The Louisiana House approves legislation that would require insurers to cover evacuation expenses, even if a mandatory evacuation order was not issued. Brooke Thorington has more…
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That bill heads to the Senate for more consideration.

The number of COVID patients in the hospital is down to 38 and there’s only one COVID patient in Louisiana on a ventilator. Both of these are new lows for the pandemic. The state reported six more COVID deaths bringing the death toll to 17,229.

A House bill to make it illegal to refuse to rent or sell housing to a person based on gender identity or sexual orientation advanced out of the House Commerce Committee Monday. New Orleans Democrat Representative Aimee Freeman says her legislation mirrors existing federal law…:
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There was a motion to defer the bill, but it failed and the measure made it out of the House committee without objection.

A proposal to double the fines on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge is heading to the Senate floor after it received approval from the Senate Finance Committee. Senate President Page Cortez’s legislation needed Senate Finance approval because it will cost the state to put up additional speed limit signs and cameras to issue tickets…
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The Louisiana House has approved legislation requiring insurance companies to cover evacuation expenses. This was an issue following Hurricane Ida as State Farm refused to cover the evacuation costs of its policyholders. Kenner Representative Joseph Stagni says he received numerous calls from constituents who were denied such expenses…
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The bill passed on a 68-31 vote and heads to the Senate for further consideration.

A bill heading to the House floor would make it illegal under state law to refuse to rent or sell housing to a person because of their sexual orientation and gender identity. Metairie Republican Representative Polly Thomas questions the need, when housing discrimination against LGBTQ individuals is already illegal under federal law…
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The Senate Finance Committee approves legislation that would double the fine for speeding on the I-10 Atchafalaya Basin Bridge between Baton Rouge and Lafayette. Senate President Page Cortez is seeking lawmakers’ approval to use cameras to issue speeding tickets based on how fast it takes a vehicle to get from one end to the other…
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The speed limit on the 18-mile bridge is 60 miles per hour for cars so vehicles that make it across the bridge faster than 18 minutes could receive a speeding ticket in the mail.

According to MatchPoint Connection, Brother Martin state champion wrestler Richie Clementi is the first Louisiana High School athlete to sign a name, image and likeness deal. It’s with Friendly Powersports Slidell and the undefeated wrestler says the endorsement deal allows him to concentrate on his sport…
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Clementi says there’s the potential he signs multiple NIL deals.

A bill to prohibit discrimination in housing based on gender identity & gender preference advances out of the House Commerce Committee…
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Multiple reports say former state lawmaker and Louisiana Congressman Cedric Richmond is leaving his job as a top adviser to President Joe Biden. Richmond is the director of the White House’s Office of Public Engagement and is reportedly set to become a strategist for the Democratic National Committee.

Legislation that would double the fines for speeding on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge continues to make its way through the state Senate. The Senate Finance Committee approved the bill, as the legislation would use cameras to write speeding tickets and rely less on officers. Shreveport Senator Barry Milligan says one of his friends who was a police officer was killed after stopping a motorist on the bridge…
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The measure heads to the full Senate.

Brother Martin’s Richie Clementi is an elite high school wrestler and only a freshman. Clementi is 80-0 over the past two years, including winning the state championship in his weight class. Now, he’s the first high school athlete in Louisiana to sign a deal to compensate him for his name, image, and likeness.
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Clementi signed a four-figure deal with Friendly Powersports Slidell.

House Civil Law Committee approves legislation giving Louisianans the right to accept or reject any form of health care. Abita Springs Representative Larry Frieman says he wrote the legislation after some people lost their job over not getting a COVID vaccine. The measure passed on an eleven to one vote, Lake Charles Representative Wilford Carter was the lone no vote because current law prohibits the firing of an employee for race, age, gender, and disability and this proposal would add a fifth basis for why you can’t be fired…

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Frieman says the legislation does not prohibit an employer from instituting a vaccine mandate and it’s intended to give citizens a legal right to reject any medical treatment…

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The measure now heads to the House.

The House approves a bill requiring insurers that offer loss of use of coverage to provide two weeks of evacuation living expenses to policyholders even if a mandatory evacuation is not called. The legislation is in response to Hurricane Ida which rapidly intensified and didn’t allow for a government-ordered mandatory evacuation Metairie Representative Laurie Schlegal’s bill will keep insurance companies from denying such coverage in the future.

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The bill passed 68 to 91.

Senate Finance approves legislation to double the speeding fines on the I-10 Atchafalaya Basin Bridge. Senate President Page Cortez wants to use cameras to issue speeding tickets based on how fast it takes a vehicle to get from one end to the other…

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The speed limit is 60 on the 18-mile bridge and vehicles that make it across faster than 18 minutes could receive a ticket in the mail.

Public meetings on where to build a new bridge across the Mississippi at Baton Rouge start tonight. Brooke Thorington reports…:

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The New York Times reports White House Senior Advisor and former Louisiana Congressman Cedric Richmond is leaving the Biden Administration next month. The Times article says Richmond is likely to take a private sector position; consulting with and for the Democratic National Committee.

Alexandria Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old girl who died when a bullet entered her home on Monroe Street last night. Lt. Lane Windham says Kaliyah Turner was rushed to a local hospital, where she died. Windham says Turner was in her bedroom when several bullets entered her home…:

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He asks anyone with information on the crime to come forward.

State Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Assumption Parish Sunday. Trooper Ross Brennan says deputies chased, then pulled over 26-year-old Rhett Thibodeaux of Larose in a suspected stolen truck. He threw it in reverse and backed into the patrol car, causing the deputies to fire at him..:

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LSP’s investigation of the shooting is ongoing.

State Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Assumption Parish, after sheriff’s deputies tried to make a traffic stop Sunday morning of a suspected stolen Ford pickup. Trooper Ross Brennan says after a short pursuit the driver, 26-year-old Rhett Thibodeaux of Larose, pulled over…:

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Jeff Davis Parish deputies arrest a Texas man they say was selling large amounts of illegal drugs at a truck stop in Roanoke. 29-year-old Richard Arguello is charged with possession with intent to distribute and resisting arrest.

The New York Times reports Senior White House advisor and former District 2 Congressman Cedric Richmond is leaving the Biden Administration. Richmond may move back into the private sector, as perhaps a consultant with the Democrat National Committee.

The House Civil Law Committee approves legislation that gives Louisiana citizens the right to accept or reject any form of health care. Abita Springs Representative Larry Frieman says he authored the constitutional amendment after seeing some people lose their job over not getting the COVID vaccine…:

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The measure passed on an eleven to one vote, and moves to the House floor.

Alexandria Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old girl who died when a bullet entered her home on Monroe Street last night. Lt. Lane Windham says Kaliyah Turner was rushed to a local hospital…:

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He asks if anyone has information on Kaliyah, please to contact the Alexandria Police Department.

A bullet fired into an Alexandria home has killed a teenage girl. Jeff Palermo has the latest on the investigation…:

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Police in Kenner, in Jefferson Parish, say their search for a suspected hit & run driver led them to a confessed killer. Officers went to Cora Chambers’ home to make the arrest, but were greeted by her son, Joshua Chambers, who told them his mother wasn’t home because he killed her. Her lifeless body was found inside the home. The son is in jail, charged with murder.

This evening the first of six public meetings on where to build a new Mississippi River Bridge south of Baton Rouge. DOTD Secretary Shawn Wilson says with ten potential sites that the Coast Guard has also provided guidance on, they are now asking the public for their thoughts…:

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Tonight’s meeting is in Baton Rouge at the library on Bluebonnet from 5 until 7. For a listing visit “DOTD.la.gov”.

State police are investigating a deputy-involved shooting in Assumption Parish after sheriff’s deputies tried to stop a suspected stolen pickup. Trooper Ross Brennan says when the truck finally stopped, the driver tried to back into deputies patrol unit; leading to the gunfire. Brennan says evidence gathered at the scene is being processed at the State Police Crime Lab and the investigation is ongoing…:

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Rhett Thibodeaux, of Larose, was shot and killed.

The first of six public meetings get underway Monday evening on potential sites for a new I-10 Mississippi River Bridge connecting LA 1 to LA 30. Brooke Thorington has more.

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Civil Rights attorney and World War II veteran Dr. Johnnie Jones Sr. passed away early Saturday morning. He was 102-years-old. Jones earned a Purple Heart for fighting while injured on the beaches of Normandy. Back in Louisiana he was a member of the NAACP and played a major role in the 1953 Baton Rouge Bus Boycott, earning numerous community service awards throughout his career.

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Alexandria Police are investigating the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Kaliyah Turner who died when a bullet entered her home last night. Lt. Lane Windham says there are no suspects at this time.

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If you have information, please contact the Alexandria Police Department.

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State police are investigating a deputy-involved shooting in Assumption Parish after sheriff’s deputies tried to make a traffic stop Sunday morning of a stolen Ford pickup. Trooper Ross Brennan says after a short pursuit the driver 26-year-old Rhett Thibodeaux of Larose, stopped the vehicle.

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The pickup was reported stolen out of Lafourche Parish and Brennan says evidence gathered at the scene is being processed at the state police crime lab and the investigation is ongoing.

The New Orleans Pelicans and Phoenix Suns are all tied up at two games apiece after the Pels picked up a convincing 118-103 victory in game four. It was an electric weekend in New Orleans, with sold out crowds making their presence felt in both games. Pelicans coach Willie Green says it was something special.

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Game five of the series is Tuesday night in Phoenix with game six back in New Orleans on Thursday. The Pelicans are trying to become just the sixth 8^th-seed to beat the number one seed since 1994.

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Alexandria Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old girl who died when a bullet entered her home on Monroe Street last night. Lt. Lane Windham says Kaliyah Turner was in her bedroom when several bullets entered her home…

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Windham says they do not have any suspects at this time and if anyone has information that could lead to an arrest, they are urged to contact the Alexandria Police Department.

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State police are investigating a deputy-involved shooting in Assumption Parish after sheriff’s deputies tried to make a traffic stop Sunday morning of a stolen Ford pickup. Trooper Ross Brennan says after a short pursuit the driver 26-year-old Rhett Thibodeaux of Larose, stopped the vehicle. Brennan says when Thibodeaux’s truck went into reverse and hit two of the units behind him, one of the deputies fired their gun at the truck.

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Tonight, the first of six public meetings allowing residents to provide input for the potential Mississippi River Bridge LA 1 to AL 30 connector is being held.  DOTD Secretary Shawn Wilson says public meetings are vital in narrowing down ten potential bridge sites to two or three locations.

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Tonight’s meeting is in Baton Rouge at the library on Bluebonnet from 5 until 7 pm. For a listing visit DOTD-dot-la-gov.

Alexandria Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old girl who died when a bullet entered her home on Monroe street last night. Lt. Lane Windham says Kaliyah Turner was rushed to a local hospital…
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Windham says suspects are unknown at this time.

A bill to allow sexual assault victims to receive a copy of their forensic medical exam is expected to be heard in the Louisiana Senate today…
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State police are investigating a deputy-involved shooting in Assumption Parish after sheriff’s deputies tried to make a traffic stop Sunday morning of a stolen Ford pickup. Trooper Ross Brennan says after a short pursuit the driver 26-year-old Rhett Thibodeaux of Larose stopped the vehicle.
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Brennan says when Thibodeaux’s truck went into reverse and hit two of the units behind him, one of the deputies fired their gun towards the truck, killing Thibodaux.

A bill heading to the Senate floor would require internet and cable providers to provide refunds to customers if they’ve experienced an outage for more than 24 hours following severe weather or a hurricane Lauren Chauvin executive director of the Louisiana Internet and Television Association, says they do issue refunds and they oppose the bill…
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