LSU fans got a huge shock Sunday afternoon as they learned Head Coach Les Miles was terminated. The Mad Hatter had 114 wins, a BCS National Championship and two SEC championships over 12 years. Senior wide receiver Travin Dural of Breaux Bridge says he showed up to a 5:00 meeting yesterday and never thought he would be told that Miles was let go:
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South LaFourche High School and Northwestern State grad, Ed Orgeron, takes over as the interim head coach. The Tigers are now 2-2 following a horrible loss to Auburn on Saturday night, and they join Notre Dame as preseason top-10 teams to fall out of the AP Top 25 poll.

The ACLU of Louisiana is reacting to reports about a man who was arrested in Lafayette and charged with “flag desecration.” Charri Mohama was booked for allegedly being shown on tape burning an American flag, and tearing up another. In a release, the ACLU of Louisiana says it is not a crime to destroy or damage the flag.

Congressman Garret Graves has introduced a bill that would get flood insurance claims to people quicker. Halen Doughty has more…:
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Health officials says it’s okay to swim and fish in the Bogue Chitto River again, after being warned to stay away since mid-September when a breach at a Mississippi sewage plant dumped 1.3 million gallons of storm water-diluted sewage into the water.

Congressman Garret Graves is not pleased the proposal to get 500 million dollars in federal aid to assist flood victims is tied up in politics. The money is earmarked as disaster assistance for multiple states. Graves says he’s been trying to collect as many flood stories as he can so that he can get the message out to Congress how dire the situation in Louisiana is…:
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Former KKK Grand Wizard and U.S. Senate candidate David Duke is expected to be at protest in Jackson Square today where the activist group, Take Em Down NOLA, will push to remove the statue of Andrew Jackson. Duke’s website says he will be pushing to keep the monument up. But group member Malcom Suber says their position has always been to remove any monuments that represent white supremacy.
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Hunters for the Hungry is hosting their annual Cleanout your Freezer day tomorrow from 1 to 4 p.m. for hunters to donate last season’s game before the start of hunting season. H-F-H Executive Director Jimmy Anthony says there are 12 collection sites and to find one in your area visit hunters-the-number-4-hungry-louisiana-dot-org (hunters4hungrylouisiana.org). He says they are not collecting any meat over a year old.

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Over 100-thousand dollars has been donated to Livingston Parish Schools to help in the flood recovery process. Superintendent Rick Wentzel says the St. Tammany Parish School System really stepped up to help. He also says they received a massive donation from a big named celebrity.
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A New Orleans activist group has announced plans to take down the statue of Andrew Jackson during a protest Saturday. Don Molino has more…
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The Louisiana Department of Health has updated the number of Zika and West Nile cases in the state. There are now 26 confirmed cases of West Nile in Louisiana so far this year. There were no deaths linked to West Nile in 2016. There are 31 confirmed Zika cases in the state so far. All of the cases of Zika virus were travel related and there has been no local transmission.

Congressman Garret Graves says he’s upset that the proposal to get 500 million dollars in federal aid to flood victims is wrapped up in politics. Graves says when you look at the tens of thousands of people that need help getting back in their homes $500 million doesn’t go far.
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Graves says this money would be spread across 16 different major disasters…:

Livingston Parish Schools have received over 100-thousand dollars in donations to help teachers and students in the flood recovery. Superintendent Rick Wentzel says the St. Tammany Parish Public School system really stepped up.
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Wentzel says singer Taylor Swift also made a big donation.

Former KKK Klansman and candidate for U.S. Senate David Duke is expected to attend a protest today at Jackson Square aimed at removing the statue of Andrew Jackson. Duke posted on his website he will be present to try to stop the removal. The activist group Take Em Down Nola planned the protest and group member Malcom Suber says…
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The Advisory Council on Student Behavior finds more than one thousand kindergartners were suspended during last school year. New Orleans attorney and chairwoman of the council, Jennifer Coco, says the main reasons students are getting suspended is being disrespectful or disobedient. But she says she doesn’t believe kicking a student out of school will teach them to be more respectful.
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Congressman Garret Graves says he’s frustrated that the proposal to get $500 million dollars in federal aid to flood victims is wrapped up in politics. Michelle Southern reports…:
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Buckwheat Zydeco, legendary accordionist and singer, passed away this morning of lung cancer at the age of 68. Stanley Dural, Jr, better known as Buckwheat, helped to introduce the Louisiana Zydeco music to the world. He performed during the 1996 summer Olympics closing ceremony, President Bill Clinton’s inauguration, and was featured on the Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Dural was diagnosed with lung cancer in January of 2013.

Congressman Garret Graves doesn’t think the disaster aid package will be enough to help flood victims. He says when you look at the tens of thousands of people that need assistance to get back in their homes, $500 million doesn’t go anywhere.

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Graves says the money would be spread across 16 states.

An activist group in New Orleans says they will remove the statue of Andrew Jackson from Jackson Square on Saturday. Malcom Suber with Take Em Down NOLA says they feel they are within their rights because the city council voted to remove confederate statues in New Orleans.

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City officials say they support peaceful protest, but not vandalizing public property.

Hunters for the Hungry is hosting thier annual Clean Out Your Freezer Day on Sunday. HFH Executive Director Jimmy Anthony says this is a chance for hunters to get their freezers ready for the upcoming hunting season, and give to those in need.

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He says they aren’t accepting any meat that’s over a year old.

The Advisory Council on Student Behavior has made surprising discoveries about student discipline in Louisiana, including the found that over a thousand kindergartners were suspended during the last school year. Chairwoman of the council, Jennifer Coco, says they want to find better ways to discipline students than kicking them out of class.

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Coco says the 24-member council will meet three times a year and present their findings to BESE.

A New Orleans activist group has announced plans to take down the statue of Andrew Jackson during a protest Saturday. Don Molino has more…

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After donating thousands of dollars to flood damaged schools in Louisiana, Taylor Swift is helping even more students get back in the classroom. Livingston Parish School System officials say the pop megastar is donating $50-thousand to help with the rebuilding process. Swift has already made similar donations in Ascension parish and Central.

Congressman Garret Graves says he’s frustrated that the proposal to get federal aid to flood victims is wrapped up in politics. The money is part of a short-term budget fix and is earmarked as disaster assistance for several states. Graves says this money would be spread across 16 different major disasters.

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Graves says the $500 million in the aid package will not go far enough to help the tens of thousands of people in need.

Hunters for the Hungry is asking people to donate last year’s meat before stocking up this year during their annual “Clean Out Your Freezer Day.” HFH Executive Director Jimmy Anthony says the Baton Rouge Food Bank typically stores the meat, but there isn’t room for it this year after the flooding. He says a New Orleans Food Bank will be collecting the food instead, and they will also be collecting canned goods.

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The donations will be directly distributed to nearly 400 agencies across Louisiana.

The aid package for flood relief in Louisiana is tied up in politics, and Congressman Garret Graves is frustrated that help is not coming fast enough to flood victims. Graves says he’s been trying to collect as many flood stories as possible so that he can get the message out to Congress about how dire the situation is in Louisiana.

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Graves doesn’t think the $500 million in the aid package will be enough.

A New Orleans activist group says they will remove the statue of Andre Jackson from Jackson Square tomorrow. City officials say although they support peaceful protest, vandalism of public property is a crime. But Malcom Suber with Take Em Down Nola says they see this as a matter of civil rights.

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Suber says they expect hundreds of people to attend the protest.

The Advisory Council on Student Behavior was shocked to find that thousands of students in pre-k through third grade were suspended last year. Council chairwoman Jennifer Coco says the 24-member council meets three times a year and they will present their annual report to the legislature and BESE.

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Coco says they will discuss discipline strategies that keep students in the classroom.

This Sunday is Clean Out Your Freezer day, an annual event hosted by Hunters for the Hungry. Hunters are encouraged to donate their leftover meat before they stock up again during hunting season. HFH Executive Director Jimmy Anthony says the event began 25 years ago.

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Visit hunters for hungry Louisiana dot org to find a donation site near you.

US Congressman Garret Graves says he’s frustrated that the proposal to get $500 million dollars in federal aid to flood victims is wrapped up in politics.

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A Lake Charles man is wanted by police for breaking into a dorm and exposing his genitals to three women in downtown Baton Rouge. Authorities say 47-year-old Scotty Thompson knocked on the door of a home and had a brief conversation with a woman before showing his genitals to her then running off. Thompson then went into another apartment and began talking to a second women and flashed her and continued to expose himself to a third woman sleeping in the same home.

The Advisory Council on Student Behavior finds over one-thousand kindergartners were suspended during the last school year. New Orleans attorney and chairwoman of the council, Jennifer Coco, says the primary reasons students are getting suspended is being disrespectful or disobedient. But she doesn’t think that kicking a child out of school will teach them to be more respectful.

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The council found that nearly 8-thousand students between Pre-K and third grade received out of school suspensions during the 2015-16 school year.

Livingston Parish Schools have received over 100-thousand dollars in donations to assist students and teachers during the flood recovery. Superintendent Rick Wentzel says they got a massive donation from a big named celebrity.

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A New Orleans activist group has announced plans to take down the statue of Andrew Jackson during a protest Saturday. Don Molino has more…:
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Livingston Parish Schools have received more than $100,000 in donations, grants and gifts to assist teachers, staff and students with flood recovery efforts. Superintendent Rick Wentzel says the St. Tammany Parish Public School System and their surrounding communities stepped up in a huge way…:
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He says they also got a $50,000 donation from Taylor Swift.

State education officials revoked a license for an early learning center in St. Helena Parish Friday, terminating the center’s public funding. According to the state Department of Education, the termination comes after complaints that employees at Blooming Faces Daycare in Greensburg took children, including infants, on a “walking excursion” on a busy highway with no sidewalk.

Authorities said a missing Greensburg teenager thought to be in danger has been found and is safe. The missing child advisory has been cancelled.

Hunters for the Hungry is hosting their annual “Clean out your Freezer Day” to benefit food banks throughout Louisiana. H-F-H Executive Director Jimmy Anthony says hunters with leftover meat are encouraged to donate before they stock up again for hunting season. He says this year they will also be collecting canned goods…:
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You can get more information at hunters4hungrylouisiana.org

US Congressman Garret Graves says he’s frustrated that the proposal to get $500 million dollars in federal aid to flood victims is wrapped up in politics. He says when you look at the tens of thousands of people that need assistance to get back in their homes, $500 million doesn’t go anywhere..:
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Graves says he’s working to get as many flood stories as he can so that he can get the message to Congress that more help is badly needed.

The annual Clean Out Your Freezer Day takes place on Sunday. Hunters for the Hungry is the host and Executive Director Jimmy Anthony says this is a chance for hunters to get their freezers ready for the upcoming hunting season, and give to those in need..:
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He says they aren’t accepting any meat that’s over a year old.

A state panel has made surprising discoveries about student discipline in Louisiana. The Advisory Council on Student Behavior found that over a thousand kindergartners were suspended during the last school year. New Orleans attorney and chairwoman of the council, Jennifer Coco, says they want to find better ways to discipline students than kicking them out of class…:
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Coco says the 24-member council will meet three times a year and present their findings to BESE.

The public is being asked to help find a missing teenager that authorities think may be in danger. Louisiana State Police issued a missing child advisory. Investigators said they think 16-year-old Angel Mason of Greensburg is with a 35 to 40-year-old man, and they have reason to believe she is in danger. Troopers said they believe she is riding in a white 2003 Pontiac Montana minivan. They are asking folks to be on the lookout.