The riots in Ferguson, Missouri, over the decision by a grand jury not to indict a white police officer in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager has caught the attention of many people in Louisiana…
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That’s Dialogue on Race Louisiana C-E-O Maxine Crump, who says several vigils in Louisiana are planned for tonight.

A family from Moreauville is fighting a proposed ban on vicious dogs. Joanna Armand, who owns a one year-old pitbull named Zeus, says their family dog is providing love and support to four of her children, who are special needs kids…
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She says giving up the dog would be a devastating blow for her family.

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Both Louisiana Senate candidates in the runoff were are the road campaigning, as Republican Bill Cassidy had some help from Texas Governor Rick Perry for three stops. Senator Mary Landrieu talked with some marine workers and seniors in the Houma area today, but political analyst Bernie Pinsonat thinks she still will fall short…
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New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton says the team needs to play better and tougher following their third Dome loss in a row last night to the Baltimore Ravens 34 to 20…
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By the way, that game is on the road against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The Destrehan High School teacher involved in a sex scandal with a 16-year-old student pleads not guilty today. Michelle Southern reports.
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A Jonesboro woman has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a man inside his home. Fifty-one year-old Veronica Denise Jackson has been charged with second degree murder for allegedly shooting 58 year-old Grover Brown in rural Lincoln Parish. His body was discovered Sunday morning and that investigation continues.
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There are at least three vigils or rallies planned in Louisiana tonight in response to the Missouri grand jury’s decision not to indict police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of Michael Brown.
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That’s Dialogue on Race Louisiana C-E-O Maxine Crump says these events can be positive and peaceful way for people to express how they feel.

With Texas Governor Rick Perry is campaigning with Republican Congressman Bill Cassidy today, Senator Mary Landrieu is spending her afternoon, talking with workers at a marine facility in Houma and she also has a meeting with seniors and disabled residents in Terrebonne Parish. Bernie Pinsonat-who is a political analyst- says Landrieu is trying to drum up more support from blue collar workers and seniors…
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Texas Governor Rick Perry is campaigning with Republican Congressman Bill Cassidy today. They are making three stops in Louisiana in an effort to get out of the vote as Cassidy tries to unseat democratic senator Mary Landrieu on December sixth. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says it’s a good political strategy…:
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Meanwhile, Landrieu is spending her afternoon, talking with workers at a marine facility in Houma and she also has a meeting with seniors and disabled residents in Terrebonne Parish.

The Destrehan High School teacher accused of having a threesome with another teacher and a 16-year-old student has been formally charged. 34-year-old Shelley Dufrense pleaded not guilty in St. Charles Parish court today on carnal knowledge of a juvenile. Her bond conditions were also loosened up so she could attend Jazzercise and help out with her kids.

The Saints dropped their third consecutive home game last night losing to the Baltimore Ravens 34-20. The loss puts the Black & Gold at 4-7 on the season. Head coach Sean Payton says the team needs to play better, but the coaches also need to coach better moving forward…:
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The Saints play at the Steelers at noon on Sunday.

A West Monroe lawmaker filed a lawsuit this week seeking to extend the early voting period for the December 6th runoff because two days were lost this time due to the Thanksgiving Holidays. Governor Bobby Jindal declared this Friday a state holiday, Acadian Day, and polls are closed. Representative Marcus Hunter would like to see extra days either this week or next week.

A Moreauville family is fighting the town that is trying to enact a ban on vicious dogs. Eric Gill has the story…:
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The Destrehan High School teacher who was allegedly involved in a sex scandal with a 16-year-old student pleaded not guilty in court today. 34-year-old Shelley Dufresne was also granted more freedom on the conditions of her bail which means she can help her husband out with their young children. She is prohibited from having contact with the student in any way.

Local tensions abound in Louisiana amidst the riots in Ferguson last night after the decision by a grand jury not to indict officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of Michael Brown. Dialogue on Race Louisiana C-E-O Maxine Crump says looting and burning down of businesses will continue unless America does more to make sure discrimination is no longer a part of our society…:
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Rallies and vigils are planned tonight around Louisiana.

There are just three more days left in the early voting period for the December 6th runoff. You’ll have until 6pm to vote today then polls open again tomorrow morning at 8:30, closed Thursday Friday..open Saturday.

The riots in Ferguson, Missouri, over the decision by a grand jury not to indict a white police officer in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager has caught the attention of many people in Louisiana. Dialogue on Race Louisiana C-E-O Maxine Crump says the civil unrest is a sign America still has a long way to go to removing color barriers…:
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There are at least three vigils or rallies planned for tonight in Louisiana in response to the grand jury’s decision not to indict police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of Michael Brown.

The American Automobile Association says more than 46 million Americans will be hitting the road to celebrate Thanksgiving which is the most since 2007. The travel days are defined as tomorrow through Sunday. 90% of vacationers will be taking their car and enjoying the lowest gas prices in over 4 years.

A Moreauville family is fighting the town that is trying to enact a ban on “so-called” vicious dogs. This story is making national news. Joanna Armand, whose family owns a pit bull named Zeus, is fighting to lift that ban. Armand began an online petition and it has already generated over 245,000 signatures. She’s also reaching out to dog owners in Moreauville and Avoyelles Parish…:
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The ban was to go into effect December 1, but that date has been put on hold likely do to the amount of backlash against the town.

The Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s office says a woman from Jonesboro is under arrest for the weekend murder of a 58-year-old man. They say 51-year-old Veronica Denice Jackson is accused of shooting and killing Grover Brown. She is booked with second degree murder.

Louisiana continues to shatter employment records. The Louisiana Workforce Commission Executive Director Curt Eysink says the number of private employment jobs has grown by 31-thousand over the last year. He says two industry sectors have set employment records…:
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Total non-farm employment in Louisiana reached over 1.9 million in October, which is a new record high.

Early voting continues today for the December 6th runoff elections. West Monroe Representative Marcus Hunter is suing because he wants the early voting period extended since we’re losing the two days for Thanksgiving and Acadian Day. But Secretary of State Tom Scheduler says polls are closed on state holidays and that’s the law…:
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Hunter says he hopes the case will be heard today or tomorrow.

As the rate of diabetes continues to rise, new numbers show the costs associated with the disease are climbing at an alarming rate. Scott Carwile reports…:
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The Who Dat Nation is in mourning today as the Saints dropped their third straight game 34-27 to Baltimore on Monday night football. New Orleans does, however, remain first in a struggling NFC South. The Black and Gold travel to face the Steelers on Sunday. Kickoff is at 12noon.

A West Monroe lawmaker filed a lawsuit this week seeking to extend the early voting period for the December 6th runoff because two days were lost this time due to the Thanksgiving Holidays. Michelle Southern reports…

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The Saints lost their third consecutive home game last night as they fell to the Baltimore Ravens 34-20. The Saints defense gave up 215 yards on the ground, as well as two rushing touchdowns. This is the first time the Black & Gold have dropped three in a row at the Dome since 2001. Overall, the Saints fall to 4-7 on the season, but they are still tied for first place in the NFC South.

An LSU Pennington Biomedical Research Center study shows the rate of diabetes continuing to rise and the disease now costs Louisiana five-billion dollars a year. The study shows the cost of prediabetes and undiagnosed diabetes grew as much as 82-percent since 2007. Pennington Executive Director, Dr. William Cefalu, says previous studies show that prediabetes can be controlled…

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He says increased awareness and action to stem the disease is needed to cut down the cost.

The state continues to set new employment records. The number of people who are employed is going up, along with the state’s unemployment rate. The unemployment rate for October was six-point-two percent, up four-percentage points from last year. Louisiana Workforce Commission Executive Director Curt Eysink says it’s an indicator people are responding to the state’s strong job growth…

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Total non-farm employment in Louisiana reached 1,988,900 in October, which is a new record high.

Louisiana continues to set records when it comes to the number of people who are working in the state. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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A Pennsylvania man has pleaded guilty in federal court of trying to entice a Lake Charles child to engage in sexual activity. Evidence shows that 40-year-old Timothy Kelly sent explicit images of himself to her, asked her to have sex with him, and talked of traveling to Louisiana for that purpose. Kelly faces 10 years to life in prison.

Former Governor Edwin Edwards took part in a 6th Congressional District race debate yesterday where his opponent, Garret Graves, did not show up. During the course of events, Edwards was asked if he thought Senator Mary Landrieu was affecting his campaign. The former governor joked that it’s The President hurting them both…

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The election is December 6th, early voting is underway.

A study by LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center shows as the rate of diabetes continues to rise, the disease is costing Louisiana’s five-billion dollars a year. Pennington Executive Director, Dr. William Cefalu, says diabetes is becoming an economic burden for the entire country…

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He says increased awareness and action to stem the disease is needed to cut down the cost.

A lawsuit filed this week by West Monroe Representative Marcus Hunter seeks to extend the early voting period for the December 6th runoff because of the two days lost this time due to the Thanksgiving Holidays. Hunter says he hopes a judge will add those two extra days back…

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But Secretary of State Tom Schedler says this is not the first time that polls have been closed during the early voting period when state offices are closed…

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Hunter says this election, with the US-Senate race at the top of the ballot, is too important to shorten the amount of time someone is given the opportunity to vote.

Former Governor Edwin Edwards took several shots at his 6th Congressional District opponent in a debate where Garret Graves did not show up. While Graves was head of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, Edwards says Graves’ father was awarded $130 million dollars in state contracts and he bought coastal restoration office space then made his brother-in-law the leasing agent…

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Edwards also accuses Graves of playing dirty politics.

As the rate of diabetes continues to rise, new numbers show the disease costs Louisiana five-billion dollars a year. The study was conducted by LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center and the facility’s executive director, Dr. William Cefalu, says the cost of pre- and undiagnosed diabetes grew as much as 82-percent since 2007…

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Nationally, the cost of diabetes has grown to $322 billion per year.