US Senator David Vitter announces he has raised $1.3 million in the second quarter for his gubernatorial campaign. Eric Gill has more…
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The Shreveport Police Department says a 10-year-old boy who is believed to have accidentally shot himself last week has died. Michelle Southern reports…:
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State Police are investigating a weekend hit and run that seriously injured a 14-year-old boy in Albany. Trooper Bryan Lee says, at last report, the teenager was listed in critical condition. Lee says the crash occurred on LA 43 in Livingston Parish…
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Lee says the truck was trying to pass another vehicle on the roadway when it struck the teen. He says the suspect vehicle then made a U-turn and fled the scene. Lee says they were able to get a description of the suspect vehicle…
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According to witness statements, LSP believes the unknown vehicle may be a dark, newer model GMC or Chevrolet pickup with possible damage to the front end and a broken left headlight. Lee says the crash remains under investigation and are they asking the public for assistance in locating the pickup truck…
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US Senator David Vitter announces he has raised $1.3 million in the second quarter and has more than $5 million in cash on hand for his gubernatorial campaign. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says that’s a huge amount of money compared to his competitors. Pinsonat says Vitter being a sitting US Senator is a big advantage…
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The other gubernatorial candidates have yet to announce their second quarter fundraising totals. Pinsonat says this announcement is another sign that Vitter is the guy everybody’s chasing in this race…
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The Fund for Louisiana’s Future, a political action committee supporting Vitter, also announces they have more than $4 million available to spend on the Senator’s behalf. Pinsonat says Vitter released his fundraising totals first to show that his opponents in the governor’s race can’t keep up…
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The Shreveport Police Department says a 10-year-old boy who is believed to have accidentally shot himself last week has died. Corporal Marcus Hines says the child gained access to the gun in his home on July 17th…:
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Hines says the child was shot in the head and succumbed to his injuries over the weekend. He says the investigation into the boy’s death is ongoing…:
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Hines says in almost every case they see in which a child is killed by a weapon they’ve somehow gotten their hands on, the accident is completely avoidable…:
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Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell would like to see the federal “ConnectHome” program expanded in Louisiana to include the Monroe area. Campbell says, per capita, the Monroe area has the poorest people living in the US and no one needs it worse than they do…
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The program will provide free or low-cost high-speed broadband internet access to low-income families in 27 cities across the country, including Baton Rouge and New Orleans. Campbell says his request does not seek to remove Baton Rouge or New Orleans from the program…
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Campbell says he will write to President Obama, the Louisiana Congressional Delegation, and others asking that the Louisiana Delta and Monroe be included. He encourages residents to contact their congressman and push for the area to be incorporated into the program…
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LSU’s athletic department announces they’ve transferred ten million dollars over to the main campus, which will be used on academic and research initiatives. That’s about three million dollars more than what university leaders were expecting. LSU Senior Associate Athletics Director Eddie Nunez says few athletic departments across the country are able to provide financial assistance for academics
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The athletic department has agreed to give the university at least seven-point two million dollars every year. Nunez says by giving an additional two-point-eight million dollars this year, the school will be able to benefit even more…
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