Angel Reese’s time as a Lady Tiger basketball player is over. The SEC Player of the Year has declared for the W-N-B-A draft. Reese says she’s leaving college with everything she ever wanted—a degree, a national championship, and a platform she never imagined. The voice of the Lady Tigers Patrick Wright…
Cut 10 (13) “…playoff “

Two women and a man were found fatally shot at a makeshift homeless camp in a wooded area next to railroad tracks in Jefferson Parish. Sheriff Joe Lopinto believes the victims may have died in the past day or two.
Cut 12 (12) “…right now.”

In a 81-20 vote, a law that would prohibit you from coming any closer than 25 feet of a police officer after being ordered to stop passed the full House.
Cut 1 (30) “…I’m Teiko Foxx.”

State Corrections says a convicted killer has died following a fight at Angola. Officials say 45-year-old Robert Clark Junior succumbed to his injuries after an altercation with three other inmates. Clark was serving a life sentence for killing a fellow inmate in 2018. He was originally sentenced for an armed robbery in Bossier Parish.

All-American forward Angel Reese is leaving LSU as a legend as she has declared for the 2024 WNBA draft. Jeff Palermo has the story…
Cut 2 (29) “…I’m Jeff Palermo”

Neville High school needs a new football coach. Jeff Tannehill has resigned after four seasons. Tannehill was placed on administrative leave March 1 as part of an investigation into possible misuse of student funds at Monroe City Schools. He was reinstated three weeks later. The Ouachita Citizen reports Tannehill’s resignation has nothing to do with the audit.

A bill to allow ivermectin, an anti-parasitic drug that made headlines during the pandemic, to be sold over the counter in Louisiana advances from House Health and Welfare. Schriever Representative Beryl Amedee says it’s safe, effective, and virtually harmless for humans.
Cut 6 (09) “…prescription.”
The bill passed committee 7-4 vote and advances to the House.

The full House has approved legislation that would make it a crime for a person to be within 25 feet of a working law enforcement officer if they’ve been told to retreat or stop. Opponents raised concerns about constitutional rights and whether onlookers can still get good video of potential police misconduct. Thibodaux Representative Bryan Fontenot says 25 feet is a sufficient distance.
Cut 4 (10) “…good visual.”
The bill heads to the Senate.

LSU’s Angel Reese has announced she’s turning pro. Reese made the announcement in an article at vogue-dot-com. In her two years at LSU Reese led the Lady Tigers to their first national championship and advanced an entire sport. The voice of the Lady Tigers Patrick Wright says she also faced tremendous scrutiny.
Cut 11 (11) “…in the WNBA”

At the state capitol, a bill that would require a person to remain 25 feet away from a police officer if they’ve been told to stop or retreat has been approved by the full House. Thibodaux Representative Bryan Fontenot is the author of the legislation and a former sheriff’s deputy….
cut 5 (11) “…an arrest”
If the bill becomes law, violators could face up to 60 days in jail.

The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating a triple homicide. It happened at a homeless encampment near the intersection of Scott Street and Shrewsbury Road. Sheriff Joe Lopinto…
cut 13 (12) “…to see”
Two females and one male were found dead.

A bill to allow ivermectin, an anti-parasitic drug that made headlines during the pandemic, to be sold over the counter in Louisiana advances from House Health and Welfare. The bill’s co-author, Gray Representative Beryl Amedee says other states allow it. She says Tennessee has done so for two years…
cut 8 (10) “….able to”
After a seven to four vote, the measure heads to the House floor

The House Transportation Committee approves a bill that would require speed enforcement cameras to get a picture of the driver of a speeding vehicle, along with the license plate. Marksville Representative Daryl Deshotel says he’s seeking to pass this bill because there are residents receiving speeding tickets when it was someone else driving their vehicle
Cut 13 (11) “…do not own.”
The measure heads to the House floor for more discussion.

The sexual misconduct suit filed by 10 former students against LSU has been settled out of court. Legal analyst Franz Borghardt says sometimes settlements are based on the cost of defending versus the value of the actual suits…
Cut 4 (04) “…behind us”
Complaints in the suit included allegations of sexual misconduct involving former LSU star running back Derius Guice.

Governor Landry believes college athletes should lose their scholarship if they are not on the court for the national anthem. This is in response to the Lady Tigers basketball team not being present for the anthem before their Elite Eight matchup against Iowa. Iowa was on the court. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Landry has been flexing his political muscle, but taking scholarships away from collegiate athletes might be too much…
Cut 9 (09) “…calm down.”
Legal analysts say it would be unconstitutional to take a student-athletes scholarship away because they were not present for the anthem.

Legislation has been filed for lawmakers to hold a constitutional convention and it would start May 20th, which would likely mean the regular session would have to end two weeks early. Senate President Cameron Henry says there are lawmakers who do not not want to rush into a constitutional convention…
cut 20 (07) “….we take”
The convention would run from May 20th to July 15th under the current proposal. Henry says legislators are also eager to get back to their full time jobs after already holding two special sessions this year.

Governor Landry says the LSU women’s basketball team should have been on the floor for the national anthem before the game against Iowa. The governor is suggesting a policy to take scholarships away from student-athletes who are not present for the national anthem. Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino says the proposal is unconstitutional.
Cut 7 (11) “…state power.”
Mulkey says they did not intentionally miss the anthem.

At the state capitol…a bill that would prohibit speed enforcement cameras from issuing tickets if there’s no image of the driver receives approval from the House Transportation Committee. Supporters of the legislation say the cameras are just a way for private businesses to make money and do nothing to prevent speeding. But Mike Knaps with the Louisiana Association of Chiefs of Police disagrees…
cut 15 (06) “…extremely reasonable’
After a ten to two vote, the proposal heads to the House floor.

In Evangeline Parish, one man is committed to sleeping outside with his rescue dogs until enough money is raised to build a shelter. Brooke Thorington explains.
Cut 2 (29) “I’m Brooke Thorington.”

The LSU-Iowa game goes down as the most watched women’s college basketball game in history. According to Nielsen data the Elite Eight matchup averaged 12-point-three million viewers. It surpasses the 11.8 million people who watched the 1983 championship game between USC and La Tech. That game featured Kim Mulkey versus Cheryl MIller.

A legal analyst says Governor Landry’s proposal to take away athletic scholarships for student-athletes who are not present for the national anthem is unconstitutional. Teiko Foxx has more…
Cut 1 (30) “…I’m Teiko Foxx.”

Neville High school needs a new football coach. Jeff Tannehill has resigned after four seasons. Tannehill was placed on administrative leave March 1 as he was under investigation for possible misuse of student funds at Monroe City Schools. He was reinstated three weeks later. The Ouachita Citizen reports Tannehill’s resignation has nothing to do with an audit.

Ten former LSU students who sued the school for allegedly mishandling complaints of sexual assault and domestic violence involving football players and others have settled the case. Settlement terms have not been made public. Legal analyst Franz Borhardt…
cut 5 (09) “…settlement does”
Four of the plaintiffs accuse former LSU running back Derrius Guice of sexual misconduct.

To raise money to build a proper animal shelter with a spay/neuter clinic in Evangeline Parish, Matthew Baker, founder of Heros Everywhere Animal Rescue, has committed to sleeping outside with their 64 rescue dogs. He’s hoping to raise $250,000 to build the facility on land they’ve donated.
Cut 10 (11) “…fund this.”
For more information go to Heroes Everywhere Animal Rescue’s Facebook page.