Republican US Senator David Vitter files legislation to stop the sudden rise in unaccompanied immigrant children crossing the US-Mexico border. Jeff Palermo has the story

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ATC Commissioner Troy Hebert is facing a federal racial discrimination lawsuit alleging he made working conditions unbearable for African-American Employees. Michelle Southern reports.

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The Monroe Police Dept. says they are looking for a man they believe is responsible for hitting another man over the head with a large stick during an argument over a cell phone. Assistant Police Chief Don Bartley says the victim was walking out of the laundry room at an apartment complex when he was approached by Christopher Robinson..:
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Bartley says investigators were able to talk to the victim, 48-year-old Jimmy Atwell, who told them Robinson was mad because because Atwell informed police the suspect had stolen his cell phone. He says a verbal encounter took place and that’s when Robinson allegedly hit Atwell with a 3 foot long stick…:
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A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Robinson with bond set at $50,000. Barley says the case is under investigation…:
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Republican US Senator David Vitter files legislation that he says will stop the flow of illegal border crossings. Vitter’s measure would implement mandatory detention near the US-Mexico border and expedited deportation of unaccompanied minors from Central and South America.

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Between October and this past June, an estimated 57-thousand unaccompanied children were apprehended by Border Patrol. The Obama administration says that number could reach 90-thousand by the end of September. Vitter says law enforcement of immigration laws for decades has encouraged more immigrants to come here illegally
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Vitter admits his legislation will have a difficult time getting a debate in the Senate, because Senate leader Harry Reid will not be in support of this legislation
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State Police says they’ve made an arrest in the case of the cyclist who was found dead on the side of the road earlier this month in Lafayette Parish. Master Trooper Brooks David says on July 7th, 30-year-old Lon Lomas of Youngsville was struck from behind by a vehicle believed to have been driven by Fitzpatrick Doucette…:

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David says the body of Lomas was found in a ditch on the side of the road around 7am the day of the incident and it wasn’t long before they heard from the Kaplan Police Department…:

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David says Doucette’s vehicle sustained a significant amount of damage to the front and there was sufficient information obtained by investigators to issue an arrested warrant. He says the suspect faces many charges…:

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ATC Commissioner Troy Hebert is facing a federal racial discrimination lawsuit alleging he made working conditions unbearable for African-American Employees. J. Arthur Smith III is a Baton Rouge attorney who has filed the suit on behalf of Charles Gilmore, Daimian McDowell and Larry Hingle…:

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Smith says Hebert was trying to force out his clients in every conceivable way. The ATC Commissioner says it’s an injustice to all races when people use the race card to hide laziness. But Smith says his clients have exemplary records and were stellar employees…:

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A hearing date has not been set. Smith says Hebert was adamant about making the work of his clients so miserable that they would either resign or have a complete meltdown…:

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Hebert says it is not a secret that he inherited a troubled agency with problem employees, but he’s very proud of the way they’ve turned things around…:

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The three day qualifying period for the November 4th election is now one month away. Michelle Southern reporting…:

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A Shreveport researcher has a grant from the LSU System’s LIFT2 Program to help produce a potentially cancer preventing gum. Eric Gill has more…

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The stalemate over Common Core and what assessment tests should be used in public schools could lead to legal action soon. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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State Farm has announced the hurricane deductible for home owner policy holders will go up from 2 to 5 percent. Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon met with State Farm officials and requested that they allow policy holders in Louisiana the option to buy back down to the two percent deductible in their policy by paying a higher insurance premium…

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He says State Farm allowed policy holders in Mississippi to buy back down to the two percent deductible and he wants the same option for policy holders in Louisiana. Donelon says a typical policy holder with a two percent hurricane deductible on a $150,000 home would pay $3,000 out of pocket before their insurance took effect…

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He says higher hurricane deductibles became prevalent in every coastal state after Hurricane Katrina. State Farm says they are considering Donelon’s request. Donelon says the real solution of this problem is for Congress to enact a bill that creates “Named Storm Deductible Savings Accounts”…

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The three day qualifying period for the November 4th election is now one month away. Thus far the US Senate race between the incumbent Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu and Republican Congressman Bill Cassidy has been an extremely close one according to most polls. LSU Political Science Professor Dr. Wayne Parent says it’s a toss up…:

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Parent says we are still a few weeks away before campaigning really starts to ramp up, but the ground work for both Landrieu and Cassidy’s platform has already been laid…:
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In the race for the 6th Congressional District, Parent says even though a majority of its voters tend to vote Republican, former Governor Edwin Edwards will most certainly make the runoff…:
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A Shreveport researcher has received a grant to help produce a potentially cancer preventing gum. Dr. Cherie-Ann Nathan, with the LSU School of Medicine in Shreveport, was awarded a $50,000 grant from the LSU System’s LIFT2 Program. Nathan says she will use the funds to help produce a gum that contains curcumin…

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Curcumin is a food substance found in the spice turmeric that reportedly has cancer-preventing qualities. Nathan says curcumin is one of the top selling supplements on the market…

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One problem with curcumin is that it is not absorbed well in the stomach. Nathan hopes this gum will allow for direct absorption of the substance and help prevent head and neck cancers. She says, once the gum is manufactured, they will enroll 16 healthy volunteers for a clinical trial…

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We’re another day closer to the start of the school year and because of the dispute over Common Core a standardized test is not in place for the upcoming school year. Council for a Better Louisiana President Barry Erwin says a lawsuit needs to be filed, so the judicial system can determine who has constitutional authority over education policy…

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Erwin says BESE leaders believe they are the ones who should decide what kind of assessment test is used in public schools, but the Jindal administration believes they should be involved in that process. He says a lawsuit to settle this dispute could be filed by BESE…

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Meanwhile, good government group, the Public Affairs Research Council, has issued a commentary criticizing Governor Jindal for creating a “crisis in education.” PAR President Robert Travis Scott says Jindal’s actions call into question whether he’s a reliable leader…

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Scott says Jindal regularly criticizes the federal government for this type of executive over reach. He says court action could be avoided if the governor could demonstrate he has the skills to work with others

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New research suggests that your stress is extremely contagious. Michelle Southern explains.
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The state’s unemployment rate has inched upward for a second consecutive month. Jeff Palermo has the story

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According to new research, stress can be passed on to another person as easily as the common cold. Michele Many, assistant professor of clinical psychiatry at the LSU School of Medicine says people tend to tune in to the moods and feelings of others…:
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Many says it’s collectively good for us to be empathetic because when we naturally know how another person is feeling, we can react better to them…:(Many says one of the things we can do to help the ripple is to manage our own stress well by getting good rest, eating well, and limiting caffeine and alcohol.)
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Many says you shouldn’t let yourself be dragged down by someone elses mood as it just spreads the stress. She says you should first focus on your own wellness, then pull people into that…:
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The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s office says two people from Raceland are under arrest for allegedly abusing four children all under the age of 13. Spokesman Brennan Matherne says juvenile detectives were called to investigate a complaint regarding physical and sexual abuse of the kids…:
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Matherne says detectives could visibly see bruising on the child’s body and learned 30-year-old Christopher Gaudet had allegedly punched the child…:(Matherne says Triche was booked with four counts of cruelty to juveniles with force and violence. Gaudet is charged with
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Matherne says during questioning of all parties involved, detectives discovered a history of alleged physical abuse of four children by Gaudet and his 27-year-old girlfriend Brandy Triche. He says they learned Gaudet had also allegedly forced three of the children under the age of 13 to have sex with him: (No details released on victims.)
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A slow moving weather system has flooded some roads and sandbags are needed in low-lying areas in south Louisiana. Kevin Davis, director of the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, says three to five inches of rain in a short period of time is possible for locations in the southern half of the state.

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Iberia Parish Sheriff Louis Ackal says they have several roads flooded. High water has also been reported in East Baton Rouge, Lafayette and St. Martin Parishes. Davis advises residents to avoid areas where the roadway is flooded

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Flash flood watches  are in effect through the evening and the National Weather Service forecasts indicate the threat of flooding could extend into the weekend. Davis urges everyone to attention to your local forecast in case of of additional advisories or warnings…

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The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s office says they’ve arrested 13 people during an operation targeting prostitution. Lt. Tommy Carnline says their detectives became suspicious illegal sexual activity was taking place at local hotels when they came across internet advertisements that offered “massages,” “quality time” and “anything you want”…

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Twelve people were arrested and charged with soliciting prostitution. Carnline says the individuals arrested are from various parts of the state, including suburban New Orleans.

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Carnline says a 29-year-old woman from Bossier City was also arrested for prostitution during the sting operation. He says in one night, over 17-hundred dollars was paid and taken as evidence from those soliciting prostitution

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