Seen at a recent Jeff Landry alligator hunt fundraiser: “Team Landry Governor” merchandise. Is this a signal the Attorney General is officially in the race? Kevin Gallagher reports…:
Cut 1 (33) “…I’m Kevin Gallagher.”
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When a Calhoun man went gator hunting for the first time ever, he had no idea what he was in for. Brooke Thorington has more.
Cut 2 (34) “….I’m Brooke Thorington.”
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After three frustrating quarters, the Saints erupted for 17 fourth-quarter points to beat the Atlanta Falcons 27-26. Jeff Palermo has a recap.
Cut 3 (32) “…I’m Jeff Palermo”
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Attorney General Jeff Landry’s annual alligator hunt event appeared to an un-official launch of his campaign for Governor in 2023. At the event, people passed out “Team Landry Governor” merchandise. “LAPolitics.com” publisher Jeremy Alford says that’s a good indicator that he intends to run, however…:
Cut 4 (08) “…you’ll know it.”
Landry’s event was attended by numerous deep-pocketed Republican supporters and conservative political celebrities like Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle. Photos posted on Facebook show the Landry merchandise pretty plainly. Alford says anyone could have supplied the hat & t-shirts, and the most important thing is Landry’s eventual official announcement…:
Cut 5 (10) “..as a candidate.”
So far, Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser looks poised to run next year, and state Treasurer John Schroder is expected to make an announcement soon. Alford says an actual official announcement from the Attorney General may not come until the November mid-term election…:
Cut 6 (09) “…his own campaign.”
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An advocacy group is seeking compensation for a man wrongly convicted, who served decades in prison. 62-year-old Malcolm Alexander’s rape conviction was overturned in 2018 after serving 38 years in Angola. But Innocence Project New Orleans executive director Jee Park says Alexander was denied compensation last year, and they are appealing the ruling. In Louisiana, it’s $40,000 for each year of wrongful imprisonment.
Cut 7 (11) “…for that.”
So the maximum amount he could receive is $400,000.
Park says now they are waiting on a ruling from the 5th Circuit Court of Appeal. The defense argued that DNA from evidence collected matched neither the victim nor Alexander. Park says not everyone who is exonerated receives compensation.
Cut 8 (10) “…court jurisdiction.”
Even though Alexander has been free since 2018, Park says compensation is long overdue for him and is another acknowledgment of his innocence.
Cut 9 (10) “…finish line yet.”
Park is hoping they will receive a ruling before the end of the year.
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So, imagine your 71-year-old friend who’s never been gator hunting in their life, tells you he caught one that he thought weighed around 400 pounds. You’d laugh at them, right? Well, Jerry Sepulvado of Calhoun did just last week on Lake St. John. He actually caught three gators and one was a real whopper.
Cut 10 (09) “…1,000 pounds.”
Fortunately, Sepulvado has witnesses, and thanks to Nathan Gauthier, he has video evidence of the massive gator. Sepulvado says they worked for hours on getting his prize catch in the boat.
Cut 11 (06) “…he was.”
So, what does one do with an almost 12-foot alligator that weighs more than 750 pounds, Sepulvado says you sell it…
Cut 12 (11) “…my man cave.”
And if you bagged a gator like that you’d probably quit while you’re ahead right? Well, Sepulvado thinks he’ll give gator hunting another try.
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A high-ranking state lawmaker comes out with an endorsement for Democrat Luke Mixon in November’s U.S. Senate race. The 42-year-old Mixon, a former Navy fighter pilot and current airline pilot, is from Bunkie. Shreveport Representative Sam Jenkins, who chairs the House Democratic Caucus, says he feels Mixon has the “right stuff” for the Senate…:
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Mixon is a White man. He is challenging Republican John Kennedy for re-election, along with two Black Democrats: activist Gary Chambers from Baton Rouge and non-profit director Syrita Steib from New Orleans. Jenkins says this is his personal endorsement for Mixon; not necessarily that of his caucus. He explains why he chose Mixon over the others…:
Cut 14 (08) “…well-rounded candidate.”
Mixon and Chambers report having raised over a million dollars each for their campaigns, while Kennedy has nearly $16-million and is already running TV ads. Jenkins says, for him, Mixon is a good candidate with an impressive resume’…:
Cut 15 (10) “…of Louisiana first.”
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What a start to the Dennis Allen era in New Orleans. The Saints roared back from a 26-10 fourth-quarter deficit to beat their biggest rival the Atlanta Falcons 27-26. Michael Thomas caught two touchdown passes in the fourth quarter as the offense finally woke up after three sluggish quarters…
Cut 16 (15) “…make a play.”
Thomas finished with five catches for 57 yards in his first game since 2000. Saints fans are glad Can’t Guard Mike is back and so is Allen…
Cut 17 (13) “…what he did”
Veteran receiver Jarvis Landry also had a big game in his first contest as a Saint. He caught seven passes for 114 yards including a fantastic 40-yard grab to set up Will Lutz’s game-winning 51-yard field goal. Landry on the come-from-behind win…
Cut 18 (18)“…made plays”
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The first-ever meeting between LSU and Southern on the football field turned into a blowout quickly and the Fighting Tigers went on to a 65-17 victory over the Jaguars. LSU scored 37 points in the first quarter, the most points scored ever in a single period in school history. Coach Brian Kelly wanted to see a fast start…
Cut 19 (16) “..go play”
LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels completed ten of his eleven pass attempts for 137 yards and three touchdowns. Kayshon Boutte got involved right away and caught five passes for 42 yards and had a 41-yard carry.
Kelly also changed his offensive line, starting Charles Turner at center, Garrett Dellinger moved to guard and Miles Frazier went from guard to tackle and last week’s starting right tackle Cam Wire watched the start of the game from the sidelines…
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