Will holiday company parties be a bit more laid back this year, because of the heightened awareness of sexual harassment? A national conversation is underway about office misconduct in the wake of allegations against many high profile celebrities. UNO Business Professor Dr. Mark Rosa says it’s a hypersensitive issue…:
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Rosa says HR departments are likely re-evaluating their sexual harassment policies as accusations are leading to the firing of well-known individuals.

The National Flood Insurance Program expires in one week. U.S. Senator John Kennedy is hopeful Congress can renew the N-F-I-P without raising premiums, so flood insurance becomes unaffordable…:
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Congress must either vote to extend the N-F-I-P before December 8th, or it will shut down.

Former U-S Representative William Jefferson was recently released from prison and is expected to remain free. Jeff Palermo reports the convicted Congressman has a new sentencing hearing today…:
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An East Baton Rouge Parish grand jury has indicted Kenneth Gleason, a white man accused of murdering two black men and shooting into the home of a black family in September. The 23-year-old is charged with one count each of second and first-degree murder and two counts of attempted second-degree murder in the incidents police have described as possibly racially motivated.

A report obtained by the Advocate accuses former State Police Superintendent Mike Edmonson of deleting text messages during an investigation into a tax payer funded side trip by troopers…:
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US Senator John Kennedy says he will back President Donald Trump’s nomination for the 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals, Kyle Duncan of Louisiana. Duncan appeared before the Senate Judiciary committee on Wednesday, Kennedy sits on the panel and his support means it’s likely Duncan will be confirmed.

Former New Orleans Congressman William Jefferson is expected to remain free today following his new sentencing hearing. Jefferson was released from prison last month after serving more than five years of a 13-year sentence. Loyola University law professor Dane Ciolino says federal prosecutors do not want to retry Jefferson after 7 counts of his conviction were tossed out:
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New laws defining what constitutes corruption is why some convictions were dropped.

A 30-year old band teacher in Jefferson Parish is accused of taking naked pictures and sending them via SnapChat to a 13-year-old student. Viridiana Ramos of Marrero, was arrested and charged with indecent behavior with a juvenile.

A 30-year old teacher at L-W Ruppel Academy for Advanced Studies in Jefferson Parish is accused of taking naked pictures and sending them via SnapChat to her 13-year-old student. Viridiana Ramos of Marrero, was arrested and charged with indecent behavior with a juvenile. The student alleges that Ramos started contacting him on the app in October.  At least one other student claims to have seen the naked photographs.

Louisiana teachers can expand their curriculum from the comfort of their office chair with a new resourceful website.  Michelle Southern has more…

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17-year-old Josh Lewis of Cotton Valley confessed to police that he allegedly shot 17-year-old Jaylen Thomas.  Both were students at North Webster High School.  Thomas was a member of the football team.  Springhill Police Chief Will Lynd says this is a senseless homicide that just don’t happen in Springhill…

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A report from Prevent Child Abuse Louisiana finds 54-percent of children in the state have experienced traumatic or stressful occurrences in their life.  Executive Director Amanda Brunson says kids who live in homes more prone to the adverse events typically don’t feel comfortable seeking the help of other adults, which she says needs to change…

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A report obtained by the Advocate accuses the former head of the L-S-P, Mike Edmonson was in contact with troopers while taking a side trip before attending a conference in San Diego. He allegedly received texts from them while they were in Las Vegas and other locations.  He retired in March after internal investigators informed him of concerns after they claimed expenses and overtime…

Former New Orleans Congressman William Jefferson is expected to remain free following a sentencing hearing tomorrow.    Jeff Palermo has more…

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A 17-year-old student at North Webster High School in Springhill has turned himself into police for the murder of his classmate. Springhill Police Chief Will Lynd says Josh Lewis of Cotton Valley confessed to police that he shot 17-year-old Jaylen Thomas. He says the alleged murder followed a disagreement between two teens that Lewis and Thomas knew.

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Louisiana teachers now have access to free teaching materials all with the click of a computer mouse and keyboard.  The Louisiana Federation of Teachers Share My Lesson is a free web based site teachers can use to enrich their skills.  LFT Spokesman Les Landon…

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Police say they have identified the man who robbed two people at gunpoint last night outside a Baton Rouge bar.   33-year-old Corey Montgomery took a wallet from one of the victims at gunpoint.  As the victims were trying to get away, Montgomery was run over by their vehicle.  Baton Rouge Police Sgt. L’ Jean McKneely says they found Montgomery on the ground with the wallet.  He later died at an area hospital.  McKneely says this case is pretty much decided…

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A 17-year-old student at North Webster High School in Springhill has turned himself into police.  Josh Lewis has confessed to allegedly killing 17 year-old Jaylen Thomas while Thomas was on a lunch break when the teens went to another location in Springhill.  Springhill Police Chief Will Lynd says that’s where the alleged shooting took place…

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Louisiana teachers now have access to free teaching materials all with the click of a computer mouse and keyboard.  The Louisiana Federation of Teachers Spokesman Les Landon says Share My Lesson offers much more than just materials for teachers. It can also benefit parents and their children…

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The site is at l-a-dot-a-f-t-dot-org.

A report from Prevent Child Abuse Louisiana finds 54-percent of children in the Bayou State have experienced traumatic or stressful occurrences in their life.  The original study was based in California.  The majority of the children who experienced adverse events there were white with college educated parents.  Executive Director Amanda Brunson says numbers are even higher in low income neighborhoods.

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A 30-year old teacher at L-W Ruppel Academy for Advanced Studies in Jefferson Parish is accused of taking naked pictures and sending them via SnapChat to her 13-year-old student. Earlier this month, Viridiana Ramos of Marrero, was arrested and charged with indecent behavior with a juvenile. The student alleges that Ramos started contacting him on the app in October and things escalated. At least one other student claims to have seen the naked photographs.

Louisiana teachers can expand their curriculum from the comfort of their office chair with a new resourceful website. Michelle Southern has more.
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Investigators say from all indications, the victims didn’t try to hit the robber on purpose.
A 17-year-old student at North Webster High in Springhill has been arrested after turning himself into police for the murder of his classmate. Police Chief Will Lynd says Josh Lewis of Cotton Valley confessed to them that he shot 17-year-old Jaylen Thomas. He says this is a senseless homicide. He says crimes like this just don’t happen in Springhill.
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Thomas was a member of the North Webster High School football team.

Two people who were robbed at gunpoint outside the Radio Bar in Baton Rouge last night, killed the suspect with their vehicle, according to Baton Rouge Police. Sgt. L’Jean McKneely says after one of the robbery victims gave 33-year-old Corey Montgomery their wallet, they got into their vehicle and sped away.
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A report from Prevent Child Abuse Louisiana finds children here face more stressful or traumatic experiences than in the rest of the country.:
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Springhill Police have charged a North Webster High School student in Monday night’s shooting death of a classmate. They say 17-year-old Josh Lewis of Cotton Valley is charged with second degree murder for allegedly killing 17-year-old Jaylen Thomas of Springhill.

The city of Alexandria’s Christmas festival starts tonight as Alex Winter Fete kicks off. Jeff Palermo reports…:
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A free Web portal with access to valuable teaching resources is now open to teachers in our state. The Louisiana Federation of Teachers has launched “Share My Lesson,” and LFT Spokesman Les Landon this makes it easy for educators to add to their teaching plan without leaving the state…:
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Baton Rouge Police say two people who were allegedly robbed at gunpoint outside the Radio Bar last night, ended up killing the suspect with their vehicle. Sgt. L’Jean McKneely says the victims were trying to get away when they struck the man, and the case is fairly cut and dry…:
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The suspect has not yet been identified.

Teachers in the state now have access to free classroom material online. The Louisiana Federation of Teachers’ “Share My Lesson” is a website educators can use to enrich their skills. LFT Spokesman Les Landon…:
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The site is at la-dot-aft-dot-org.

A report from Prevent Child Abuse Louisiana finds 54-percent of children in the Bayou State have experienced traumatic or stressful occurrences in their life, compared to 46-percent nationwide. Executive Director Amanda Brunson says it’s a concern because adverse childhood experiences are traumatic or stressful occurrences that can lead to serious consequences with child development…:
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She says this is a call to watch out for kids that are in your circle.

Jefferson Parish firefighters pulled a father and son from an overnight blaze in Metairie. Investigators say the victims were aged 82 and 56.

A 17-year-old student at North Webster High School in Springhill is under arrest for allegedly murdering a classmate. Springhill Police Chief Will Lynd says Josh Lewis of Cotton Valley confessed to police that he shot 17-year-old Jaylen Thomas. He says the murder sparked after a disagreement between two teens that Lewis and Thomas knew…:
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Thomas’ body was found near a church. Lewis is charged with second-degree murder.

Baton Rouge Police say a man was run over by a vehicle and died after he allegedly robbed two people outside of The Radio Bar. Sgt. L’Jean McKneely says witnesses reported an unidentified 33-year-old man held the two at gunpoint, and began shooting at their vehicle. He doesn’t believe they ran over the alleged robber on purpose…:
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The man later died at a hospital.

The 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season comes to an end today and it will go down as one of the most active seasons we have seen. Emilie Gunn has more…:
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The Governor’s Office is hosting a series of human trafficking summits with the goal of highlighting information regarding existing services, protocols and community response to victims…
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That’s Director of the Administration’s Children’s Cabinet Dr. Dana Hunter.