The LSU Board of Supervisors votes to remove Troy Middleton’s name from the main library on the Baton Rouge campus. Matt Doyle has the story.
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After not reporting any new coronavirus cases yesterday, the state health department says there were 760 new cases yesterday and 787 new cases today. The state’s new total is 48, 515 as 1,666 cases were removed it was determined they were either duplicates or out of state residents.

Louisiana health officials say about a third of the nursing homes in the state are not regularly testing their staff and residents. State health officer Doctor Jimmy Guidry says facilities who fail to follow the state’s testing guidelines could be hit with sanctions…
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The state failed to reach its goal to test all nursing home residents and workers by the end of May.

Governor John Bel Edwards has declared today Juneteenth Observance Day. It was on this day in 1865 when the remaining African American slaves were released in Texas. LSU Chief Diversity Officer Dereck Rovaris says many minorities will celebrate this day like another popular summer holiday…
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Governor Edwards says we should use this day to recommit ourselves to the ongoing fight for equity and justice.

The LSU Board of Supervisors has formally approved a motion to remove Troy Middleton’s name from the main library. Middleton is a former LSU president who had segregationist views. At today’s board meeting, former lawmaker Woody Jenkins spoke on behalf of the Middleton family, who opposes the decision. Jenkins called Middleton an American World War One and Two war hero.
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But Governor Edwards, a former Army paratrooper, says that’s no excuse for Middleton’s views on race.
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No word on who the library will be named after.

A steroid called dexamethasone (dek-suh-meh-thuh-sown) has shown it can reduce the risk of death for seriously ill COVID-19 patients by a third. Kevin Barnhart spoke with a Tulane doctor who used it on patients.
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The state reported 787 new cases of COVID-19 today. State health officer Doctor Jimmy Guidry says the virus has shown it will not slow down in the summertime…
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In the first update in two days, Louisiana reports the removal of 1,666 duplicate COVID-19 cases from the state’s total case count down to 48,515. Total deaths… 2,972, up by 22. Hospitalizations… 561, down by 18 with ventilator usage falling to 75, down by 8.
Governor Edwards says he is concerned about the state’s growth in COVID numbers and asks the public to take the pandemic as seriously as they did when we first flattened the curve…

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The LSU Board of Supervisors unanimously approves a resolution to renamed Troy Middleton Library due to the namesake’s vocal support for segregation. Governor Edwards spoke strongly in support of the decision to pull the former LSU President’s name from the library.

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The library was named after Middleton in 1978 after his death in 1976. Former lawmaker Woody Jenkins spoke on behalf of the Middleton family, who opposed the decision. Jenkins called Middleton an American World War One and Two war hero.

Today is Juneteenth, a commemoration of a milestone in the ending of slavery in the United States.  The date is getting more recognition this year.  LSU Chief Diversity Officer Dereck Rovaris says today is a celebration of the final group of enslaved African Americans learning of their emancipation.While it is not officially a national holiday, Rovaris feels that may not be far off.

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The LSU Board of Supervisors unanimously approves a resolution to remove Troy Middleton’s name from the school’s library. Middleton is a former university president who wrote about keeping black students separated from white students. LSU Black Alumni Chapter President Katrina Dunn called the library’s namesake an affront to black students.
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The Middleton family opposed the decision calling him a war hero who should not be judged solely by his segregationist views.

The state Health Department says nursing homes who fail to test regularly for COVID could be hit with sanctions. State Health officer Doctor Jimmy Guidry says testing can protect people who are vulnerable to this disease…
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The state failed to reach its goal to test all nursing home residents and workers by the end of May.

Today is Juneteenth, a commemoration of a milestone in the ending of slavery in the United States. The date is getting more recognition this year. LSU Chief Diversity Officer Dereck Rovaris says today is a celebration of the final group of enslaved African Americans learning of their emancipation.
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A former LSU football player has filed a federal lawsuit against the university in an effort to get back on the football team. The unidentified player was suspended last month for at least one year for allegedly having non-consensual sex with a female student. Attorney Kristina Supler says LSU determined the student was guilty and never gave the player a chance to confront and cross-examine his accuser and other witnesses…
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LSU is not commenting on the suit.

A former LSU football player has filed a federal lawsuit against the university claiming his due process rights were violated when the school decided to suspend him for a year for allegedly having non-consensual sex with a female student. Attorney Susan Stone says the unidentified player cannot attend school, he’s lost his scholarship and she says this could have a long-lasting impact on the player’s life…
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LSU says it can not comment on pending litigation.

Louisiana health officials say about a third of the nursing homes in the state are not regularly testing their staff and residents. State health officer Doctor Jimmy Guidry says facilities who fail to follow the state’s testing guidelines could be hit with sanctions…
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Guidry says they are asking nursing homes to conduct weekly tests on all of their residents and staff if there are known COVID cases in the facility.

State officials call the recent rise in COVID-19 case numbers “alarming” as we near next week’s announcement on potentially moving into Phase Three.  Neighboring states are starting to see record COVID cases, and Governor Edwards says these numbers should be a gut check for Louisianans to reevaluate if they have been slacking on their social distancing and mask-wearing. He says the threat has not passed.
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Medical experts in the United Kingdom indicate that a steroid treatment has provided a glimmer of hope in treatment of COVID-19. Dexamethasone appears to cut the risk of death for ventilator patients by a third.   Tulane Medical Center pulmonary care Dr. Joshua Denson has administered the therapy with a handful of patients.  While he has his reservations and believes it should not become standard of care yet, he feels overall hospitals are getting better at figuring out how to manage patients and says that could be because they aren’t seeing the onslaught of patients coming through the door they once did.
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A suspended LSU football player files a federal lawsuit accusing the university he was unjustly suspended on an accusation he had non-consensual sex with a female student. Attorney Susan Stone says their client was not given access to evidence until after his guilt was already determined by the school.

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The player is remaining anonymous and LSU is not commenting.

Since June 10th the state has reported 4,200 new coronavirus cases. Assistant health secretary Doctor Alex Billioux says most of those are linked to social gatherings or households, but not to protests.
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Billioux says the risk for transmission is low if protesters wear masks and maintain social distancing.

A U-K study has found Dexamethasone can reduce the risk of death for COVID ventilator patients by a third. Tulane Medical Center pulmonary care Dr. Joshua Denson says he has used this treatment on a handful of COVID patients.
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Denson says more research is needed.

Front line workers are in line to receive a 250-dollar check from the state under legislation approved by the Louisiana House. Nurses, cops, gorcery store workers and others who make less than 50-thousand dollars are eligible. Ponchatoula Representative Bill Wheat would like to see the maximum salary raised to 70-thousand dollars…
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The measure heads to the Senate and we’ll see if the maximum eligible salary gets adjusted.

Louisiana officials are sounding the alarm as the state has seen a spike in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations. Assistant Health Secretary Dr. Alex Billioux says there are three regions in particular that are very concerning, Acadiana, southwest Louisiana and central Louisiana
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Governor Edwards is urging residents to renew their efforts when it comes to social distancing and mask-wearing.

There is some good news in the fight against COVID-19. A study out of the U-K, found that a steroid called dexamethasone (dek-suh-meh-thuh-sown) can reduce the risk of death by a third for seriously ill COVID-19 patients. Doctor Joshua Denson, with the Tulane Medical Center pulmonary care unit, says he’s optimistic, but more research is needed…
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A suspended LSU football player files a federal lawsuit against the university. Kevin Barnhart has more…
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President Donald Trump says Drew Brees will regret he apologized for his national anthem protest comments. The President spoke about the Saints Quarterback in a youtube video on his campaign website. President Trump said you have to stand for the flag and the anthem. He believes Brees caved to P-R pressure.

Governor Edwards is sounding the alarm over a rise in coronavirus cases. He’s urging Louisiana residents to make sure they are taking proper precautions to reduce the spread of the virus. The state is reporting over 42-hundred new cases of COVID-19 since June 10th.

A generic steroid known as dexamethasone (dek-suh-meh-thuh-sown) has shown it can cut the risk of death for COVID-19 patients on ventilators by a third. Kevin Barnhart spoke with a Tulane doctor who has used it on patients.
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A former LSU football player has filed a federal lawsuit against the university in an effort to get back on the football team. The unidentified player was suspended last month for at least one year for allegedly having non-consensual sex with a female student. Attorney Kristina Supler says LSU determined the student was guilty and never gave the player a chance to confront and cross-examine his accuser and other witnesses…
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LSU is not commenting on the suit.

The state House unanimously approves a proposal to send a 250 dollar check to front line workers who were required to work during the first few weeks of the pandemic. To qualify workers must earn under 50,000 a year. A prior version had the limit at 70,000 a year, but the bill’s author Shreveport Representative Sam Jenkins says that’s not fiscally feasible.
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The Senate still has to approve. 50-million dollars in federal aid will pay for the checks.

Governor Edwards says there’s a concerning rise in coronavirus cases and pleads with the public to take the pandemic as seriously as they did when restrictions first went into place…
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The governor’s office says there’s an alarming rise in cases and hospitalizations in the Acadiana region. State health officials say there is also a steep rise in cases and hospitalizations in southwest Louisiana, but northeast Louisiana is showing signs of improvement.

A former LSU football player has filed a federal lawsuit against the university claiming his due process rights were violated when the school decided to suspend him for a year for allegedly having non-consensual sex with a female student. Attorney Susan Stone says the unidentified player cannot attend school, he’s lost his scholarship and she says this could have a long-lasting impact on the player’s life…
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LSU says it can not comment on pending litigation.

The Louisiana House has spoken, they believe front line workers who were required to work when the COVID crisis began should receive a 250-dollar check for hazard pay. Eunice Representative Phillip Deviller…
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The measure still needs Senate approval. If passed grocery store workers, nurses, bus drivers, and first responders who make less than 50-thousand dollars a year would get a 250-dollar check from the state.

The House unanimously approves legislation sending a 250 dollar check to some essential workers. To qualify workers must earn under 50,000 a year. A prior version had the limit at 70,000 a year but bill author Shreveport Representative Sam Jenkins says they needed money to reach more people.

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Governor Edwards signs a gun bill targeting local gun restriction ordinances. The legislation was opposed by the mayors of Baton Rouge and New Orleans who objected to it because it would prohibit local governments from establishing gun-free zones in parks, playgrounds, and other public areas. Edwards doesn’t see the legislation to be controversial…

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It was one of three gun rights bills Edwards authorized.

A Senate-approved measure creating a policing policy task force written by Baton Rouge Senator Cleo Fields clears a House committee and is headed to the House floor.  Law enforcement supports the resolution and Baton Rouge Representative Denise Marcelle took note of that…

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Prairieville Representative Tony Bacala says it’s a good first step towards cleaning up police forces…

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But the retired deputy did cause a bit of an uproar with one statement…

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