Members of the Baton Rouge Metro Council are outraged a community activist said the gunman who killed three police officers served justice for Alton Sterling. Arthur “Silky Slim” Reed made the comments to Mayor Pro-temp Scott Wilson at last night’s meeting. Wilson says it was supposed to be a chance for community members to vent, but things got out of hand.

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The mayor has removed Reed as a street counselor for the BRAVE program.

For the fifth year in a row, advanced placement test scores have increased dramatically. That’s according to state education superintendent John White, who says black students have made great strides in AP credits. He says there’s a 17 percent increase in African American students earning college credits.

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The Cajun music community suffered a tragic loss today, as D.L. Menard passed away at the age of 85. Executive Director of the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame Mike Shepherd says Menard was always supportive of young artists and became a role model for many.

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Menard’s hit song “The Back Door” sold more than half a million copies.

During a press conference today, new ULM athletic director Nick Floyd laid out his vision for Warhawk athletics. Floyd says running a program with the highest degree of integrity is his number one priority.

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East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome calls comments made at last night’s Metro Council meeting hateful, offensive, and unacceptable….:
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The State Department of Education announces more than 6500 high school students earned college credit qualifying scores on AP exams in 2017, which is up 10 percent from last year. Superintendent of Education John White:
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A vote from the Public Service Commission means Entergy Louisiana customers will have upgraded meters by 2021. Spokesperson Greg Guilbeau says customers should not see a noticeable interruption in service..:
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Benefits of the new meters include customers getting more detailed information about energy consumption.

New ULM athletics director Nick Floyd laid out his vision for Warhawk athletics today during his introductory press conference. He takes over a program that is known as the lowest funded in the country out of the 128 FBS schools. He says fiscal responsibility is just the nature of the business…:
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East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome condemns remarks made at a Metro Council meeting, where a community activist suggested the police ambush was justice for Alton Sterling. Arthur “Silky Slim” Reed told Mayor Pro-temp Scott Wilson justice has been served for Sterling:
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Broome says these remarks in no way reflect the views of her administration or the people of Baton Rouge.

The Cajun music community says goodbye to a legend, as D.L. Menard passed away at the age of 85. Executive Director of the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame, Mike Shepherd, says Menard is best known for his hit song “The Back Door…:
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Born Doris Leon Menard, the zydeco music idol started playing music in the 40s.

The State Department of Education announces more than 6500 high school students earned college credit qualifying scores on AP exams in 2017, which is up 10 percent from last year. They say that’s a whopping 137 percent increase since 2012 that high school students are going to college ahead of the game. The department has been pushing schools to expand access to early college courses over the past five years.

ULM athletics director Nick Floyd said today during his introductory press conference says he wants to win at a high level. Last year Warhawks football, men’s basketball and baseball program all finished with losing records…:
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Floyd has 33 years in collegiate athletics management.

Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome has condemned comments made by an activist at a local city council meeting who suggested justice had been served in the Alton Sterling case because of the cop killer. Broome said that the words of Arthur “Silky Slim” Reed were hateful, offensive, and unacceptable.

The West Nile virus is ramping up in Louisiana as seven cases of the illness have been reported to the Office of Public Health…:
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The Cajun music community says goodbye to a legend, as D.L. Menard passed away at the age of 85. Executive Director of the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame, Mike Shepherd, says Menard was known as the Cajun Hank Williams. Menard even met the country music icon in 1951…:
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His hit “The Back Door” was released exactly 55 years ago this month, and has sold over half a million copies.

New ULM athletics director Nick Floyd laid out his vision for Warhawk athletics today during his introductory press conference. Floyd says his number one priority is to run an athletic program with the highest degree of integrity…:
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Floyd takes over an athletic program that is known as the lowest funded in the country out of the 128 FBS schools.

US Senator John Kennedy proposed an amendment to the healthcare bill that would require people to work in order to receive Medicaid….:
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It’s a sad day in the Cajun music community as legend D.L. Menard has passed away at the age of 85. The singer of the hit, The Back Door, was born in Erath, and his music was covered by anyone who has ever played Cajun and Zydeco music. The hit was released exactly 55 years ago this month, and has sold over half a million copies.

West Nile activity is picking up in Louisiana as the state Office of Public Health says seven individuals have been diagnosed with the mosquito borne disease this month. OPH Assistant Secretary Dr. Parham Jaberi says every year we’re seeing a decrease in cases..:
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Three cases have been reported in the Baton Rouge area and the others are in in Bossier, Ouachita, Rapides and Morehouse.

Entergy customers will be getting brand new meters at their homes in the coming years. Spokesperson Greg Guilbeau says starting in 2019, the new electricity boxes will start being installed along with it a new system that allows the utility to know right away if a customer loses power…:
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He says they will also let customers know details about their energy consumption.

US Senator John Kennedy would like to see the nation’s healthcare law include a provision that some abled bodied adults without children have to work in order to receive Medicaid. He says the current proposal imposes a 20 hour a week work mandate for abled bodied adults without dependents, but it leaves it up to each governor’s discretion…:
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His proposed amendment does exempt people under age 19, those in addiction treatment, and young adults in school or work training.

West Nile activity is picking up in Louisiana as the state Office of Public Health says seven individuals have been diagnosed with the mosquito borne disease this month. OPH Assistant Secretary Dr. Parham Jaberi says mosquitoes breed in stagnant water, which Louisiana has seen a lot of after recent rainfall…:
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A vote from the Public Service Commission means Entergy Louisiana customers will have upgraded meters at their homes by 2021. Entergy spokesperson Greg Guilbeau says customers will get more detailed information on energy use, so they can take control of their energy consumption…:
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Can the Saints return to the playoffs this year? For the last three years, the Black and Gold have finished with a record of 7-and-9. Coach Sean Payton says he likes the additions they’ve made on defense and they are deep in the secondary, which should help out their offense…:
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The Saints open the regular season in prime time with a Monday Night Football game at the Minnesota Vikings.

The Office of Public Health says they’ve received 7 reports of West Nile in Louisiana. OPH Assistant Secretary Dr. Parham Jaberi says 90-percent of the cases are asymptomatic, but a very small percentage of individuals who contract the virus will develop the neuroinvasive type:
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He encourages residents to take the necessary steps to prevent being bitten by a mosquito.

US Senator John Kennedy would like to see the nation’s healthcare law include a provision that some abled bodied adults without children have to work in order to receive Medicaid. He believes it would encourage people to transition off welfare programs…:
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His proposed amendment does exempt people under age 19, those in addiction treatment, and young adults in school or work training.

The Public Service Commission votes to approve Entergy’s plan to install new meters at every Louisiana customer’s residence….:
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State Superintendent of Education John White will hold a news conference this morning to announce the 2017 Advanced Placement results. The AP program lets high school students take college courses, and those who score high enough can receive credit at many institutions.

Monroe Mayor Jamie Mayo has named Major Eugene Ellis to the position of interim police chief. He takes over for outgoing Monroe Police Chief Dr. Quentin Holmes, who recently announced his retirement, effective Monday.

U.S. Senator John Kennedy says a new federal health care law should require abled bodied adults without children to work in order to receive Medicaid. That’s one of several amendments Kennedy filed as the debate continues over an effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. He says he doesn’t want to take Medicaid away from those who need it. He just wants fewer people to need it…:
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The amendment does exempt people under age 19, those in addiction treatment programs, and young adults in school or work training programs.

Entergy customers will be getting brand new meters at their homes in the coming years. Spokesperson Greg Guilbeau says starting in 2019, the new electricity boxes will start being installed along with it a new system that allows the utility to know right away if a customer loses power…:
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The West Nile virus is ramping up in Louisiana as seven cases of the illness have been reported to the Office of Public Health….:
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Can the Saints return to the playoffs this year? For the last three years, the Black and Gold have finished with a record of 7-and-9. Coach Sean Payton looks forward to progress they’ll make during training camp:
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Can the Saints return to the playoffs this year? For the last three years, the Black and Gold have finished with a record of 7-and-9. Coach Sean Payton says he likes the additions they’ve made on defense and they are deep in the secondary, which should help out their offense…:
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The Saints open the regular season in prime time with a Monday Night Football game at the Minnesota Vikings, then in Week 2, they play the Patriots.

LSU head football coach Ed Orgeron spoke to the Baton Rouge Rotary Club Wednesday to give civic and business leaders an idea what to expect for the 2017 season. Coach O says the offense will look different under new offensive coordinator Matt Canada..:
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Former LSU pitcher Aaron Nola pitched six shutout innings in a 9-0 win for the Phillies over the Astros, who have the second best record in baseball. Nola scattered four hits, walked one and struck out 10, a career high.

Louisiana Tech Athletic Director Tommy McClelland gave the media a tour of the new press box and executive suites at Joe Aillet Stadium Wednesday. He said the $16.7 million facility upgrade, is still on schedule to be finished before the Bulldogs’ 2017 season opener on Sept. 2 versus Northwestern State.

As of now, LSU does not have a live mascot for this football season. In January, the university announced a plan to acquire a tiger before the start of the upcoming school year. President F King Alexander says we should hear something soon…:
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Former Ole Miss head coach Hugh Freeze made his first public comments Wednesday since he abruptly left his post last week. He said to USA Today Sports that God is Good even in difficult times and his priority right now is his wonderful wife and family.