A report from 24/7 Wall Street ranks New Orleans and Baton Rouge among the most segregated cities in the country. Jeff Palermo has more…

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A staffer for House Majority Whip Steve Scalise has criticized Alabama Congressman Mo Brooks for using audio of the shooting on members of congress in a campaign ad. The ad features audio from the gunfire at the Virginia ballpark and notes Brooks came to the aid of those wounded in the shooting.

UL-Lafayette will pay a $100-thousand fine for animal abuse at its New Iberia research center, but Sop Animal Exploitation Now says that’s not enough. Co-founder Michael Budkie says there are multiple occurrences of monkeys being neglected or killed at that campus.

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University spokesperson Kathleen Thames says these incidents occurred as part of routine housing and care.

Twelve million dollars from a Volkswagen settlement will be used to replace old diesel fueled school busses with propane powered busses. Randy Hayden with the Louisiana Propane Gas Association says East Baton Rouge has already started making the change after losing 168 vehicles in last year’s flood.

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New Orleans and Baton Rouge are among the most segregated cities in the nation, according to a report from 24/7 Wall Street. Editor-In-Chief Doug McIntyre says black neighborhoods tend to be in more poverty and segregation is what keeps poor outcomes in place..:
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New Orleans came in at number six on the list, and Baton Rouge ranked thirteenth.

State officials are hoping to use some of Louisiana’s $18 million dollar portion of Volkswagen’s settlement over an emissions-rigging scandal to purchase propane-powered school buses. Louisiana Clean Fuels President Randy Hayden says propane is less expensive than conventional fuels:
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Thursday is the last day to apply for a share of the settlement money.

National watchdog, Stop Animal Exploitation Now, believes the 100-thousand dollar fine against UL-Lafayette for animal abuse at its New Iberia primate lab isn’t good enough. Co-founder Michael Budkie says this facility has had problems for years…:
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University Spokesperson Kathleen Thames released a statement saying these incidents occurred as part of routine housing and care of nonhuman primates.

Researchers at LSU say the 2017 NBA All-Star game had a $44.9 million dollar economic impact to the state of Louisiana. The study said visitors spent an estimated $23.7 million.

Former LSU football coach Les Miles has been very vocal in expressing interest to coach again in any Power 5 position, and USA Today’s Dan Wolken reports the Mad Hatter is extremely interested in the Ole Miss vacancy.

A new report from 24/7 Wall Street finds New Orleans and Baton Rouge are among the most segregated cities in the nation. Editor-In-Chief Doug McIntyre says they also found black neighborhoods are much poorer than white ones…:
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He believes segregation is what keeps those kinds of outcomes in place.

East Baton Rouge Parish Constable Reginald Brown says the retirement of BRPD Chief Carl Dabadie is something Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome wanted since taking office in January…:
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Lt. Johnny Dunnam was appointed as interim but is not a candidate for the full time position. Weston Broome says she’s conducting a nationwide search for a new BRPD Chief.

A National Watchdog believes the $100,000 fine against UL-Lafayette to settle complaints about its primate lab isn’t enough…:
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Authorities in the Shreveport area announce the arrest of a man from Baltimore, Maryland dubbed “Public Enemy No. 1.” Several agencies in northwest Louisiana and US Marshals were searching a home for fugitive 18-year-old Cortez Wall who was wanted for murder in Baltimore. After failed attempts to resist and flee, Wall was taken into custody in West Shreveport and booked into the Caddo Correctional Center.

A report from 24/7 Wall Street ranks New Orleans and Baton Rouge among the most segregated cities in the country…:
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Wounded Congressman Steve Scalise of Jefferson Parish dialed in to a meeting on Monday of House Republican whips to thank them for their hard work, and that he hoped to continue his job through the recovery process. The House Majority Whip and 4 others were injured on June 14 when a gunman opened fire on a GOP baseball practice. Scalise has undergone several surgeries.

State officials are hoping to use a portion of Volkswagen’s $4.3 billion settlement over an emissions-rigging scandal to purchase propane-powered school buses. Louisiana’s cut is about $18 million, according to the DEQ. Louisiana Clean Fuels President Randy Hayden says propane buses would reduce nitrogen oxide emissions by over 92-percent…:
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Thursday is the last day to apply for a share of the money.

National watchdog, Stop Animal Exploitation Now, believes the 100-thousand dollar fine against UL-Lafayette for animal abuse at its New Iberia primate lab isn’t good enough. Co-founder Michael Budkie says the USDA previously took significant action against another facility for killing a large number of animals…:
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UL-Lafayette does not admit wrongdoing at the Research Center.

New Orleans and Baton Rouge are among the most segregated cities in the nation, according to a report from 24/7 Wall Street. Editor-In-Chief Doug McIntyre says that’s because of population concentration in the cities:
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New Orleans came in at number six on the list, and Baton Rouge ranked thirteenth.

The hunt is on for a new chief of the Baton Rouge Police Department. Lt. Johnny Dunnam was appointed as interim when Chief Carl Dabadie resigned, but Dunnam is not a candidate for the full time position. East Baton Rouge Parish Constable Reginald Brown says it’s not surprising Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome would not keep the interim..:
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Broome had pushed for a new face to lead BRPD in the wake of the Alton Sterling shooting.

12 million dollars from the Volkswagen settlement will be distributed by the DEQ to projects that will benefit the community and propane fueled school buses could be a major investment. Emelie Gunn has more:
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In a move that doesn’t surprise many in the Capital City, Baton Rouge Police Chief Carl Dabadie has announced his plans to retire. Newly elected Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome promised a new top cop, in the hopes of easing tensions between the community and police following the shooting of Alton Sterling. Political analyst and Baton Rouge Radio host Clay Young says Dabadie was willing to work on a strong partnership….
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Broome has named Lt. Jonny Dunnam as interim chief.

A plane crash in Union Parish has claimed the life of a 73-year-old man from Monroe. Sheriff Dusty Gates says David Lockard’s small, private plane crashed into Lake D’Arbonne yesterday afternoon. The Federal Aviation Administration is one site, trying to determine a cause for the crash.

Calcasieu Parish authorities make an arrest in the 2009 murder of 19-year-old Sierra Bouziard. Her body was found on the side of the road in Moss Bluff. Sheriff Tony Mancuso says 31-year-old Blake Russel was taken into custody today after police work and DNA techonology helped connect him to Bouziard’s murder…
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Russel was charged with second-degree murder.

The Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office says an arrest has been made in a fatal hit and run crash in Rayne. They say 42-year-old Ivy Roger had been charged with driving while intoxicated five times before, and was booked last night after hitting a bicyclist and fleeing the scene of the crash. Sheriff K. P. Gibson..:
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The victim, 61-year-old Ricky Joyner, died at the scene.

Gas prices are about 10 cents higher now than they were this time last year. That’s according to Don Redman with AAA, who says prices will continue to climb as we get closer to Labor Day. He says refineries are struggling to keep up with record high demand.

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The statewide average is about $2.08 a gallon.

Today will be Baton Rouge Police Chief Carl Dabadie’s last day on the force, as he just announced his retirement. Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome calls Dabadie an honorable man.

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Broome has talked about firing Dabadie since she was elected, but civil service laws prevented her from doing so.

After being arrested five times for drunk driving, a Rayne man is now behind bars for a fatal hit and run in which alcohol is believed to be a factor. Acadia Parish Sheriff K. P. Gibson says 61-year-old Ricky Joyner was riding his bike on the side of the road when he was struck by 42-year-old Ivy Roger.

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So far Roger has been charged with vehicular homicide, hit and run, and driving under suspension.

Deputies in Calcasieu Parish have closed a 2009 cold case, as 31-year-old Blake Russell has been arrested for the murder of 19-year-old Sierra Bouzigard. Sheriff Tony Mancuso says the two did not know each other, but the victim lived a risky lifestyle. But he says she did not deserve to die.

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High demand is driving up prices at the pump. Halen Doughty has more…
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A veteran New Orleans Police officer has been shot for the third time in his career. Authorities say Christopher Abbott is recovering from a gunshot wound to the leg. He was in uniform working off-duty private security patrol when someone from a dark SUV fired one shot at him. The search is on for the shooter.

Carl Dabadie has announced he’s retiring as Baton Rouge Police Chief. East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome said she’d like a new face at the department in the aftermath of the Alton Sterling shooting. Political Analyst and Baton Rouge radio host Clay Young says Dabadie probably had enough…:
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Lt. Johnathan Dunnam has been named interim chief.

A Rayne man, who has five DWI charges on his record, has been arrested for his involvement in a fatal hit-and-run that killed a bicylist. Acadia Parish Sheriff K-P Gibson says 42-year-old Ivy Roger’s license is suspended and he should not have been driving at all….
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61-year-old Ricky Joyner of Rayne was pronounced dead at the scene.

Gas prices are on the rise. Don Redman with AAA says gas prices in June were the lowest we’ve seen all year, which is unusual for the summer months, but we’re seeing an uptick at the pump…:
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Acadia Parish authorities arrest a man with a history of drunk driving arrests for a fatal hit and run. Michelle Southern has more…
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Calcasieu Parish authorities have made an arrest in a 2009 cold case. The body of 19-year-old Sierra Bouzigard was found on the side of the road in November of 2009, and police have been searching for a suspect ever since. Sheriff Tony Mancuso says they used phenotyping technology to create a suspect profile from DNA found on the victim, which led to today’s arrest of 31-year-old Blake Russel.
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Mancuso says his agency was the first in the state to use the Snapshot DNA Phenotyping technology. Russel was arrested this morning in DeQuincy on a charge of second degree murder.

New Orleans Cops are looking for a dark SUV involved in the shooting of an officer working a private detail. The injured policeman, Officer Chris Abbott, was shot in the leg in what has described as a drive-by-shooting. It turns out Abbott was also injured by gunfire in 1998 and 2001.

Triple-A is projecting gas prices will go up about a dime before the Labor Day Holiday. Fuel analyst Don Redman says it’s an educated guess, because a lot of factors affect gas prices, especially in the Gulf South…
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The current statewide average is $2.08. That’s about a dime higher than a year ago.

Calcaiseu Parish authorities have made an arrest in the 2009 murder of a 19-year-old female from Moss Bluff. At a press conference this afternoon, Sheriff Tony Mancuso says they arrested a man from DeQuincy…
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In 2009, Sierra Bouzigard’s body was found on John Koonce Road. She died from blunt force trauma to the head.

In a move that doesn’t surprise many in the Capital City, Baton Rouge Police Chief Carl Dabadie has announced his plans to retire. Newly elected Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome promised a new top cop, in the hopes of easing tensions between the community and police following the shooting of Alton Sterling. Political analyst and Baton Rouge Radio host Clay Young says Dabadie was willing to work on a strong partnership….
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Broome has named Lt. Jonny Dunnam as interim chief.

A plane crash in Union Parish has claimed the life of a 73-year-old man from Monroe. Sheriff Dusty Gates says David Lockard’s small, private plane crashed into Lake D’Arbonne yesterday afternoon. The Federal Aviation Administration is one site, trying to determine a cause for the crash. Lockard was the only person on the aircraft.