Redman says he expects prices to fall under two dollars a gallon in some parts of the state by September if demand continues to crater.
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