LSU football head coach Ed Orgeron says he’s disappointed they’ll have to reschedule this weekend’s game against Bama due to a COVID outbreak amongst the Tigers but says the team’s health staff are making the right call to keep the players safe. For the time being O says they’re focusing on their game against Arkansas the following weekend…

Cut 4 (12)   “…positive ”  

O also mentioned starting QB Myles Brennan was likely done for the year. 

55 of 64 parishes voted to legalize sports betting November 3^rd, paving the way for the Legislature to finally approve the activity in the upcoming April session. Metairie Senator Cameron Henry says it’ll bring in new revenue to the state, but not for the nine parishes that voted no…

Cut 14 (09) “…this point.” 

Baton Rouge Democratic State Senator Cleo Fields questioned the new head of State Police Lamar Davis about ways policing policy could be improved at a committee meeting dedicated to police reform. Fields says one step would be barring troopers from turning off their dash and body cameras when interacting with the public…

Cut 7 (14) “…sir.”

Fields suggested utilizing always-on recording technology for troopers but the State Police Legislative Liaison then recounted situations, such as bathroom breaks, where a blanket policy of automatic recording might be inappropriate.

Lucille Bridges, the mother of civil rights activist Ruby Bridges, who walked with her then-6-year-old daughter past crowds screaming racist slurs as she became the first Black student at her all-white New Orleans elementary school, has died at the age of 86. 

LSU and Bama will not throw down in Death Valley this weekend after a rash of COVID cases sidelines the Tigers, one of four games in the SEC to be postponed this weekend. More bad news: head coach Ed Orgeron says starting QB Miles Brennan, who’s been out with an abdominal injury, may need season-ending surgery…

Cut 5  (08) “…happens.” 

Senator Cleo Fields questioned new State Police Superintendent Lamar Davis yesterday at a committee meeting aimed at finding police reform policy recommendations. Fields sounded concerned with a state police policy giving troopers the discretion to turn off their own dash or body cameras…

Cut 7 (14) “…sir.”

The mandatory evacuation order for Cameron Parish was lifted this morning, 11 weeks after Laura made landfall.

cut 2 (30) “I’m Brooke Thorington”  

55 of 64 parishes voted to legalize sports betting November 3^rd, paving the way for the Legislature to finally approve the activity in the upcoming April session. Metairie Senator Cameron Henry says it’ll bring in new revenue to the state, but not for the nine parishes that voted no…

Cut 14 (09) “…this point.” 

LSU and Bama will not throw down in Death Valley this weekend after a rash of COVID cases sidelines the Tigers, one of four games in the SEC to be postponed this weekend. More bad news: head coach Ed Orgeron says starting QB Miles Brennan, who’s been out with an abdominal injury, may need season ending surgery…

Cut 5  (08) “…happens.” 

Senator Cleo Fields questioned new State Police Superintendent Lamar Davis yesterday at a committee meeting aimed at finding police reform policy recommendations. Fields sounded concerned with a state police policy giving troopers the discretion to turn off their own dash or body cameras…

Cut 7 (14) “…sir.”

The mandatory evacuation order for Cameron Parish was lifted this morning, 11 weeks after Laura made landfall.

cut 2 (30) “I’m Brooke Thorington”  

55 of 64 parishes voted to legalize sports betting November 3^rd, paving the way for the Legislature to finally approve the activity in the upcoming April session. Metairie Senator Cameron Henry says it’ll bring in new revenue to the state, but not for the nine parishes that voted no…

Cut 14 (09) “…this point.” 

This weekend’s LSU-Bama game has been called off due to a COVID outbreak on the LSU team reportedly linked to a Halloween party. LSU no longer has enough scholarship players on the roster to compete. A reschedule could be tough given the Tigers already had to put off their game against Florida earlier this season.

Deployment ceremonies for the 256^th Brigade of the Louisiana National Guard began today as they depart for a yearlong mission.

cut 2 (31) “I’m Brooke Thorington”  

Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry, head of the Republican Attorneys General Association, asks the US Supreme Court to hear a case challenging the legality of many Pennsylvania mail-in ballots. Before the November 3^rd election the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that mail-in ballots that arrived after polls closed could be counted. Landry says those votes shouldn’t count.

Cut 6 (12) “…ballot”

Under the ruling, a vote could be counted as long as the mail-in ballot was postmarked by Election Day.

Baton Rouge Police Internal Affairs are leading an investigation into claims by LSU freshman wide receiver Koy Moore that he was harassed and violated by cops who accused him of having drugs and a gun. Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy Paul says the officers face additional training and potential punishment if it’s found they treated Moore unfairly…

Cut 5  (10) “…as well.” 

LSU and Bama will not play in Baton Rouge Saturday as previously planned due to a COVID outbreak on the LSU team reportedly linked to a Halloween party. Due to a combination of positive tests and mandatory quarantines, LSU will not have the minimum number of scholarship players on the roster necessary to compete in SEC play. The hope is to reschedule to game into later this year, but LSU is already having to play one COVID rescheduled game later in the season, that one against Florida.

Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy Paul is confident they’ll find out what exactly happened on Saturday night when three of his officers had an encounter with freshman LSU wide receiver Koy Moore. Moore says he was harassed and violated by the cops who assumed he had a gun and drugs. Paul says their internal affairs investigators are leading the probe

Cut 3 (09)  “…this investigation”  

Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry is leading the national Republican AG’s association effort to get the US Supreme Court to invalidate ballots received in Pennsylvania after 8 PM on Election Night, citing Pennsylvania state law. Landry says this challenge is about preserving election integrity.

Cut 8 (11) “.system”

The state Supreme Court ruled that any ballot post marked as of Election Day would be valid.

One of several deployment ceremonies for the 256^th Brigade of the Louisiana National Guard was held in Lafayette this morning. In total, about 2,000 soldiers are involved in the yearlong Middle East mission in support of U.S. Central Command. General Keith Waddell of the Louisiana National guard reminded servicemen of their mission.

Cut 11 (12) “…constitutionals rights”

The Republican Attorneys General Association, headed by Louisiana AG Jeff Landry, calls on the US Supreme Court to rule that ballots received after 8 PM in the battleground state of Pennsylvania should be thrown out and considered illegal ballots. Landry says the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s decision to allow those ballots is like allowing referees to change the rules of a football game at halftime.

Cut 7 (10) “..the law”

Democrats argue the challenge is a partisan attempt to overturn election results that show an unambiguous win for President-Elect Biden.

The state health department reported 13-hundred new coronavirus cases today, a big jump in cases. Governor Edwards asks everyone to redouble their mitigation efforts so we don’t go down the path most of the country is on right now…

Cut 13 (05) “…really, really important”

Deployment ceremonies for the 256^th Brigade of the Louisiana National Guard began today as they depart for a yearlong mission.

cut 2 (31) “I’m Brooke Thorington”  

The formation of subtropical storm Theta makes that 29 named storms for the year, a new record. Theta is headed to Portugal. The very eastern edge of southeast Louisiana is now in the cone of uncertainty to tropical storm Eta, but the system is still widely expected to make landfall somewhere in Florida.

Baton Rouge Police Internal Affairs are leading an investigation into claims by LSU freshman wide receiver Koy Moore that he was harassed and violated by cops who accused him of having drugs and a gun. Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy Paul says the officers face additional training and potential punishment if it’s found they treated Moore unfairly…

Cut 5  (10) “…as well.” 

The three officers involved are on paid leave.

One of several deployment ceremonies for the 256^th Brigade of the Louisiana National Guard was held in Lafayette this morning. In total, about 2,000 soldiers are involved in the yearlong Middle East mission in support of U.S. Central Command. General Keith Waddell of the Louisiana National guard addressed members of the 141^st Field Artillery Regiment.

Cut 9 (08) “a hero”

Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry, head of the Republican Attorneys General Association, asks the US Supreme Court to hear a case challenging the legality of many Pennsylvania mail-in ballots. Before the November 3^rd election the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that mail-in ballots that arrived after polls closed could be counted. Landry says those votes shouldn’t count.

Cut 6 (12) “…ballot”

Under the ruling, a vote could be counted as long as the mail-in ballot was postmarked by Election Day. President-Elect Joe Biden is currently winning the state by 45,000 votes.