Author Archives: Jeff Palermo

07.07.17
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15:30 LRN Newscast July 7th

Attorneys for a wounded East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Deputy files a lawsuit against Black Lives Matter leaders accusing them of inciting the deadly attack on law enforcement last July that killed three and injured three others. Baton Rouge Attorney Beau Brock says the plaintiff attorneys will have to show the protests following the Alton Sterling Shooting sparked Gavin Long to attack Baton Rouge law enforcement…
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The plantiff attorneys Donna Grodner and Denise Vinet.

I-10 East between Sorrento and Gramercy will be closed this weekend for repairs on the on-ramp bridge connecting U.S. 61 to the interstate. Rodney Mallett with DOTD says you should find another way to New Orleans:
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The closure begins at 9 tonight and is set to reopen by 5 a.m. on Monday.

Two young men have been arrested after allegedly severely beating an elderly man in a road rage incident in Slidell. Emelie Gunn has more…
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A restaurant publication names Raising Cane’s fastest growing fast food chain in the country. There are now 330 Cane’s locations. Regional Vice President Matt Massey says they are providing more than 6.5 million dollars in work that supports local communities….
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07.07.17
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LRN PM Newscall July 7th

Baton Rouge founded Raising Cane’s has been named the fastest-growing chain in the US for 2017 by Nation’s Restaurant News. Don Molino reports…:

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Two young men have been arrested after allegedly severely beating an elderly man in a road rage incident in Slidell. Emelie Gunn has more…

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Interstate 10 East between Sorrento and Gramercy will be closed again this weekend to repair the on ramp bridge connecting U.S. 61 and I-10. The closure begins at 9 p.m. tonight and is set to reopen by 5 a.m. on Monday. Rodney Mallett with the state Department of Transportation advises motorists to be prepared to have an alternate route if traveling to New Orleans.

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Mallett says another route would be to take U.S. 61, also known as Airline Highway into Laplace and get back on I-10. He advises motorists to determine an alternative route before starting their journey.

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Mallett says the onramp, which goes over interstate 10, was hit by a truck that was not small enough to go underneath it. The damaged section was removed in March and repairs have been ongoing at a site next to the interstate. He says they decided to remove the ramp in order to prevent more than just a couple of closures.

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Raising Cane’s has been named the fastest-growing chain in the US for 2017 by the industry publication Nation’s Restaurant News. It says the Baton Rouge founded chicken establishment did $640.5 million dollars in sales in 2016, up 26 percent from the prior year. Matt Massey is the Regional Vice President at Cane’s. He says this is a great honor…:

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Cane’s has nearly 330 locations, including 50 in Louisiana, but is growing rapidly with 59 new restaurants popping up in the past year. Massey says their mission is about more than just serving tasty chicken tenders with toast and amazing secret sauce…:

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Rounding out the Top 5 are Jersey Mike’s Subs, Marco’s Pizza, Wingstop and Chick-fil-A. Massey says they are providing more than $6.5 million in work that supports their local communities…:

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A 73-year-old Slidell man was brutally beaten during a road rage incident just before noon yesterday. Slidell Police responded to the scene after receiving a 911 call from a witness who saw two young men attacking the elderly man inside his vehicle. Detective Daniel Seuzeneau says when officers arrived…

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Seuzeneau says police found the disoriented man nearby with severe injuries. He says when questioned, McCraney said the man almost hit he and Young as they were crossing the road so they began yelling and the victim pulled over…

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Seuzeneau says the victim was transported to University Medical Center in New Orleans due to the severity of the injuries to his face and head. He says Slidell Police Chief Randy Fandal calls this is a heinous act and they will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

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One of the officers wounded in the deadly ambush on cops in Baton Rouge last year is suing leaders of the Black Lives Matter movement. On July 17th, 2016, 29-year-old Gavin Long killed three officers and wounded three others in a targeted attack. The suit accuses Black Lives Matter of inciting violence. But legal analyst Tim Meche doesn’t see this going far

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Meche says another reason he doesn’t see any money being recovered is because Black Lives Matter likely doesn’t have any assets to be seized. He feels this suit has been brought to make a political point..:

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Long had posted videos on the internet calling for retaliation against cops over what he called oppressive treatment of African Americans. Meche says you’d have a hard time holding anyone accountable for the actions of a person who is clearly insane…:

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The suit’s description of the plaintiff matches East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Deputy Nicholas Tullier who is still hospitalized. The plaintiff attorneys are Donna Grodner and Denise Vinet. Baton Rouge Attorney Beau Brock says they’ll have to show that the protests following the shooting of Alton Sterling sparked Long into attacking Baton Rouge law enforcement…

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07.07.17
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14:30 LRN Newscast July 7th

A lawsuit has been filed in federal court against leaders of the Black Lives Matter movement claiming they had a role in sparking a deadly ambush on police officers in Baton Rouge last July. The suit alleges that their nightly protests following the shooting death of Alton Sterling incited violence against law enforcement. Legal Analyst Tim Meche believes this suit was filed to make a political point….
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Meche says the gunman, Gavin Long, was clearly crazy and it’s hard to hold anyone accountable for his actions.

Four jockeys from Texas have been arrested by State Police for a hazing incident that took place in a locker room at Delta Downs race track in Vinton. Authorities say they shaved off a juvenile male’s eyebrow and threw hot sauce on his genitals. The victim was a race track employee.

Raising Cane’s has been named the fastest-growing fast food chain in the US by Nation’s Restaurant News. Cane’s has nearly 330 locations, including 50 in Louisiana, and 59 new restaurants have popped up in the past year. Regional Vice President Matt Massey says their mission is more than just serving tasty chicken tenders with toast and amazing secret…
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The I-10 eastbound lanes between Sorrento and Gramercy will close at 9 PM tonight so crews can install a section of an on-ramp that was damaged when a truck hit it. DOTD spokesperson Rodney Mallett says the damaged roadway was removed and fixed at a site near the interstate in order to prevent more than just a couple of closures…
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The interstate is expected to re-open early Monday morning.

07.07.17
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11:40 LRN Sportscast

Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday has officially signed his five-year, 126-million dollar contract. General Manager Dell Demps believes this kind of investment is worth it…
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The Pelicans begin NBA Summer League Action tonight in Las Vegas as they’ll face Toronto.

Former Pelican Langston Galloway has signed a free-agent deal with Detroit. The graduate of Christian Life Academy in Baton Rouge is 25 years old and averaged nearly eight points a game last season.

One of the nation’s best linebackers decommits from LSU. Adam Anderson from Rome, Georgia, announced last night that he is re-opening his recruitment process. He’s the third player to de-commit from LSU in the last three weeks. Anderson is considered by 24-7 sports as the best outside linebacker in the Class of 2018.

Sun Belt Football Media Day is Monday July 24th in New Orleans and the league announced who will be attending from each school. Ragin Cajuns senior offensive lineman Grant Horst and sophomore defensive back Tracy Walker will represent UL Lafayette. ULM will bring senior offensive lineman Frank Sutton and senior defensive end Caleb Tucker.

Nick Floyd is the new athletic director at ULM. He’s been the executive associate director of athletics for East Carolina since 2004.

Louisiana Tech Head Baseball Coach Lane Burroughs promotes assistant coach Travis Creel to hitting coach and recruiting coordinator. He was a volunteer assistant for the Diamond Dogs last season as he coached first base and worked with the hitters and infielders.

07.07.17
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10:30 LRN Newscast July 7

A state lawmaker is battling breast cancer. Jeff Palermo reports a lot of people are pulling for Kenner Republican Julie Stokes to win the fight…
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A meeting to discuss the future of the Confederate momunment that stands in front of the Caddo Parish courthouse ended abruptly last night. The Caddo Commission Monument Advisory adjourned quickly after starting, because one member wasn’t there. Chairman RJ Johnson is surprised the meeting was postponed.
The head of Louisiana’s Office of Community Development, Pat Forbes, says they are ramping up on spending the federal grant money designed to help flood victims get back in their homes. Forbes says one of the complaints they’ve heard is that there’s not enough money, but he says they actually have enough to help out a whole bunch of folks….
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More information can be found at Restore-dot-LA-dot-gov.

The Humane Society of Louisiana says a Denham Springs couple found a cat that had a gunshot wound to the face. Executive Director Jeff Dorson says they are working with law enforcement to determine who shot the cat. He says the cat will undergo reconstruction and extraction surgery…
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Dorson says they are collecting donations to pay for the cat’s surgeries on the Humane Society’s website.

07.06.17
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LRN AM Newscall July 7

A state lawmaker is battling breast cancer. Jeff Palermo reports a lot of people are pulling for Kenner Republican Julie Stokes to win the fight…

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Once again, Louisiana ranks number one in the Tax Foundation’s study for the highest sales tax rate in the country. Jeff Palermo has more…

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A cat suffering from a gunshot wound to the face is expected to make a full recovery. Emelie Gunn has more…

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As we approach the one-year anniversary of the deadly August south Louisiana flood, the head of Louisiana’s Office of Community Development, Pat Forbes, says they are ramping up on spending the federal grant money designed to help flood victims get back in their homes. Forbes says they have reimbursed some families for the work that’s already been done

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Forbes says one of the complaints they’ve heard from flood victims is that there’s not enough money available to provide assistance. He says they actually have enough to help out a whole bunch of folks….

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Forbes says flood victims seeking assistance to rebuild must fill out a survey that can be found at Restore-dot-LA-dot-gov. He says a majority of grants that have been handed out, went to individuals who have finished rebuilding….

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The Tax Foundation has updated its national review of sales tax rates and  Louisiana continues to rank number one with a combined state and local sales tax rate averaging just above 10-percent. Director of state projects for the Tax Foundation, Scott Drenkard, says Louisiana has one of the highest local sales tax rates in the nation….

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The other states in the top five are Alabama, Washington, Arkansas and Tennessee is ranked number two behind Louisiana. He says the Bayou State has high sales taxes, because its property taxes are lower than most states thanks to the Homestead Exemption

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Drenkard says when you combine sales, property and income taxes, Louisiana is one of the least tax burdened states. He says we are actually tied with Texas. But he says Louisiana can benefit from tax reform, because it has one of the most complex tax structures in the nation…

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A Denham Springs couple has discovered a cat suffering from a gunshot wound to the face when the feline walked up to the front door of their home. The Humane Society of Louisiana Executive Director Jeff Dorson says the cat has received medical attention and is getting the care he needs…

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Dorson says the cat has been nicknamed “Scar face”. He says it’s amazing that given the horrendous injury, he has so much will to live.

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Dorson says they are working with law enforcement to determine who could’ve shot the cat. He says the cat will undergo reconstruction and extraction surgery.

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Dorson encourages anyone who can to donate for the surgery costs on the Humane Society’s website.

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Kenner Representative Julie Stokes bows out of the State Treasurer’s race because of cancer. Stokes says she has been diagnosed with breast cancer and faces at least five months of chemotherapy. Political analyst Clancy Dubos says Stokes is a highly regarded and respected state lawmaker…

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Stokes was set to qualify for the State Treasurer’s race next week. Dubos says the Republican was considered one of the favorites to win…

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Former state legislator John Schroder from Covington and Columbia Senator Neil Riser have been on the campaign trail for John Kennedy’s old job. Former Commissioner of Administration Angele Davis might also run. Dubos expects a very competitive race…

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Stokes says she hopes to be fully recovered by the time the 2018 legislative session begins.

 

07.06.17
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18:30 LRN Newscast July 6th

Kenner Representative Julie Stokes announces she’s not running for State Treasurer, because she’s been diagnosed with breast cancer. Two of Stokes legislative colleagues are running, John Schroder of Covington and Columbia Senator Neil Riser. Former Commissioner of Administration Angele Davis might also run. Political Analyst Clancy Dubos expects a very compeitive race…
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Stokes plans to continue her duties in the state legislature.

A second person has been arrested in a shooting in Evangeline Parish that injured a deputy and resulted in the death of a burglary suspect. Trooper Scott Moreau says the deputy is in stable condition…
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Moreau says 27-year-old Dejuan Guillory of Mamou was fatally shot and 21-year-old Dequince Brown of Chruch Point was charged with attempted first degree murder of a police officer. Authorities say Brown was with Guillory during the incident.

Once again, Louisiana ranks number one in the Tax Foundation’s study for the highest sales tax rate in the country. Jeff Palermo has more…
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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited five men for allegedly operating a boat while drunk over the 4th of July holiday weekend. LDWF Spokesperson Adam Einck says a DWI on the water is the same as one on the road..:
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07.06.17
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17:30 LRN Newscast July 6th

Kenner Representative Julie Stokes has bowed out of the State Treasurer’s race because of cancer. Stokes announced she has been diagnosed with breast cancer and faces at least five months of chemotherapy. Political analyst Clancy Dubos says Stokes is a highly regarded and respected state lawmaker…
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Stokes was set to qualify for the State Treasurer’s race next week. She was considered one of the favorites to win.

MedStar Washington Hospital Center says Congressman Steve Scalise underwent surgery today for the management of infection. The hospital says Scalise tolerated the procedure well and he remains in serious condition. Scalise has been hospitalized since suffering a gunshot wound on June 14th.

A two-year-old Lockport boy is another child who has died in a rash of drownings around Louisiana. Lt. Brennan Matherne with the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office says on July 4th deputies responded to a call of a child found unresponsive in the bottom of a pool. He says the family of little Kevin Cortez III was visiting the home..:
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Cortez was pronounced dead at a local hospital.

A cat suffering from a gunshot wound to the face is expected to make a full recovery. Emelie Gunn has more…
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07.06.17
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16:45 LRN Sportscast July 6

LSU has received bad news on right-handed pitcher Eric Walker. The promising hurler will miss the 2018 season as he’ll need Tommy John Surgery to repair a torn ligament in his throwing elbow.

Walker first complained of discomfort in his forearm before the College World Series. He tried to pitch in a game in Omaha, but left in the third inning, because he felt the pain reach his elbow. Tiger Rag Associate Editor James Moran says this surgery was inevitable, regardless if Walker pitched during the College World Series….
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Because of Walker’s injury and Jared Poche and Alex Lange moving on to professional baseball, the Tigers will have three new weekend starters. Moran says Zack Hess, Caleb Gilbert, Todd Peterson and incoming freshman Nick Storz are the most likely candidates.

Michael Federico was introduced as ULM’s new head baseball coach today. The former assistant at Southern Miss will have the difficult task of building a program that won just 12 games last season. Former Warhawk Matt Collins is joining his staff. He was the hitting coach at Stephen F Austin for the last three years and they were a very good hitting team last year. Collins played at ULM from 2008 to 2009 and hit .344 during his career.

And there are reports that Christian Ostrander is leaving Louisiana Tech to replace Federico as Southern Miss’ pitching coach.

You can add another layer to the fuming rivalry between LSU and Florida on the gridiron. The Gators have announced their homecoming game will be the LSU game on October 6th.

Many running back AJ Carter can’t make his mind on where he wants to play football in college. He originally committed to UCLA, then switched his commitment to LSU and now he’s switched back to UCLA.

07.06.17
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16:30 LRN Newscast July 6th

State Police is investigating an officer involved shooting that left a man dead and an Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s deputy injured. Michelle Southern reports…:
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The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s office announces an arrest in the death of a nine-month-old infant. 28-year-old Benjamin Joseph Carter Senior of Hammond has been charged with second-degree murder. An autopsy shows the toddler died from blunt force trauma.

LSU pitcher Eric Walker will not pitch in 2018 as he needs Tommy John Surgery to repair a damaged ligament in his throwing elbow. Recovery time is usually one year. Tiger Rag Associate Editor James Moran says Walker’s injury means there will be three new weekend starters for the 2018 season….
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Walker first complained of discomfort in his forearm before the College World Series.

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Agents arrested five boaters for allegedly operating their vessel while intoxicated during their Operation Dry Water Weekend. LDWF Spokesperson Adam Einck says agents were on patrol during the fourth of July holiday with a heightened awareness for impaired boat operators…
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Those arrested ranged in ages from 21 to 47.