Baton Rouge police say four suspects robbed a pawn shop Saturday night to get guns and ammo to kill police officers. Jeff Palermo has the story…:
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This morning, the oldest son of Alton Sterling is set to speak at a news conference to thank the community who has supported his family over the past week. Cameron Sterling is slated to make his comments outside of the Triple S Food Mart in Baton Rouge where Alton Sterling was shot and killed last week by officers.

Secretary of State Tom Schedler is not happy about comments made by Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser which implied people can early vote without being registered. Schedler says people already have enough doubts about whether or not their votes count, which is why he is so upset..:
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Nungesser says his words were taken out of context.

The investment bank, Goldman Sachs expects the U.S. oil and gas industry will hire tens of thousands of workers over the next few years when oil prices bounce back, but will it be that easy? President of the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association Don Briggs doesn’t think so, because gas prices are still low and the majority of the 26-thousand workers in the industry that were laid off have already found new jobs…:
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He believes recovery here in Louisiana is going to be much slower than Goldman Sachs is predicting.

Authorities say a pawn shop burglary in Baton Rouge is part of an alleged conspiracy to kill cops. Baton Rouge Police Chief Carl Dabadie says the suspects are accused of trying to steal guns and ammo from the store. He says a police unit responded to the burglary and took one person into custody…:
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Dabadie says this threat against law enforcement is the reason police showed up to the Baton Rouge protests in SWAT gear on Sunday.

Secretary of State Tom Schedler is fuming over comments Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser made about early voting. Nungesser’s remarks, as reported by the News Star in Monroe, implied that voters can be bused to early voting sites, sign a piece of paper, and have their votes count even if they are not registered. But Schedler says that’s a flat out lie…:
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Nungesser says the comments were taken out of context.

NOAA predicts a below-average season for brown shrimp commercial harvests in the western Gulf of Mexico, which is not good news for shrimpers. The 55-year average harvest is around 56 million pounds, and this year’s harvest is forecast at less than 40 million pounds. Louisiana Shrimp Association President Acy Cooper…:
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The smaller harvest is expected as a result of the record high rainfall that pushed shrimp out of their nursery habitats too soon.

The Louisiana Department of Health has received confirmation of one additional case of Zika virus from another state laboratory. The patient had traveled to a region with ongoing Zika transmission, and tests confirmed here the viral infection. This is the eighth case of travel-associated Zika confirmed in a Louisiana resident.

Louisiana residents could see the gasoline tax go up next year. Governor John Bel Edwards told the newly formed transportation task force that the gas tax has not been increased in 30 years. He says the 16 cents of the tax that goes towards transportation is only worth about 6 cents in today’s purchasing power.

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The task force will make recommendations to the legislature for the 2017 fiscal session.

Experts say the Baton Rouge police officers who fatally shot Alton Sterling will likely try to justify their actions in the courtroom. Court documents say Sterling failed to comply with direct orders, and when the officers tried to subdue him with Tasers, that didn’t work. Legal analyst Tim Meche says BRPD will argue the two cops legitimately feared for their lives.

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Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain heads to Cuba today to head a trade mission with the island. Strain says the goal is to begin the process of exporting agricultural commodities and other products to Cuba. He hopes they can develop a relationship for trade.

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Strain says Louisiana would predominately be exporting rice, soybeans, wheat, poultry and more.

Two Shreveport teens were mugged while trying to ‘Catch Em All’ on the new PokemonGO app. The mother believes the thieves were looking to steal from people in the park playing the game, which is similar to a scavenger hunt. She says police used another smartphone app to locate where the stolen phones could be.

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Shreveport Police says 17-year-olds Santana Smith and Gabreon Green were arrested and charged with First Degree Robbery

Now that we have an idea of how the Baton Rouge Police Department plans to defend the killing of Alton Sterling, experts believe the cops will claim they feared for their lives. A warrant filed this week by BRPD indicates Sterling resisted arrest, then the officers saw him reach for a gun before shooting. Legal analyst Tim Meche believes the cops will claim they had no choice, and:
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Meche says BRPD will argue the two cops legitimately feared for their lives.

Three people from Kentwood, who were not buckled up, died in a two vehicle crash in Tangipahoa Parish. State Police say 28-year-old Kaleb Collette failed to stop on a roadway as upcoming traffic was slowing down because a vehicle was turning into a driveway. He smashed into the car in front of him at full speed. All three occupants of Collette’s vehicle were unrestrained and were pronounced dead at the time of the crash.

Two teenagers were mugged while playing Pokemon Go at a Shreveport Park. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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Governor John Bel Edwards tells the newly formed transportation task force that revenue options need to be considered to address the state’s nearly 13-billion dollar backlog in highway needs. Edwards says the work conducted by this group will be very important to the state..:
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Could Gasoline taxes go up soon? Halen Doughty reports the governor told the
new transportation task force there is not enough revenue to cover the state’s
highway needs…:
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Ag Commissioner Mike Strain is off to Cuba to begin the process of trade
negotiations with the island. He says there are many products Cuba needs, that
we have…:
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Two Shreveport teenagers were mugged at a park while trying to find Pokemon on
a new smartphone app. That’s according to the mother of one of the teens, who
says her son and a friend were getting out of the car when they were
approached by two men asking to borrow a cell phone and out of nowhere they
punched the friend in the face. She says two additional men came up on the
scene…:
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The mother believes the thieves were looking to steal from people in the park
playing the Pokemon Go game. Shreveport Police say 17-year-olds Santana Smith
and Gabreon Green were arrested and charged with First Degree Robbery and
authorities are still searching for two other suspects.

In today’s first meeting of the newly formed transportation task force, Governor John Bel Edwards says revenue needs to be raised in order to pay for new roads and maintain existing highways. He says the state’s current 16 cents of the gasoline tax that goes to highways has not been increased in 30 years, and today is only worth about 6-cents in purchasing power…:
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The task force will meet throughout the year and will make suggestions to the legislature for the 2017 session on how to increase funding for a better transportation system.

Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain heads to Cuba today on a trade mission. He says the goal is to begin the process of exporting agricultural commodities and other products to Pearl of the Antilles…:
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He says there are many products that Cuba needs that we have.

It’s been one week since the death of Alton Sterling by Baton Rouge Police, and we’re learning more details. Jeff Palermo has more…:
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Louisiana is ranked the third safest state for older drivers. That’s according to a report from Caring.com and Chief Caring Expert Dayna Steele mostly credits the state’s strict rules for elderly motorists…:
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Halen Doughty reports Governor John Bel Edwards has had a busy first few months in office to say the least. He’s dealt with massive flooding, a historic budget crisis and now racial tensions and protests…:
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It’s been one week since the fatal shooting of Alton Sterling by cops, and we’re learning more about the Baton Rouge Police Department’s account of what happened. In a warrant, the officers say they saw Sterling reach for a gun in his front pocket while resisting arrest, before shots were fired to stop the threat.

A transportation task force created by Governor John Bel Edwards — a push some say could lead to the most sweeping changes in Louisiana’s roadways and bridges in almost 30 years, holds its first meeting today. State Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson says with a 13-billion dollar backlog in projects, he needs to be sure there is money there to keep up with existing roads and fund new improvements…:
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A bill by Louisiana Congressman Ralph Abraham has won the approval of the US House that seeks to defund a 2015 executive order from President Obama that could drive up the costs of building in Louisiana. Abraham says the order scraps the base flood commonly used to determine flood risk and replaces it with a new one that takes into account future flooding from climate change.
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With a historic budget crisis, torrential flooding in March, three legislative sessions, and now massive protests in the Capital City, Governor John Bel Edwards has had a busy first few months in office. ULM political science professor Dr. John Sutherlin says there likely hasn’t been another governor who’s had so much on his plate, so soon.
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Sutherlin says Edwards has done a fairly good job of managing situations that he did not create.

The first official account of the Alton Sterling police shooting was revealed in a Monday filing by the Baton Rouge Police Department. It says Sterling resisted arrest after the officers responded to a 911 call about a gun threat outside the store, then the cops saw him reach for a gun before shooting. Also Monday, EBR DA Hillar Moore recused himself from the case indicating he had a relationship with the parents of one of the officers involved.

A transportation task force created by Governor John Bel Edwards holds its first meeting today. The panel will make various recommendations that could lead to major changes for Louisiana’s roadways. State Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson says taxes are one way to create additional funding, but they plan to look at other revenue raising measures too to present to lawmakers next year..:
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He says the state faces a nearly 13-billion dollar backlog in transportation projects.

According to a new report by a senior care resource website, Louisiana is the third safest state for older drivers. Dayna Steele with Caring.com says only 11% of people killed in car crashes in Louisiana are 65 or older. She says elderly drivers in the state can only renew in person, but they also found that some DMV locations let people go even if they fail the test…:
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