Southwest Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins is receiving criticism for a post he made on X calling Haitians thugs and slapstick gangster. It was in response to an article about a Haitian nonprofit suing former President Donald Trump and running mate JD Vance over claims of them eating pets. Democrats, including the chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, have called on the House to censure Higgins. ULM Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says it’s unlikely, however, that Higgins’ fellow Republicans will hold him accountable.

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Higher Education Commissioner Kim Hunter Reed heard from the Landry Administration that the state’s public universities and colleges could be facing a 250-million dollar cut in state funding because of a temporary state sales tax expires in July. Reed says this type of cut would have negative impacts…

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Kenner Police has seized a fraudulent website operating on a Russian server. The website is responsible for a phishing scam that sent out fraudulent text messages claiming the recipient of the text message has an unpaid toll fee of $3.75. Kenner Police Chief Keith Conley says Detective Brad Ricky worked hard on this case…

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Conley says people need to know that no government agency will ever ask for money through any electronic means.

The St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested a man for the first 41^st time this week. Casey Spies was booked for suspected involvement of distributing methamphetamine. Spies criminal record dates back to 2008 and Sheriff Mike Tregre admits its frustrating for his deputing to keep arresting this man, only to see him back on the streets a few days or weeks later…

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Lafayette Congressman Clay Higgins is coming under fire for a post on X he made about Haitians. After a Haitian nonprofit sued Former President Donald Trump and running mate J.D. Vance over their claims of them eating pets, Higgins repeated that claim in his post, and referred to the Haitians as thugs and slapstick gangsters who needed to get out of the country. ULM Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says that’s basically Higgins being Higgins.

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The chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus says the House should censure Higgins over his comments. Higgins has since deleted the post.

A man who has been arrested over 40 times in St. John the Baptist Parish, was apprehended again this week. Sheriff Mike Tregre (treg) says this arrest stemmed from a St. John Parish Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division investigation that began in June, targeting Casey Spies for suspected involvement in distributing methamphetamine.

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Following Spies latest arrest, he bonded out again.

The Kenner Police Department has received permission from a state judge to seize a fraudulent website that is operating from a Russian server. It’s all related to scam where Louisiana residents were receiving a text message claiming they had unpaid toll fees of $3.75 or face a 30-dollar fine if the amount is not paid. Kenner Police Chief Keith Conley says the scammers were using that small amount to gain access to other valuable information.

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It’s unknown how many people may have fallen victim to this scam.

Louisiana Tech’s freshman enrollment is the largest in the school’s hstory and total enrollment is as high as it’s been since 2018. University president Jim Henderson says a student at Tech has more than 135 degree programs to choose from., which is one of many reasons why a student wants to be a Bulldog..

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Kenner Police has seized a fraudulent website operating on a Russian server. The website is responsible for a phishing scam that sent out fraudulent text messages claiming the recipient of the text message has an unpaid toll fee of $3.75. Kenner Police Chief Keith Conley says Detective Brad Ricky worked hard on this case…

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Conley says people need to know that no government agency will ever ask for money through any electronic means.

The Landry Administration has told the Board of Regents that Louisiana’s public colleges and universities could face a 250-million dollar budget cut as a result of a temporary sales tax expiring in July. Lawmakers are looking at ways to mitigate the revenue shortfall and Higher Ed Commissioner Kim Hunter Reed has this message for them….

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The chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus is pushing for the House to censure Louisiana Congressman for sending out a tweet that called Haitian migrants thugs and slapstick gangers who need to leave the United States. Higgins has since deleted the tweet. Higgins and other Republicans have made claims Haitian immigrants are eating pets of residents in Springfield, Ohio.

Louisiana Tech’s enrollment for this fall quarter is the largest in school history. Don Molino has the story…

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The sunsetting of a .45-percent state sales tax has Louisiana’s public colleges and universities preparing for a big reduction in state funding. Andrew Greenstein…

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Could Louisiana residents receive a tax break soon? The state department of Revenue says because of a 2021 law, income and corporate tax rate cuts can occur if tax, fee and license collections hit a set threshold and if the state’s rainy day fund reaches a certain level. State economists will not know if those conditions are met until after January 1^st.

The Kenner Police Department has received permission from a state judge to seize a fraudulent website that is operating from a Russian server. It’s all related to scam where Louisiana residents were receiving a text message claiming they had unpaid toll fees of $3.75 or face a 30-dollar fine if the amount is not paid. Kenner Police Chief Keith Conley says the scammers were using that small amount to gain access to other valuable information.

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It’s unknown how many people may have fallen victim to this scam.

As Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves is working on his Social Security Reform bill with a Democratic colleague from Virginia, Senator Bill Cassidy is working on the Senate’s version. Like Graves’ bill, Cassidy’s Senate bill would repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset

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This legislation would benefits millions of teachers, police and fire fighters who are receiving a reduced social security benefit because they also receive a pension.

The Kenner Police Department seizes a foreign website that spoofed the state’s Geaux Pass website. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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A 14-year-old girl has been arrested after she allegedly threatened to blow up Bunkie High School. The Avoyelles 9-1-1 Communication Center received the prank call yesterday morning. The teenager made the call from a cellphone while on campus. Bunkie Police charged the girl with terrorizing and she was released to her parents.

Louisiana’s Congressional delegation is working on social security reform and attempting to end the current policies that result in millions receiving a reduced Social Security benefit because they receive a pension for their work as a teacher or a first responder. Senator Bill Cassidy says the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset need to go

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Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves has forced a vote in the House on a bill called the Social Security Fairness Act.

Louisiana Tech’s freshman class is the largest in the school’s history as nearly 25-hundred freshmen are taking classes during the Fall Quarter. University president Jim Henderson says students are attracted to Tech because they know they develop to their full potential…

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Overall enrollment is more than 12-thousand, the highest since 2018.

An Arabi man is arrested after he allegedly struck and killed a DOTD worker on I-610 in New Orleans. Investigators say 23-year-old Eric Anthony Jr. was assisting a disabled vehicle yesterday when 26-year-old Oscar Perez-Moran veered onto the shoulder, hitting Anthony and two other vehicles. Trooper Jacob Pucheu (PEE-shoo) says by law, in the event of any crash involving serious injury or death, blood or breath tests are automatically taken…

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Perez-Morgan has been charged with negligent homicide.

Police in Natchitoches are investigating the deadly shooting of a 17-year-old. Matthew Daniels was shot on July Street; and died at a nearby hospital. Sergeant John Greely says at this point, it’s unclear what led to the shooting.

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During an eight-hour period, there were three separate shootings that left one dead.

The state is launching a pilot program next week to introduce people to the state parks. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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130 Entergy Louisiana line workers and support personnel left for Georgia today as they will with power restoration efforts from Hurricane Helene. Dylan Granger is leading a convoy of bucket trucks to the Peach State…

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A DOTD worker assisting a disabled vehicle was struck and killed by a driver who veered off the road on I-610 in New Orleans.  Sean Richardson has more.

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Natchitoches Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old Matthew Daniels, who was shot on July Street late yesterday afternoon. Police Sergeant John Greely says the location of the shooting is one officers know well…

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The investigation is ongoing.

The calendar says fall, but it’s felt more like summer. LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim has good news…a cold front is moving through Louisiana, and it’s also pushing Hurricane Helene away from the state and towards Florida.

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But in Florida, thousands are being evacuated as Helene is expected to be a Category Three hurricane when it makes landfall along the Florida panhandle on Thursday night.

Library cardholders in 18 parishes will be able to receive a free day pass to visit a State Park starting in October. State Librarian Meg Placke (PLACK-ee) says when they obtain a park pass at the library branch, they can also check out a backpack for the occasion, containing all the essentials needed when visiting a state park.

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For more information go to Check-Out-Louisiana-dot-org.