A federal judge in New Orleans once again blocks a state law that makes the minimum age to be an exotic dancer 21-years-old. Three strippers filed suit after the state legislature passed the legislation last year and their attorney is Harry Rosenberg….
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Rosenberg says the ruling ensures the law will not go into effect until this case goes to trial at a later date.

The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education approves a recommendation that calls for K-through-12 public schools to receive three-point-seven billion dollars in state funding next year, which is same as the current year. BESE says continued state budget problems makes it difficult to receive an increase in state funding. Louisiana School Board Association executive director Scott Richard says education should be more of a priority…
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LSU Basketball Coach Johnny Jones is expected to be fired this week, once the Tigers are eliminated from the SEC Tournament. Tiger Rag Editor Cody Worsham says coaching seat started gettting warm for Jones, after he failed to lead LSU to the NCAA Tournament last year with Ben Simmons…
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Bossier City Police uges residents not to fall for telephone scams. Emelie Gunn has more
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One year after the March flood devastated parts of north and central Louisiana, flood victims are still trying to recover. Halen Doughty has more…:
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Bossier City police is warning residents about a telephone scam where the person on the other end of line claims to be with the I-R-S. Sergeant Brian Griffith says anytime someone receives a call from the IRS asking for credit card of banking information, it’s usually a scam…
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There’s a lot of discussion over the House Republican health care plan that seeks to scrap major parts of the Affordable Care Act. A big complaint of the A-C-A is that premiums have increased. Chief Healthcare Economist for Blue Cross Blue Shield Louisiana Mike Bertaut says that’s because more people had access to coverage, many for the first time in their lives, which drove up health carecare costs…
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Construction has begun on a 10-mile stretch of cable barriers that will be installed in the median on L-A 31-32 in Shreveport. Tammy Willson of Haughton pushed for the cable barriers after her daughter was killed in 2013 when a distracted driver crossed the median and slammed into her vehicle…
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The federal government announces 73-million acres in the Gulf of Mexico will be up for sale on August 16th for oil and gas exploration. But Associate Director of the Tulane Energy Institute Eric Smith says the areas up for sale are not very attractive to oil companies…
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There’s a shortage of firefighters with the Department of Agriculture due to budget cuts. That’s according to Ag Commissioner Mike Strain, who says he has only 53 teams responsible for 14 million acres of forests. He says they may not have enough firefighters if things go badly.
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Strain says the last cut to his department was more than $1.2 million.

A federal appeals court has approved the removal of three Confederate monuments in New Orleans. Emelie Gunn has more….
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A cadet at the Elayn Hunt Correctional Center was arrested and fired for allegedly trying to smuggle drugs and a cell phone into the prison. The state Department of Corrections says 29-year-old Jomar Jackson had hidden the contraband in Pringles cases in his lunch box. His charge is a felony.

The federal government will offer up 73-million acres for oil and gas exploration in the Gulf of Mexico at a lease sale that’s scheduled for this August. Associate Director of the Tulane Energy Institute Eric Smith does not have high hopes for this sale given the low price of oil, but is optimistic conditions will change as President Trump pushes for energy independence…
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A Jennings woman is facing several charges after her four-year-old niece was set on fire. State Fire Mashal chief deputy Brant Thompson says 29-year-old Gail Brown was supposed to be watching the girl, but instead she was being paid by a man to have sex….
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The four-year-old victim and another six-year-old were playing with a cigarette lighter that resulted in her receiving serious burns.

New Orleans officials are working towards taking down three Confederate monuments now that the federal appeals court has ruled they can be removed. Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s office says they are taking bids and a contract will be awarded in 25 days. But Vice President of the Monumental Task Committee Gary Mason says they advocate tolerance and respect rather than removal…
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Landrieu says the removal of the monuments will let the city begin to turn the page on a divisive past and chart the course for a more inclusive future.

In LSU’s starting quarterback competition, Danny Etling is the clear leader, Coach Ed Orgeron said today as spring practice begins this Saturday. Orgeron says the Tigers will install a new offense under first-year offensive coordinator Matt Canada…:
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The spring game is April 22nd in Tiger Stadium.

A federal appeals court rules the city of New Orleans can remove three Confederate-era monuments that have been a source of contention. Take Em Down NOLA coordinator Malcolm Suber is thrilled with the ruling. He says the statutes are memorials to people who stood for slavery….
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Supporters to keep the monuments standing are reviewing their legal options.

Spring football begins Saturday for the LSU Tigers and Head Coach Ed Orgeron said today there will be an open competition for starting quarterback. Danny Etling is the clear front-runner, after starting 10 games last season. But Orgeron says the other QBs on the roster look good as well…:
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The spring game will be April 22nd at 7pm in Tiger Stadium.

It doesn’t look like public schools will see an increase in state funding next fiscal year. The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education says they are ready to approve a three-point-seven billion dollar financing formula, which is the same as this year. Education leaders want more money to cover rising expenses, but BESE says continued state budget problems will make it difficult to receive an increase in state funding.

A Jennings woman is facing additional charges for allegedly lying about how her four-year-old niece was set on fire. Michelle Southern reports…
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New Orleans is taking bids from contractors to remove four controversial confederate monuments. A ruling by a federal appeals court paved the way for the city to begin taking bids. Vice President of the Monumental Task Committee Gary Mason believes New Orleans is making a big mistake…
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Private money will be used to take the monuments down.

The federal government announces 73-million acres in the Gulf of Mexico will be up for sale on August 16th for oil and gas exploration. But Associate Director of the Tulane Energey Institute Eric Smith says the areas up for sale are not very attractive to oil companies…
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A Jennings women is facing multiple charges after her four-year-old niece was burned and sent to a pediatric burn unit in Texas. State Fire Marshal chief deputy Brant Thompson says the six-year-old daugther of 29-year-old Gail Brown was playing with a lighter and it ignited the clothing of the four-year-old. He says Brown was not around, because she was with a man who paid to have sex with her and then Brown didn’t even try to help….
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Brown has been booked with prostitution and child desertion, plus other charges.

LSU football coach Ed Orgeron is expecting a big 2017 from star running back Derrius Guice and anticipates new running backs coach Tommie Robinson will help Guice’s development…
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Spring football begins Saturday for the Tigers.