After the first day of qualifying, three Black men have qualified to represent the newly drawn sixth Congressional district that now favors an African-American to win. They are Republican Elbert Guillory and Democrats Cleo Fields and Quentin Anderson.

Fields, a state senator from Baton Rouge, believes in the Voting Rights Act and that the state should have a second majority-minority district because a third of Louisiana’s population is Black.
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Guillory is a former state lawmaker from Opelousas. The 80-year-old says he’s running to improve education and lower crime….
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Louisiana Radio Network will reach out to the Anderson campaign today for his thoughts.

The Louisiana Department of Health has launched the State Health Improvement Plan, or SHIP, to ensure they’re meeting the health goals of the state. Mel Bridges has more.
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A nine-year-old boy continues to recover from getting bitten in the leg by an alligator while swimming in Lake Pontchartrain on Sunday. LSU Ag Center Alligator Specialist Mark Shirley says if you are swimming in Louisiana’s waterways, you need to be aware of alligators…
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House Majority Leader Steve Scalise had the opportunity last night to speak in front of the Republican Party National Convention. Scalise hit on many of the big G-O-P issues like increasing domestic energy production, protecting the southern border and providing more options to parents when it comes to educating their children…
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Donald Trump’s running mate will headline the third night of the Republican convention as the Ohio Senator is expected to speak. U-S House Speaker Mike Johnson says Vance is a great choice and has a lot of things going for him…
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Vice President Kamala Harris says Vance will only be loyal to Trump and not the country by serving as a rubber stamp for Trump’s extreme agenda.

A new state law makes it easier to appeal traffic citations from automated enforcement, like speeding cameras. Mel Bridges has more.
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At last night’s Republican National Convention, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise from Jefferson Parish spoke….
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House Speaker Mike Johnson from Benton also spoke and his message was about making America Safe Again in wake of Saturday’s attempted assassination of Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump.

A status conference hearing scheduled for today in suspended LSU running back Trey Holly’s criminal case has been pushed back to September. Holly’s attorney, Mike Small, says he and the prosecutor requested the change because they are still in the process of receiving evidence from the February shooting that injured two people in Union Parish…
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Holly has pleaded not guilty to a charge of illegal use of a weapon or dangerous instrumentality.

A new state law makes it easier to appeal traffic citations from speeding cameras. Monroe Senator Stewart Cathey said he wrote the law because of complaints that speeding camera companies were giving drivers tickets without input from local police.
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The law allows drivers to appeal tickets from traffic cameras by proving there were outside issues involved, like if someone else was driving their car or if there were hazardous conditions.

A nine-year-old boy is recovering after he was attacked by an alligator in Lake Pontchartrain. The New Orleans Fire Department says the scary incident happened Sunday while the child was swimming with his family. The boy sustained laceration and puncture wounds. Fire officials credit the child’s father for acting quickly to fend off the six-foot alligator.

Homeland Security’s inspector general announces an investigation into the Secret Service’s security at the Trump rally that ended with an assassination attempt. Brooke Thorington has more from House Speaker Mike Johnson….
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The University of Louisiana System is expected to name Jimmy Genovese as the next president of Northwestern State. A formal vote will occur tomorrow. Genovese currently serves as a judge on the Louisiana Supreme Court. The 74-year-old is Northwestern State grad and Governor Landry has pushed for him to get the job.

Qualifying for the fall elections are underway. All six of Louisiana’s congressional seats are up for election and there’s an open seat on the Public Service Commission. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says being a P-S-C member is a coveted political job…
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Qualifying runs through Friday afternoon.

The underage gambling charges against former LSU receiver Kayshon Boutte have been dropped. He was arrested in January. The East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney’s office says Boutte has completed a gambling awareness program and executed a self-ban. Legal Analyst Tim Meche says Boutte’s case will be a lesson learned for LSU and the NCAA, as they need to monitor college athletes when it comes to sports wagering.
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U-S House Speaker Mike Johnson says the House is conducting a thorough investigation of the Trump assassination attempt….
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Johnson addressed delegates last night at the Republican National Convention and told Louisiana Radio Network he changed the theme of his speech to “Make America Safe Again.”

A status hearing scheduled for today in suspended LSU running back Trey Holly’s felony gun charge case has been postponed until September. Holly’s attorney Mike Small says he and the prosecution requested a delay because the state is still in the process of providing evidence from the shooting in Union Parish that injured two people. Small says he wants to clear Holly of the gun charge, so he can play football for the Tigers…
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Underage gambling charges against former LSU receiver Kayshon Boutte have been dropped. The East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney’s office says he’s completed his gambling awareness program and agreed to a self-ban. Brooke Thorington has more.
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A state judge has sentenced Charlene Henderson of Shreveport to life in prison after she shot her husband and then doused his body with gasoline. The brutal murder took place in May of 2022. Prosecutors say when officers arrived on the scene, there was an overwhelming smell of gasoline and crime scene photos showed ashes covering Larry Clark’s body.

Qualifying gets underway today for the November 5th election and one of the big races is the open sixth Congressional district seat. The seat is open as Republican Garret Graves has decided not to run for re-election in the newly drawn majority-minority district. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Democratic state senator Cleo Fields of Baton Rouge is the favorite…
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Fields two main opponents are expected to be Republican Elbert Guillory a former state lawmaker from Opelousas and political newcomer, Quintin Anderson, a Democrat from Baton Rouge.

Homeland Security’s inspector general announces an investigation into the Secret Service’s security at the Trump rally that ended with an assassination attempt. Brooke Thorington has more from House Speaker Mike Johnson….
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Former LSU wide receiver Kayshon Boutte no longer faces illegal gambling charges after an investigation determined his underage gambling did not harm anyone else and he agreed to a self ban. State Police say when he was under 21, Boutte used a fictious name to place spots bets through a mobile app, but did not bet against LSU. Legal analyst Tim Meche says Boutte’s football career can continue…
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Boutte will report to New England Patriots training camp next week.

LSU football players report for preseason camp in two weeks, but will suspended running back Trey Holly be there. Holly faces a gun charge from a shooting that injured two people in his hometown in Union Parish. Holly’s case was scheduled for a status hearing today, but it has been pushed back until September. Holly’s attorney Mike Small says more evidence is expected to be presented and that’s the reason for the delay…
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Qualifying begins today for the November Congressional races. Sean Richardson reports the newly drawn sixth district is an open seat.
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A nine-year-old boy is recovering after he was attacked by an alligator in Lake Pontchartrain. The New Orleans Fire Department says the scary incident happened Sunday while the child was swimming with his family. The boy sustained laceration and puncture wounds. Fire officials credit the child’s father for acting quickly to fend off the six-foot alligator.

The Republican National Convention continues today in Milwaukee. Expect Congressional investigations into the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump to pick up next week. House Speaker Mike Johnson of Benton says Americans deserve answers on how suspected shooter 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks fired an AR-style rifle within 150 yards of Trump.
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A status conference hearing scheduled today in suspended LSU running back Trey Holly’s criminal case has been pushed back until September. Holly’s attorney, Mike Small, says he and the prosecutor requested the change because they are still in the process of receiving evidence from the February shooting that injured two people in Union Parish…
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Holly has pleaded not guilty to a charge of illegal use of a weapon or dangerous instrumentality.