New State Police Superintendent, Colonel Lamar Davis, promises to hold the men and women who work at the law enforcement agency accountable. Davis says he has no problem stepping in making a change if he believes a trooper is not representing the badge well…
Cut 10 (12 “…accountable”)
The Army veteran takes over while the L-S-P is under investigation for the death of a black man while in police custody and a recent Associated Press article that found at least a dozen cases of employees forwarding racist e-mails.

LSU grad and Baker native, Linda Thomas-Greenfield is expected to be named as President-elect Joe Biden’s appointee as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Thomas-Greenfield has had a 35-year career in the United States Foreign Service.

Louisiana’s Click It or Ticket campaign is underway as the holiday season begins this week. Louisiana Highway Safety Commission spokesperson Mark Lambert says this campaign is important because seatbelt users in Louisiana are slightly lower than the national average.

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Last year 49-percent of all drivers and passengers who died in a motor vehicle accident crash in Louisiana were not wearing a seat belt.

It was March when the state reported its first coronavirus case, and many Louisiana residents are suffering from pandemic fatigue. Louisiana Health Department Region Six Medical Director Doctor David Holcombe says it’s okay to feel that way…
Cut 7 (11)  “…prolonged stress.”