The mother of Ronald Greene voiced her frustration to lawmakers investigating the State Police custody death of her son because no one’s been held accountable. Brooke Thorington has the story…
Cut 2 (29) “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”

The Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating the sudden death of an inmate, who is the father of former LSU linebacker Devin White. Thomas was in the Natchitoches Parish jail awaiting trial on federal charges, when he began to complain about severe back pain. Authorities say Thomas became unresponsive on his way to the hospital and died a short time later.

Senator John Kennedy announced today he’s seriously considering running for governor next year. Kennedy was re-elected last week to a second term in the U-S Senate, but Democrats will keep control of the Senate. Political consultant Roy Fletcher says Kennedy will make a decision based on his own political ambitions and instincts…
cut 5 (14) “…for Louisiana”
Kennedy says he will be announcing his decision soon.

Pope John Paul the Second High School in Slidell is mourning the death of a student killed in a car crash on I-12 Friday night. Sixteen-year-old Christian Tullis died after he slammed into the back of a semi-truck. His dad is the head volleyball coach and the Jaguars, including his sister Ali, still played a state championship volleyball match in Lafayette on Saturday…
Cut 12 (10) “….heartbreaking.”
Pope John Paul lost the Division Four title game to Isidore Newman.

This morning Senator John Kennedy revealed he is considering running for governor next year. Within hours the Louisiana GOP reminded voters they already have a candidate. Marsanne Golsby has more.
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A Former star running back at University High in Baton Rouge is injured during a shooting last night that resulted in the deaths of three football players at the University of Virginia. The suspected shooter, Christopher Jones, is a former Cavalier football player. Michael Hollins reportedly underwent surgery that went well.

On the same day a grand jury convenes in North Louisiana to consider charges against state troopers in the 2019 beating death of Black motorist Ronald Greene, his mother Mona Hardin addresses lawmakers at a legislative committee investigating Greene’s death.
Cut 9 (09) “…a damn thing.
Three and a half years later Hardin says those who’ve come forward about the coverup of her son’s death were extremely brave but yet no one’s been held accountable.

A 3.1 earthquake was felt early Sunday afternoon in Caddo Parish. Geophysicist Paul Caruso with the US Geological Service describes what residents experienced during Sunday’s quake.
Cut 8 (06) “…vibration.“
This is the second earthquake in the area in just over a year and a half. In 2021 a 3.0 magnitude earthquake was reported on April Fools.

Last week he was re-elected to a second-term as U-S Senator, now Republican John Kennedy says he’s seriously considering a run for Governor. This comes after the mid-term elections did not produce the huge Red Wave as the GOP predicted. ULM Political Science Professor Doctor Pearson Cross says midterms are a referendum on the current administration, and voters did not vote overhwelmingly for either side…
cut 11 (11) “….this midterm election”

State Health Officer Doctor Joe Kanter says the state is seeing a lot of RSV and flu cases in doctor offices and hospitals. Kanter says two years of wearing masks, social distancing and isolation are meaning more people have less immunity to these viruses…
cut 14 (10) “….past couple of years”

A grand jury convenes in north Louisiana today to determine if criminal charges should be handed down by the state against the State Troopers involved in the fatal arrest of Ronald Greene in 2019 along a rural highway in Union Parish. Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino says in a difficult case like this one for prosecutors, you don’t know if District Attorney John Belton is seeking to indict or seeking cover, essentially asking a grand jury to find no probable cause for a true bill of indictment…
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Ciolino says if the grand jury returns no true bill, it’s likely the end of it.

Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says with Thanksgiving next week, he’s urging Louisiana residents to get their turkeys now. He says the bird flu has resulted in smaller turkeys and slightly more expensive…
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Republican John Kennedy was just elected to a second-term as U-S Senator and now the Madisonville resident says he’s giving serious consideration to entering next year’s governor’s race. Kennedy issued a statement this morning that says he’ll announce his decision soon.

Last week’s elections are still not totally decided, but it looks like Congress will be as divided as we’ve seen in decades. More from Kevin Gallagher…:
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A grand jury convenes today in north Louisiana to determine if the State Troopers involved in the 2019 fatal arrest of Ronald Greene on a rural highway in Union Parish should face state criminal charges. Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino says it’s not easy to prosecute a case that happened 30 months ago…
cut 6 (10) “….more tenuous”
District Attorney John Belton has indicated he believes the troopers involved should be charged criminally.

State Health Officer Doctor Joe Kanter says we have a lot of flu and RSV cases as the days of masking and social distancing are over. Kanter says what concerns him even more, there’s a shortage of trained nurses and medical staff, which would be very troublesome if the RSV or flu reached epidemic levels…
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A grand jury in the state’s Third Judicial District convenes today to hear evidence in the 2019 state police fatal arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene. Brooke Thorington has more.
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Meanwhile, a state legislative committee looking into the circumstances and the investigation of Greene’s death holds its first hearing in several weeks today. Governor Edwards has been asked to testify, but will not appear before the panel today. Instead he’ll attend a groundbreaking event in the Lafayette area.

State health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says Louisiana could be in for a rough winter, with COVID still present, the RSV spreading among kids and the annual “flu season.” Kanter says this news may come as a surprise because the midterm elections have dominated the news…:
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Kanter says Louisiana hospital and doctors offices are filled with flu and RSV patients. He says two years of wearing masks, social distancing and isolation are meaning more people have less immunity to these viruses.

We are less two weeks away from Thanskgiving. Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain urges consumers to buy Louisiana sweet potatoes, because farmers are finding it difficult to import sweet potatoes because the U-S dollar is stronger than the Euro…
cut 9 (13) “….Louisiana sweet potatoes”

A grand jury in the Third Judicial District convenes today to determine if the State Troopers involved in the 2019 roadside fatal arrest death of Black motorist Ronald Greene should face state criminal charges. It doesn’t appear the federal government will bring charges against those troopers and Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino says that doesn’t preclude the state from bringing charges.
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Last Tuesday’s midterm elections did not produce the big Red Wave many predicted. It appears, when all is done & counted, Congress will be about as divided as it has been in modern times. ULM political science professor Pearson Cross says to look for at least two years of gridlock but that doesn’t mean zero progress at all…:
Cut 10 (10) “…very few of those things.”

With Thanksgiving less than two weeks away, Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says you might want to buy your turkey sooner than later. Brooke Thorington tells us why.
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