LSU has adopted an admission policy that will no longer reject a student just because he or she scores 21 or lower on the ACT. LSU Vice President of Enrollment Jose Aviles says they are taking a more holistic review of those students and they’ll also consider the student’s entire profile, which includes activities outside of school and recommendation letters. Aviles says they are already seeing positive results….
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But Baton Rouge businessman and LSU alumnus Richard Lipsey is concerned such a change could incentivize the legislature to get involved in admissions
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A Louisiana Office of Motor vehicle employee is facing felony theft charges after she allegedly overcharged Baton Rouge customers for nearly a year. State Police Trooper Bryan Lee says after investigating 25-year-old Dequsha Ingram of Sunshine they determined she was overcharging O-M-V customers and presumably pocketing the difference. Lee has this advice for the public…
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Ingram faces five charges of felony theft, injuring public records and computer fraud.

It’s been announced former LSU football coach Les Miles will be inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 2019. Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Foundation President Ronnie Rantz says Miles is a Louisiana legend…
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Former New Orleans prep star Peyton Manning will also be inducted next June.

There’s controversy about LSU’s decision to adopt a holistic review when considering applications from new students. The review process would factor in more than just a high school senior’s ACT and GPA, and incorporate other elements for consideration. Board of Regents member, Richard Lipsey, not speaking for the board, says the move would hurt both LSU and regional colleges
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But chief enrollment officer at LSU, Jose Aviles, says standardized test scores are not a true predictor of how students will perform in college. He says that’s why they are analyzing a student’s extracurricular work and course load…
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With two months left until the November election to crown a new Secretary of State, you may have noticed a lack of marketing materials from candidates on the ballot. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says the reason why, a lack of donations.
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The Secretary of State serves as the state’s chief elections official, maintains historical records and registers corporations and other business entities.

A state Office of Motor Vehicle employee has been accused of overcharging customers for various transactions in Baton Rouge…
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That’s Senior State Police Trooper Bryan Lee, who says 25-year-old DeQusha Jackson of Sunshine allegedly took extra cash from residents when they came in to purchase driver’s licenses, vehicle registration renewals and license plates.

There’s controversy about LSU’s adoption of a holistic review for student applications that factors in more than just an ACT score…
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LSU’s home opener is Saturday versus Southeastern Louisiana and for the first time ever some fans will have to go through metal detectors to get into Tiger Stadium. LSU will use metal detectors at select gates. The SEC says by the year 2020, every fan will have to walk through a metal detector.

We are two months out from the November 6th special election for Secretary of State and the race has been void of commercials, mailers and even campaign signs. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says it’s hard to run a statewide campaign on a six figure budget…

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The Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2019 has been announced, with two of the biggest names in football headlining the class, Les Miles and Peyton Manning. Manning will join his father Archie in enshrinement after one of the most dominant stretches at quarterback in NFL history. Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Foundation President Ronnie Rantz says the five-time MVP won’t be the last Manning that gets in…
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Les Miles is also part of the eight-member class that will be enshrined in Natchitoches on June 8th.

With just two months remaining until the election, candidates for Secretary of State may appear to have not done much campaigning for the position.  Kevin Barnhart tells us why.

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There’s been a bit of a controversy brewing about LSU’s adoption of holistic review for student applications that factors in more than just ACT and GPA. Matt Doyle has more.

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 A Manning and the Mad Hatter headline 2019’s Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame class. Matt Doyle has more.

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With two months left until the November election to crown a new Secretary of State, you may have noticed a lack of marketing materials from candidates on the ballot.  Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says the reason why is, compared to other positions, candidates for the gig don’t see many donations.

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Pinsonat says in comparison to other statewide positions, no other seat has fewer contributions, because not many know what the job entails.

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Pinsonat says raising notable funds on the campaign trail for this position is almost an impossible task.

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Pinsonat adds that voters can expect to see the campaigns having more visibility as they start spending the money they do have just before the election.

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Lee says becoming prey to these kinds of crimes can be easily avoided…

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Lee says Ingram was charged with Felony Theft, Injuring Public Records, and Computer Fraud…

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There’s been some controversy about LSU’s decision to adopt holistic review when considering applications from new students. The review process would factor in more than just a high school senior’s ACT and GPA, and incorporate other elements for consideration. Board of Regents member Richard Lipsey, not speaking for the board, says the move would hurt both LSU and regional colleges

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But LSU Vice President of Enrollment Jose Aviles says that’s just not the case, and holistic review does not lower standards or pull in students who shouldn’t be at a state level school. Aviles says they utilized the method during the last enrollment period and saw higher ACT scores despite adding 1,000 students.

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LSU requires a 22 ACT and a 3.0 GPA for attendance.

Aviles says the system allows the university to analyze a student’s senior year course load, their extracurricular work, and to put GPAs in the context of the school they came from.

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Lipsey says he’s concerned that such a change could incentivize the legislature to get involved with the school system if it determines that LSU is trying to change entry standards for students, or pull in more out of state students at the expense of locals.

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The Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2019 has been announced, with two of the state’s most favored sons headlining the class. Peyton Manning will be enshrined next to his father Archie after one of the most dominant stretches at quarterback in NFL history. President Ronnie Rantz says the five-time MVP won’t be the last Manning they nominate…

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Peyton was born in 1976 in New Orleans and had a legendary prep career at Isidore Newman High School.

Co-headlining the event with Peyton Manning is former LSU head coach Les Miles. The Mad Hatter took over as LSU’s 32^nd head coach in 2005 and led the Tigers to one National and two SEC Championships, as well as five AP Top 10 finishes before his dismissal in 2016. The eccentric Ohioan may not have been raised here, but Rantz says he’s become a Louisiana legend.

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Miles was born in 1953 in Elyria, Ohio.

And it’s not just Manning and the Mad Hatter, other Pelican State greats like formerSouthern Head Baseball Coach Roger Cador, Olympic medalist Danielle Scott-Arruda, Peabody Basketball Coach Charles Smith, LSU 1958 All-American Max Fugler, and more will be inducted. Rantz says it’s a chance for players from across all sports to be recognized.

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They’ll be enshrined June 8^th next year in Natchitoches.

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ULM looks to improve to 2-0 on the season when they visit Southern Miss on Saturday. The Warhawks beat Southeastern Louisiana 34-31 last Thursday as ULM had 554 total yards. But Coach Matt Viator says there’s room for improvement

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The Saints are getting closer to their season opener against on Sunday against Tampa Bay. New Orleans Quarterback Drew Brees says you have to plan for Bucs defensive tackle Gerald McCoy…

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The Buccaneers were just 5-11 last season and won just one game on the road last year. But Brees says it’s never easy to play Tampa Bay

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Tropical Storm Gordon had little effect on Louisiana.  The storm made landfall last night near the Alabama-Mississippi line.  State Climatologist Barry Keim says when it comes to monitoring the weather, better safe than sorry.

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A Baton Rouge man who’d been accused of attempted murder of a police officer during a traffic stop last month has had his charges dropped by the DA. The officer says while retreating, 21-year-old Raheem Howard fired at him, but the DA says there’s just not enough evidence to back that up. Howard’s lawyer, Ron Haley, says it’s a troubling incident that needs further investigation.

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LSU’s impressive win over Miami and big move up the rankings has resulted in an increase in sales for LSU merchandise. Owner of the Purple and Gold Sports Shop, Pat Randazza, says winning on the football field always brings in more foot traffic

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A conference committee began discussions on a new Farm Bill today on Capitol Hill, with Republicans pushing for major reforms to food stamp eligibility.  Congressman Ralph Abraham from Richland Parish is on the committee and he supports a work or educational requirement for an able bodied adult to be eligible for SNAP. Abraham says employers are desperate for labor, and this is a good step towards pushing the unemployed into the workforce.
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Expectations were not high heading into this season among the LSU fan base, but LSU’s impressive win over Miami and big move up the rankings has resulted in an increase in sales for LSU merchandise. Owner of the Purple and Gold Sports Shop, Pat Randazza expects an uptick in sales for at least the next couple of weeks…

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Tropical Storm Gordon had little effect on Louisiana.  The storm made landfall last night near the Alabama-Mississippi line.  State Climatologist Barry Keim says portions of the state will still see much-needed rainfall.

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A Baton Rouge man who’d been accused of attempted murder of a police officer during a traffic stop last month has had his charges dropped by the DA. The officer says while retreating, 21-year-old Raheem Howard fired at him, but the DA says there’s just not enough evidence to back that up. Howard’s lawyer, Ron Haley says the department is in need of additional reforms.

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A conference committee began discussions on a new Farm Bill today on Capitol Hill, with Republicans pushing for major reforms to food stamp eligibility.  Congressman Ralph Abraham says part of the food stamp reform effort is a push to provide additional financial support for SNAP beneficiaries who want to pursue job training or advance their education.

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Tropical Storm Gordon spared Louisiana, but state climatologist Barry Keim says this is no time to think hurricane season is over.  Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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LSU’s impressive win over Miami and big move up the rankings has resulted in an increase in sales for LSU merchandise. Owner of the Purple and Gold Sports Shop, Pat Randazza, says polo shirts and tank tops are big sellers heading into Saturday’s game.

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A Baton Rouge man who’d been accused of attempted murder of a police officer during a traffic stop last month has had his charges dropped by the DA due to a lack of evidence. Officer Yuseff Hamadeh initiated the traffic stop on August 7^th over a missing license plate. During the stop Raheem Howard fled the scene and was pursued, at which point the Hamadeh says he was shot at, which prompted the officer to open fire. But Howards Lawyer, Ron Haley says it’s obvious at this point that Howard didn’t even have a gun.

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A conference committee began discussions on a new Farm Bill today on Capitol Hill, with Republicans pushing for work requirements for food stamp eligibility. There’s seven million job openings in American, but many of them are minimum to low wage. Congressman Ralph Abraham says a key part of the reform is finding ways to get people jobs that pay enough to get them off the dole.

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A Baton Rouge man, Raheem Howard, has been cleared of charges after an officer accused him of attempted murder during a traffic stop. Matt Doyle has the story.

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Tropical Storm Gordon will likely not have any long lasting effects on the state.  State Climatologist Barry Keim says Louisiana was spared by  Gordon due to two factors. As Gordon came ashore, it was further east in the cone of uncertainty, and it wasn’t as fierce as some had projected the storm to be.

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Farm Bill hearings continued today on Capitol Hill, with Republicans pushing for major reforms to food stamp eligibility. North Louisiana Congressman Ralph Abraham says they’re looking to implement work mandates or 20 hour a week volunteer, and educational requirements. Abraham says employers are desperate for labor, and this is a good step towards pushing the unemployed into the workforce.
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LSU’s impressive win over Miami and big move up the rankings has resulted in an increase sales for LSU merchandise. Owner of Purple and Gold Sports shop Pat Randazza says winning on the football field always brings in more foot traffic into their store

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For the coastal areas of Louisiana, Tropical Storm Gordon is now in the books with very little effect on the region.  The storm made landfall last night near the Alabama-Mississippi line.  State Climatologist Barry Keim says when it comes to monitoring the weather, better safe than sorry.

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A Baton Rouge man who’d been accused of attempted murder of a police officer during a traffic stop last month has had his charges dropped by the DA. The officer says while retreating, 21-year-old Raheem Howard fired at him, but the DA says there’s just not enough evidence to back that up. Howard’s lawyer, Ron Haley, says it’s a troubling incident that needs further investigation.

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Hamadeh fatally shot another man during a traffic stop in 2017. No video evidence exists of that incident.

Senator John Kennedy had a front row seat to the Judiciary Supreme Court confirmation hearing for Judge Brett Kavanagh that got a bit rowdy between the protesters and Democrats on the committee who excoriated their colleagues to refusing to release what they say are key documents about the judge. Kennedy waded in, saying the judicial selection process wasn’t the place for these kinds of fights. the Senator says in due time the Judge’s record will be scrutinized.

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Protesters, frequently vocally interrupted the proceedings, and at one point the father of a Parkland High shooting victim approached Kavanaugh, but his handshake was rejected.

Louisiana did not see any impacts as Tropical Storm Gordon made landfall last night near the Alabama-Mississippi line. Gordon weakened to a depression over central Mississippi and it’s moving northwest at 14 miles per hour. The center of Gordon is expected to move just north of northeast Lousiaina.

LSU Health New Orleans has some promising news for those who suffer from chronic knee pain. Matt Doyle has more.
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A Baton Rouge man who’d been accused of attempted murder of a police officer during a traffic stop last month has had his charges dropped by the DA. The officer says while retreating, 21-year-old Raheem Howard fired at him, but the DA says there’s just not enough evidence to back that up. Howard’s lawyer, Ron Haley, says it’s a troubling incident that needs further investigation.
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Howard is being held at the jail on other warrants.

12 years after his disappearance, the Bossier Parish Sheriff’s office is still seeking the public’s help in finding Clint Nelson, who was last seen leaving a party in Princeton on September 1, 2006. Lt. Bill Davis says Nelson’s mother has worked with investigators as they try to find closure in this case…
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Sheriff Julian Washington believes someone has information that will help bring the family closure.