The Johnny Jones era is officially over. LSU Athletic Director Joe Alleva announced this morning that the five year coach had been relieved of his duties. Don Molino reports…:
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New Orleans Police say three are dead in the Gentilly area, including two children ages 6 and 10. The coroner has identified them as 30-year-old Monique Smith, 6-year-old Jumyrin Smith and 10-year-old Justin Simms. NOPD Chief Michael Harrison…:
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The Louisiana State Troopers Association is reportedly the subject of a federal investigation alleging the nonprofit made illegal campaign contributions. That’s according to Tom Aswell, publisher of the political blog Louisiana Voice who believes this matter goes all the way to the top…:
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Aswell says sources told him the president of the association wrote personal checks for campaign contributions then was reimbursed. State Police say the department is separate from the association.

As Louisianans prepare for crawfish boils this weekend, one lucky crawdad won’t be in a sack. Earlier this week, Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser teamed up with Zatarain’s to pardon a mudbug. He says the crawfish was set free in Bayou Segnette State Park to live out his..: days safe from crawfishers’ nets.
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Nungesser says of the more than 120 million pounds of crawfish we eat every year, they thought it was only fair to set one free.

The New Orleans Police Department says children are involved in a shooting that left multiple people dead and one injured in the Gentilly area…:
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The eastbound lanes of I-10 near Sorrento will be closed over the weekend. DOTD Spokesperson Rodney Mallet says the two lane closure will begin tonight at 9 and the highway will reopen Monday at 5 a.m..
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The Johnny Jones era is officially over. LSU Athletic Director Joe Alleva announced this morning that the five year coach had been relieved of his duties. Alleva will now look to hire his third men’s hoops coach since coming to LSU in 2008. Asked what he would be looking for in the search for a new coach…:
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The Tigers failed to qualify for postseason play in 2016 and 2017, and Jones’ final team finished 2-16 in league play.

US Attorney Kenneth Polite Jr, who served as a top federal prosecutor for the Eastern District of Louisiana, announced today that he resigning effective March 24th. Appointed by President Obama, Polite was widely expected to be replaced by the Trump administration.

Johnny Jones is no longer the head coach of the LSU men’s basketball team. Athletic Director Joe Alleva made the announcement this morning.:
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Jones, who was a member of LSU’s Final Four team in 1981, tweeted that it’s been an honor to serve the LSU community for 22 years, and thanked his players, family, coaches and fans.

Children were involved in a crime that left three dead and one wounded this morning at a home in the Gentilly area of New Orleans, according to investigators. NOPD Chief Michael Harrison says they responded to a shooting at about 5 a.m. where police found a woman suffering from a gunshot wound and then discovered a horrific scene…:
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More on this as it develops.

The Louisiana State Troopers Association is reportedly the subject of a federal investigation alleging the nonprofit made illegal campaign contributions. That’s according to Tom Aswell, publisher of the political blog Louisiana Voice who broke the first story on the investigation. He reports the association’s board funneled the money through its executive director David Young…:
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State Police has said that the association is separate from the department.

A man who was on the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Top 10 most wanted list has been captured in Jefferson Parish, according to authorities. Michael Craig Gervais was wanted by the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office on one count of Rape of a Child and three counts of Attempted Child Neglect. Officials say Gervais is being held without bond on a Fugitive from Justice warrant in Louisiana, and awaiting extradition to Tennessee.

LSU Athletic Director Joe Alleva is holding a press conference at this hour to discuss the future of the LSU men’s basketball program reportedly without Jonny Jones at the helm. After a dismal 10-21 season, it’s no surprise multiple sources report Jones will get the ax, and Alleva will look to hire his third men’s hoops coach since coming to LSU in 2008.

The eastbound lanes of I-10 near Sorrento will close over the weekend as crews move a damaged bridge. Jeff Palermo has more…

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Every candidate in Louisiana’s four judicial races this year is a woman. A Tulane study authored by Sally Kenney finds 31-percent of Louisiana judges are women, up from 27-percent in 2011. But Kenney says the numbers mask the lack of female leadership outside East Baton Rouge and Orleans parishes.

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The author of the stripper age requirement bill says he will bring it up again in the regular session after it was blocked by a federal judge. Lake Charles Senator Ronnie Johns says the purpose of the bill is to curb sex trafficking because many victims are forced to work in strip clubs. He says anyone who thinks this form of modern day slavery doesn’t happen in Louisiana is sadly mistaken.

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The Governor’s Office is currently hosting an equal pay summit today in Baton Rouge. Don Molino has more…:
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LSU says Athletic Director Joe Alleva will hold a news conference at 11 today regarding the men’s basketball program. Multiple sources indicate that prior to the announcement, the school will be relieving coach Johnny Jones of his duties. The news conference will be streamed live at LSUsports.net.

The author of the stripper age requirement bill says he plans to present a similar version in the upcoming legislative session. The law that said strippers must be at least 21 was blocked by a judge this week. Lake Charles Senator Ronnie Johns says e’s confident they can find a legal way to accomplish this because other laws impose age restrictions…:
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Johns said they will try to come up with wording that would make the law constitutional.

Out of four judicial races in Louisiana this year, every candidate running in the March 25 election is a woman. A Newcomb College Institute of Tulane University study finds that in 2016, 31-percent of judges in the Louisiana were women, up from 27-percent in 2011. Author Sally Kenney says seeing more women run for these positions and winning is a great motivator to get other females interested…:
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Kenney says in three out of the four races, a female candidate will replace a male.

Today Governor John Bel Edwards and First Lady Donna Edwards will host a summit on equal pay legislation. The governor says closing the gap when it comes to pay disparity between male and female workers will be good for families and the economy. Co-chairing the summit is Aprill Springfield. She says Louisiana’s wage gap equates to more than $16-thousand a year…:
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The summit is being held at the Shaw Center for the Arts in downtown Baton Rouge.

The eastbound lanes of I-10 near Sorrento will be closed over the weekend. DOTD Spokesperson Rodney Mallet says the two lane closure will begin tonight at 9 and the highway will reopen Monday at 5 a.m.. He recommends checking multiple alternative routes to avoid big delays…:
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The designated detour takes motorists on U.S. 61 to LA 641 back onto I-10 east.

There’s good news for those who want to see more women in elected office in Louisiana. 9 candidates are running in the state’s judicial races this year, and none of them are men. A Newcomb College Institute of Tulane University study, authored by Sally Kenney, finds even though the Bayou State ranks fairly low when it comes to women in the legislature…:
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She says that’s up from 27 percent in 2011.

A microscope is once again over State Police as sources report that the FBI is delivering a series of grand jury subpoenas this week to members of the Louisiana State Police Association amid allegations of unlawful political contributions. The president of the nonprofit organization says they are cooperating fully and anticipate the opportunity to correct misinformation that has been purported. A spokesman with State Police has noted that the troopers association is independent of the department.

After the stripper age requirement law was blocked by a federal judge, the author of the measure says he plans to bring it back in the upcoming regular session. Halen Doughty has more…:
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Both eastbound lanes of I-10 will be closed starting at 9 tonight for work on an overpass near Airline Highway south of Sorrento…:
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That’s DOTD spokesman Rodney Mallet who says the designated detour takes motorists on U.S. 61 to LA 641 back onto I-10 east.

An equal pay summit is being held today in Baton Rouge with the Governor and the First Lady. The co-chair is Aprill Springfield and she says an equal pay bill died in last year’s legislative session, and they’re hoping with this call to action that pay equity can finally be achieved in Louisiana…:
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Springfield says the three panel summit will cover the facts about pay equity, business solutions and practices, and a call to action.

It’s no surprise after a dismal season, but sources say that LSU men’s basketball coach Johnny Jones will be fired by Athletic Director Joe Alleva today. The fifth-year coach, who was a member of LSU’s Final Four team in 1981, is the fourth-winningest coach in school history. But this past season was the kicker as the Tigers ended 10-21 overall. Alleva will now look to hire his third men’s hoops coach since coming to LSU in 2008.

Today Governor John Bel Edwards and First Lady Donna Edwards will host a summit on equal pay legislation. The governor says closing the gap when it comes to pay disparity between male and female workers will be good for families and the economy. Co-chairing the summit is Aprill Springfield. She says Louisiana’s wage gap equates to more than $16-thousand a year…:
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The summit is being held at the Shaw Center for the Arts in downtown Baton Rouge.

The eastbound lanes of I-10 near Sorrento will be closed over the weekend. DOTD Spokesperson Rodney Mallet says the two lane closure will begin tonight at 9 and the highway will reopen Monday at 5 a.m.. He recommends checking multiple alternative routes to avoid big delays…:
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The designated detour takes motorists on U.S. 61 to LA 641 back onto I-10 east.

There’s good news for those who want to see more women in elected office in Louisiana. 9 candidates are running in the state’s judicial races this year, and none of them are men. A Newcomb College Institute of Tulane University study, authored by Sally Kenney, finds even though the Bayou State ranks fairly low when it comes to women in the legislature…:
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She says that’s up from 27 percent in 2011.

A microscope is once again over State Police as sources report that the FBI is delivering a series of grand jury subpoenas this week to members of the Louisiana State Police Commission amid allegations of unlawful political contributions. The president of the nonprofit organization says they are cooperating fully and anticipate the opportunity to correct misinformation that has been purported. A spokesman with State Police has noted that the troopers association is independent of the department.

Today, the Governor’s Office hosts an equal pay summit in downtown Baton Rouge. Co-chair of the summit Aprill Springfield says equal pay is good for families, businesses, and the state. She says women make up about half of Louisiana’s workforce but live in the second highest rate of poverty in the US…:
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Springfield says the three panel summit will cover the facts about pay equity, business solutions and practices, and a call to action.

The author of the stripper age requirement bill says he plans to present a similar version in the upcoming legislative session. The law was recently blocked by a federal judge in New Orleans for being unconstitutional as written. Lake Charles Senator Ronnie Johns says Judge Carl Barbier’s ruling was clear about what language violated the constitution…:
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The mandate states people have to be at least 21 to work as a stripper.

The eastbound lanes of I-10 near Sorrento will close over the weekend as crews move a damaged bridge. Jeff Palermo has more…:
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The Baton Rouge Advocate is reporting that LSU Athletic Director Joe Alleva is slated to meet with men’s basketball coach Johnny Jones today to relieve him of his duties. The Tigers were eliminated from the SEC Basketball Tournament Wednesday night putting an end to an awful 10-21 season.

Louisiana is set to benefit from ExxonMobil’s $20 billion investment in the Gulf Coast. Baton Rouge Refinery Manager Mark Northcutt says the Grow the Gulf initiative will strengthen and grow Exxon facilities in the Capitol City. He says Baton Rouge is home to one of the world’s largest refineries, as well as world scale chemical operations.

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In response to the financial changes facing the state, the Louisiana Community and Technical College System is consolidating eight of their rural campuses. President of the system, Dr. Monty Sullivan, says the mergers will allow them to focus on these rural campuses and ensure their two-year colleges can stay open.

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He says it’s their hope that students in the system will see very little changes.

Non-custodial parents who pay child support can now use MoneyGram at retail stores. Director of Child Support Enforcement with DCFS Lydia Scales says parents do need a few things in order to send support to their children through MoneyGram.

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She says this is a more convenient way for parents who do not have a bank account to pay child support.

The Louisiana Film and Entertainment Association launches a campaign to urge lawmakers to change to the state’s film tax credit program. Board member Jim Hornbeak says the “Fight for Film” effort is all about putting faces to those Louisianans who thrive when a movie is filmed here.

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To learn more about the campaign, visit FilmLouisiana.com.