While speaking at a town hall meeting, New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell threatened to cancel Mardi Gras Parades in the Big Easy next year, because of a decline in NOPD officers. Mardi Gras publisher Arthur Hardy says he understands the shortage but that’s not enough of a reason to cancel parades….
cut 11 (07) “….can be managed”
NOPD Superintendent Shaun Ferguson told the city council today it’s not time to panic, but time to plan.

The owner of the Cypress Arrow Kennel and K9 Academy in Lena has been arrested on animal cruelty charges as a result of a viral video that shows a dog being struck in the head during training. Tommy Carnline with the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office says detectives began investigating the case last week…
cut 5 (10) “…aggravated cruelty”
52-year-old Tina Frey and her 21-year-old daughter Victoria Brimer have bonded out.

The state Supreme Court rules incumbent Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins CAN run for re-election this fall. More from Kevin Gallagher…:.
Cut 2 (31) “…I’m Kevin Gallagher.”

Department of Children and Family Services Secretary Marketa Garner Walters says a supervisor has resigned as a result of the state agency failing to react in a timely manner before a two-year-old child died from a fentanyl overdose. A report issued by DCFS says their agency was contacted three times before the child’s death and Walters says they failed to get back to the house in time.

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell suggested at a town hall meeting last night due to shrinking ranks in the New Orleans Police Department, next year’s Mardi Gras might have to be canceled. Arthur Hardy publishes the Mardi Gras Guide.
Cut 9 (08) “…by her comments.”
The New Orleans City Council says the police force is down from an average of 15 hundred officers to about a thousand.

Yet another property insurer is ending coverage in Louisiana, meaning over ten-thousand customers will have to seek new coverage. Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says Florida-based West Property and Casualty is the latest to fold up its tents…
cut 6 (12) “….on September 7th”
Donelon says Weston customers could be covered by Louisiana Citizens for 60 days after their policy expires, but they need to contact their insurance agent.

Two people who work at the Cypress Arrow and Kennel K-9 Academy in Lena are facing animal cruelty charges as a result of a viral video that showed a trainer shoving a dog down to the ground. 52-year-old Tina Frey and her 21-year-old daugther Victoria Brimer have been charged with two counts of aggavated cruelty to animals. Tommy Carnline with the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s office says the case has drawn a lot of public interest…
cut 4 (10) “…OF THE ARREST”
Tina Frey is the owner of the canine training facility.

Two people have died in Florida after eating raw oysters from Louisiana. Oyster Task Force Chairman Mitch Jurisisch says before anyone jumps to conclusions about Louisiana oysters, he wants to see what the investigation reveals and that food safety procedures were followed correctly….
cut 30 (11) “….properly”
The CDC says on average 80,000 people will get ill from eating raw oysters and about 100 will die as a result each year.

The Louisiana Oyster industry made headlines this week after two deaths in Florida were linked to raw oysters from the Bayou State. Oyster Task Force Chairman Mitch Jurisich (ger ah sich) confirms the oysters involved were from Louisiana, and an investigation is underway.
Cut 10 (10) “…our business.”
A bacteria called Vibrio can cause illness and deaths for people who consume raw oysters. The bacteria thrives when the water is warm.

The Louisiana Department of Health reports 127 confirmed monkeypox cases. State Health Officer Doctor Joe Kanter says 95-percent of the cases have been with men having sex with men. Nearly 60-percent are among Black Louisianans.
Cut 13 (07) “…growing outbreak.”

Legislative leaders are putting together a Capitol Security Police agency to provide security for the state capitol building. Currently, security in and around the Capitol is handled by the House and Senate sergeant of arms offices, Capitol Police, and by the Department of Public Safety. Senate President Page Cortez says those varying agencies don’t always communicate or coordinate well with each other…:
Cut 8 (09) “…of all of that.”
Cortez says they plan to have the police force in place by the start of the 2023 legislative session in April.

A viral video of a trainer shoving a dog head’s down down to the ground has resulted in two arrests in Rapides Parish. Chief of Staff of the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office Tommy Carnline says 52-year-old Tina Frey and her daughter, 21-year-old Victoria Brimer turned themselves in on Thursday…
cut 3 (10) “…by any trainers”
Frey is the owner of the Cypress Arrow and Kennel K-9 academy in Lena.

An investigation into the deaths of two people in Florida, linked to Louisiana oysters is underway. The oyster industry anxiously awaits the results. Brooke Thorington has more.
Cut 2 (31) “….I’m Brooke Thorington.”

The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s office has arrested a mother and her daughter on animal cruelty charges as a result of viral videos that showed suspected animal abuse at the Cypress Arrow Kennel and K-9 Academy in Lena. 52-year-old Tina Frey is the owner of that facility and she is now facing felony charges and so is her 21-year-old daughter, Victoria Brimer.

Legislative leaders are moving forward with plans to create a Capitol Security Police Agency to provide enhanced security at the State Capitol. Senate President Page Cortez says the January 6th 2021 riot at the nation’s capitol illustrated the need, but the concept is not new…
cut 9 (07) “…..Senator Robert Adley”
Separate security teams currently protect the State Capitol, but Cortez says a police force of about two dozen officers would be more appropriate.

The Biden Administration says the Inflation Reduction Act signed by the President this week will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40-percent…..
cut 5 (05) “…..becomes realized”
That’s Joshua Basseches, who is a Tulane University expert on climate change policy. He says the new law’s success will depend on how states decide to move away from fossil fuels to take advantage of clean energy incentives.

No Mardi Gras in New Orleans next year? It’s a possibility according to Mayor LaToya Cantrell who had this to say at a town hall meeting last night…
cut 27 (06) “…that’s a fact”
According to the New Orleans City Council the NOPD has less than one-thousand officers when it needs about 14-hundred.

Meanwhile in Baton Rouge, legislative leaders are working to create a new State Capitol Security Police force….
cut 1 (30) “…I’m Kevin Gallagher”

Health officials are investigating the deaths of two people in Florida, who died after consuming raw oysters from Louisiana. Oyster Task Force Chairman Mitch Jurisich sympathizes with the victims’ families. Restaurants do have signs warning patrons of the risks of eating raw shellfish and Jurisich says individuals with immune disorders and those who are pregnant should avoid consuming raw oysters.
Cut 12 (10) “…facts together.”

The Louisiana Health Department is reporting 127 monkeypox infections and 95-percent of the patients are males. State Health Officer Doctor Joe Kanter says they’ve seen transmission within the male gay community…
cut 15 (11) “….like Southern Decadence”
And Kanter says nearly 60-percent of monkeypox cases in Louisiana have occurred among Black Louisianans.

The Louisiana Oyster industry made headlines this week after two deaths in Florida were linked to raw oysters from the Bayou State. Oyster Task Force Chairman Mitch Jurisich (ger ah sich) confirms the oysters involved were from Louisiana, and an investigation is underway.
Cut 10 (10) “…our business.”
A bacteria called Vibrio can cause illness and deaths for people who consume raw oysters. The bacteria thrives when the water is warm.

The Louisiana Department of Health reports 127 monkeypox infections statewide and 95-percent of the patients are males….
cut 14 (11) “….spread of this outbreak”
State Health Officer Doctor Joe Kanter says they will do more community vaccination events.

More than $36 million in state tax returns are due to be turned over to Unclaimed Property, but the Louisiana Department of Revenue says you can claim that money from them now. Spokesman Byron Henderson says they’ve sent 20-thousand letters to individuals and businesses…:
CUT 27(09) “…August 18th.”
If the state tax returns are not claimed by October sixth, they will be turned over to the state’s Unclaimed Property Program.

A Tulane University expert on climate change policy says the actual impact of the new inflation reduction act will depend on what happens much closer to home than in Washington DC. Joshua Basseches (rhymes with passages) says individual states have a lot of authority over how electricity is regulated.
Cut 4 (12) “…Public Service Commission.”