A request for a lower bond is denied in the case of a Marksville deputy who is connected to the fatal shooting of a six-year-old boy. Jeff Palermo has the story…1

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The New Orleans City Council has voted for the removal of four confederate monuments from their current location. Emelie Gunn has more…

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Newly announced key cabinet members say they are up to the challenge of taking on their role for the incoming Edwards Administration. Former Congressman Charlie Melancon will be the new head of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. He says he’s looking forward to trying to find a balance between private and commercial fisherman…:

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Melancon served in the US House of Representatives from 2006-2011. Shawn Wilson will take the reins as Secretary of the Department of Transportation. He’s been the DOTD Chief of Staff for 10 years and looks forward to carrying out Edwards’ vision for a comprehensive transportation system…:

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Some had questioned whether or not Edwards would keep on Col Mike Edmonson as the Superintendent of State Police. The Governor-elect said local law enforcement officials including the Sheriff’s Association and the Chiefs of Police reached out to him and expressed their desire to see Edmonson continue to serve…:

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A Baton Rouge man was arrested for placing a small camera in the men’s urinal at an office building. Baton Rouge Police Cpl. L’Jean Mckneey says 52-year-old Stephen McCants was charged with Video Voyeurism after a man found his camera in the bathroom and notified authorities

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Mckneely says after the photo was released to the media, they got many tips alerting them that the man in the video was Stephen McCants. He says once he was brought in for questioning, McCants admitted to placing the camera in the bathroom.

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Mckneely says they were able to obtain a search warrant for McCants’ house and found additional footage from the camera. He says even though McCants claims it was a joke, putting a video camera in the rest room is always illegal.

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The New Orleans City Council votes for  the removal of four confederate monuments from their current locations. The council made its decision after passionate arguments from both sides. The first person to speak was New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu, who called on the council to remove the monuments after a mass shooting at an African American church in South Carolina.

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Landrieu proposes that the monuments, including the one of General Robert E. Lee, be moved to a museum. He says it’s time for the city to cut its ties with our Confederate past….

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A Pro-monument speaker discussed how the monuments are part of New Orleans’ rich culture. He relayed a quote from a blogger in favor of keeping up the statues…

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The pro-monument speaker says they would like to place interpretive plaques on the monuments to explain the current and past meaning of each statue. He says the monuments help to make the city unique.

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Louisiana public schools received an overall letter grade of “B” from the state department of education. That’s based on a vareity of factors including test and graduation data from the previous school  year. State Superintendent of Education John White

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Ten school districts received an “A” grade, 30 received a “B” grade, while nine school districts have a “D” grade and two school districts received a failing grade. White says it will be more difficult to achieve an “A” or “B” score in future years…

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Go to Louisiana-believes-dot-com to find out the letter grade of the public school your child attends.  White says the department of education has taken steps to improve school performance over the last 10 years…

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Intrastate commercial air service returns in Louisiana today for the time since 2004. Michelle Southern reports…:

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Governor Bobby Jindal has been traveling the state touting the accomplishments he’s made during his two terms as governor. Eric Gill reports…

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Now that all military jobs are available for women in the United States, 21-year-old Pvt. Journae King of Laplace made history in the Louisiana Army National Guard as the first woman to enlist as a field artillery soldier. Emelie Gunn reports…:

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For the first time since 2004, intrastate commercial air service returns to Louisiana beginning today. New Orleans based GLO airlines is now offering flights between Louis Armstrong International Airport and Shreveport Regional Airport. Trey Fayard, founder and CEO of GLO, says there is a major demand for a link between north and south Louisiana…:

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Fayard says this is a historic moment for his company and the Greater New Orleans and Shreveport-Bossier regions and they look forward to deliver the mission of optimizing business and leisure travel in the state. Louisiana Tech takes on Arkansas State in the New Orleans Bowl this weekend and Fayard hopes Bulldog fans take advantage of their service…:

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 The aircraft is a 30-passenger Saab 340B and flights offer complimentary snacks drinks and local publications. You can see the daily flight schedule and book online at FlyGLO.com. Fayard says they take off roundtrip two times a day during the week, once on Saturday morning and once on Sunday evening. He says they may eventually adjust the times…:

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Governor Bobby Jindal has been traveling the state touting the accomplishments he’s made during his two terms as governor. Jindal is scheduled to speak at the Baton Rouge Press Club today. LaPolitics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says this tour is an attempt by Jindal to control how he’s remembered…

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Jindal made visits to Shreveport and Monroe last week highlighting his economic development achievements. Alford says there are some good and bad things associated with Jindal’s time in office and the governor will focus on the good in the last weeks of his term. But he questions whether the governor’s tour will sway the history books…

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Alford says Jindal’s term ends next month, but his eight years as Louisiana’s governor will still have an effect on how the state’s government is run…

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Now that all military jobs are available for women in the United States, 21-year-old Pvt. Journae King of Laplace made history in the Louisiana Army National Guard as the first woman to enlist as a field artillery soldier. King’s recruiter, Staff Sgt. Robert Gregoire says even though she knew the position would be challenging, she stepped up to the plate.

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King was studying at Southern University when she decided to enlist. Gregoire says opening jobs to women makes sense because he’s seen female soldiers complete tasks just like their male counterparts during drills.

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Gregoire says it isn’t a surprise that women were given the same opportunities as men in the military by the Secretary of Defense. He says King possesses many qualities that make a great soldier.

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Candidates are stacking up in the 2016 US Senate Race for the seat being vacated by David Vitter. Republican Congressman Charles Boustany is formally announcing today joining fellow GOPs US Rep John Flemming and retired Air Force Col Rob Maness. Republican State Treasurer John Kennedy is expected to run and Scott Angelle’s name has been mentioned. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat…:

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Pinsonat says the major candidates right now are already elected officials with name recognition, big followings and the ability to raise money…:

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Vitter’s third term will end in January of 2017, but the election will be held November 8th, 2016 with a December 3rd runoff if necessary. Pinsonat says Louisiana is extremely likely to vote for a Republican, but the many GOP candidates should have learned a lesson from the past governor’s race…:

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The Saints snapped a four-game losing streak with one of their best efforts of the season as they beat the Buccaneers 24-17 in Tampa Bay. New Orleans scored on its first drive of the game and were in control of the contest throughout. Quarterback Drew Brees threw two touchdown passes and says it’s nice to see the hard work they put in during the week pay off….

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Marques Colston caught two touchdowns. Tim Hightower, starting his first game since 2011, rushed for 85 yards and a score. The defense held the Bucs to 291 yards of offense and 4-of-11 on third downs. Brees says they did a lot of things well.

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With Brees’ two TD throws, he moved past Dan Marino into fourth place all-time with 421 career touchdown passes. Brees says its a humbling honor

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The United Health Foundation’s annual America’s Health Rankings lists Louisiana as the least healthy state in the country. Eric Gill reports…

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Angola Warden Burl Cain has decided to give up his post at the end of the year. Jeff Palermo reports…

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President Barack Obama signs a major new education bill that will give states more control over school accountability and student testing. It replaces the 2002 No Child Left Behind education law. State Superintendent of Education John White believes the new legislation is a good thing for Louisiana’s public schools.

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White says this legislation will allow for the state to determine our own standards. He says that’s currently underway as a large committee made up of Louisiana education leaders is looking at proposed changes to Common Core.

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White says we can expect good things around the bend for our kids. He says this legislation increases funding for low performing schools to turn themselves around and Louisiana has had success doing so in Orleans and East Baton Rouge Parishes.

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The United Health Foundation’s annual America’s Health Rankings lists Louisiana as the least healthy state in the country. United Health Foundation’s Rhonda Randall says Louisiana fell two spots from last year. She says several factors lead to Louisiana’s low ranking…

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The report cites high smoking and obesity rates among residents as causes for the state’s unhealthy ranking. Randall says Louisiana ranks 50th in the country in the percentage of children living in poverty and that is a big concern…

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Randall says children living in poverty in Louisiana has increased 73-percent in the past 5 years. She says, while it may be difficult, it’s not impossible to improve Louisiana’s ranking. Randall says it may be up to you, as an individual, to spur your family and friends to make healthy lifestyle changes…

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A 14-year-old bicyclist was hit by a pickup truck and killed in Prairieville at around 6 last night. The driver was charged with negligent homicide. State Police Trooper Bryan Lee say the crash happened as the victim, Brennan Rube of Prairieville, was riding his bike on LA 73 and 26-year-old Joshua Ashford of Gonzales hit him from behind him and caused him to be thrown from the bike.

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Rube, a freshman at Dutchtown High School, was pronounced dead at the scene. Lee says troopers have determined Ashford was traveling faster than the 45 mile per hour speed limit and that was a factor in the crash.

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Lee says Rube was wearing dark clothing, wasn’t wearing a helmet and did not have the proper lights on his bicycle that would’ve helped Ashford see him sooner but speeding played a big factor in the accident.

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Angola Warden Burl Cain has decided to give up his post at the end of the year after nearly 21 years on the job. Cain’s resignation comes weeks after The Advocate newspaper published articles questioning whether his real estate deals with relatives and friends of inmates violated Department of Corrections rules. Cain says when the paper questioned his religious beliefs, he knew it was time to go…

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Cain is 73-years-old and the longest serving warden in Angola history. He has gained world-wide recognition for his efforts in reforming the prison. Cain says his biggest accomplishment at Angola does not lie with the buildings on the prison campus…

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Corrections Secretary Jimmy LeBlanc will appoint Cain’s successor. Cain believes LeBlanc will select Dixon Correctional Institute Warden Darrell Vannoy to replace him at Angola…

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