A legal analyst says Governor Landry’s proposal to take away athletic scholarships for student-athletes who are not present for the national anthem is unconstitutional. Teiko Foxx has more…
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In Evangeline Parish, one man is committed to sleeping outside with his rescue dogs until enough money is raised to build a shelter. Brooke Thorington explains.
Cut 2 (29) “I’m Brooke Thorington.”
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Legislation requiring speed cameras to also get a picture of speeding drivers receives approval from the House Transportation Committee. Colleen Crain has the story…
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The sexual misconduct suit filed by 10 former students against LSU has been settled out of court. Legal analyst Franz Borghardt says sometimes settlements are based on economic decisions of the cost of defending versus the value of the actual suits…
Complaints in the suit included allegations of sexual misconduct and domestic violence by LSU football players. Although settlement terms were not disclosed, Borghardt says there’s a value to being paid now versus after a trial…
Cut 5 (09) “…settlement does.”
And due to the sensitive nature of the case, Borghardt says there’s value in keeping the plaintiffs from having to testify during a trial and relieve their trauma….
Borghardt says settlements can also include policy changes to avoid future incidents.
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Governor Landry believes the LSU women’s basketball team should have been on the floor for the national anthem before the game against Iowa. The Governor is suggesting a policy to take scholarships away from student-athletes who are not present for the national anthem. Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino says the proposal is unconstitutional.
LSU says both men’s and women’s basketball teams have not been on the court for the national anthem for the last several years. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says everyone needs to take a step back.
Pinsonat says Landry has been flexing his political muscle during his four months in office, but taking scholarships away from collegiate athletes might be too much…
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To raise money to build a proper animal shelter with a spay/neuter clinic in Evangeline Parish, Matthew Baker, founder of Heros Everywhere Animal Rescue, has committed to sleeping outside with their 64 rescue dogs. He’s hoping to raise $250,000 to build the facility on land they’ve donated.
You’ve heard the expression when you lay down with the dogs you get fleas, well Baker is hoping to get funds instead. His wife Bre is just as committed to the shelter, but he says she’ll be sleeping indoors taking care of animals that need to be bottle fed.
All joking aside, the Baker says they are committed to animal rescue and once the facility is constructed, local veterinarians have also offered to volunteer their time to spay and neuter animals.
For more information about the Heroes Everywhere Animal Rescue, how to donate and or adopt visit LouisianaRadioNetwork.com
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The House Transportation Committee approves a bill that would require speed enforcement cameras to get a picture of the driver of a speeding vehicle, along with the license plate. Marksville Representative Daryl Deshotel says he’s seeking to pass this bill because there are residents receiving speeding tickets when it was someone else driving their vehicle
Deshotel is not a fan of the speed enforcement cameras. He believes their main objective is to collect cash and do nothing to help control speeding. He says a real life police officer are the ones that should be issuing tickets…
Former Baker Police Chief Mike Knaps argued against the legislation. Knaps says the speed enforcement cameras are an important tool in getting motorists to slow down…
Cut 15 (06) “…extremely reasonable.”
The measure heads to the House floor for more discussion.
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First year LSU offensive coordinator Joe Sloan is pleased with the progress of new Tigers starting quarterback Garrett Nussmeier. Sloan says making good decisions with the football has been the focus…
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Kyren Lacy is LSU’s leading returning receiver. Sloan says he’s been impressed with Lacy’s ability to lead the wide receiver room and it’s resulting in good performance at practice…
To help make up for the loss of future first round picks Malik Nabers and Brian Thomas Junior, LSU signed Liberty’s CJ Daniels and Mississippi State’s Zavion Thomas. Sloan says Thomas is an explosive player…
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