Congressmen Cedric Richmond and Garret Graves have come together to create a bill to address the growing violence between law enforcement and the public. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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Governor John Bel Edwards is also in our nation’s capitol today along with State Police Col Mike Edmonson to meet with President Barack Obama and other individuals from around the country for a discussion about ways we can keep people safe, build community trust and ensure justice for all Americans. Among those invited are law enforcement, community advocates, faith leaders and elected officials.

The now former Richland Parish Sheriff’s Deputy accused of leaving a K-9 in a hot car, then lying about it after the dog died, pleaded guilty in the case. District Attorney Mack Lancaster says if John Cummings had just been honest about what happened, he probably wouldn’t have been in as much trouble…:
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Lancaster says Cummings will have to spend a year in jail and pay restitution for the K-9 Deputy Duke which totaled more than $8,000.

The 15-year-old son of the man who was killed by Baton Rouge police last week spoke about his father publicly for the first time today. Cameron Sterling says his dad, Alton, was a good man and taught him to be kind to people. One of the Sterling family attorneys, Justin Bamberg, also spoke saying all the family wants is change, progress, and justice. He says they have questions about the ability to seek justice in Louisiana…:
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Congressmen Cedric Richmond and Garret Graves have teamed up to introduce legislation that would provide funding for police training on ways to de-escalate confrontations, and help provide law enforcement access to non-lethal weapons. Graves says the goal is to bridge gaps between life and death…:
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Graves says this is a five year bill which provides 130 million dollars in grants in the first year.

The measure comes in response to the shootings of black men by officers, including that of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge. His son, Cameron, spoke today about the incident and encouraged people who protest — to do so peacefully…:
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His attorneys said today the cops involved should be indicted sooner than later.

The Richland Parish Sheriff’s Deputy who left his police K-9 in a hot car has pleaded guilty to criminal charges in the incident. District Attorney Mack Lancaster says John Cummings admitted to leaving the K-9 Deputy Duke in the car, then filing a false police report. He says the fact that Cummings lied about what happened is what’s most upsetting…:
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Cummings pleaded guilty plea to one count of animal cruelty and one count of criminal mischief.

Alabama Coach Nick Saban says left tackle Cam Robinson and defensive back Hootie Jones will not face suspension if they change their behavior internally. Robinson and Jones were arrested in May in Monroe on drug and gun charges but the charges were dropped.

Alton Sterling’s oldest son spoke about his father and the ongoing protests at a press conference outside the convenience store where his father was killed. Jeff Palermo has more…:
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Governor John Bel Edwards and State Police Col Mike Edmonson are in Washington D.C. to join in conversations with other leaders about ways to improve police-community relations. President Obama law enforcement and community activists from around the country to all weigh in on the matter. The hope for the talks is to start a conversation about “ways we can keep people safe, build community trust, and ensure justice for all Americans.”

Secretary of State Tom Schedler is fuming over comments Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser made about early voting. Nungesser’s remarks, as reported by the News Star in Monroe, implied that voters can be bused to early voting sites, sign a piece of paper, and have their votes count even if they are not registered. But Schedler says that’s a flat out lie…:
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Nungesser says the comments were taken out of context.

The Louisiana Department of Corrections says the new warden at Angola is Darrel Vannoy — who has been a part of the DOC since 1975. He replaces Burl Cain who resigned amid allegations of corrupt behaviour going on at the Louisiana State Penitentary.

Former Richland Parish Sheriff’s Office deputy John Cummings pleaded guilty to one count of simple animal cruelty and one count of criminal mischief. Cummings plea follows a June investigation into the death of K-9 Deputy Duke, who died around 9 a.m. June 1 at the Caldwell Animal Clinic of heat exposure.

Alton Sterling’s oldest son called for peace at a press conference this morning outside of the store where his father was shot and killed by police. 15-year-old Cameron Sterling says his father is a good man with a lot of people who love and care about him.
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The investment bank, Goldman Sachs is predicting the U.S. oil and gas industry will need to hire tens of thousands of workers when oil prices bounce back. But President of the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association Don Briggs Briggs says many who lost their jobs are thinking there is no way I’m going to get back into the industry after going through such a hard time. He expects it’ll take just as long to recover this time as it did from the 80s oil bust.
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Secretary of State Tom Schedler is not happy with comments made by Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser implying that voters can be bused in to early vote, sign a paper and have their vote count without being registers. Schedler says early voters must go to an approved early voting site, show valid ID, be registered to vote, and cast their ballot. He says statewide elected officials should “stay inside of their sandbox.”
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Nungesser issued a statement saying the comments were taken out of context.

NOAA predicts the brown shrimp commercial harvests in the western part of the Gulf to have a below-average season and that isn’t good for shrimpers. Louisiana Shrimp Association President Acy Cooper says the low supply of shrimp just adds to the problems the industry is already facing, like cheap shrimp imports flooding the market and other federal regulations.
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Authorities say a pawn shop burglary in Baton Rouge is part of an alleged conspiracy to kill cops. Baton Rouge Police Chief Carl Dabadie says four suspects allegedly robbed a pawn shop late Saturday night to steal guns and ammo. He says police are still trying to find another suspect and the rest of the stolen guns…:
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He says this is why BRPD shows up in SWAT gear at protests Sunday.

The 15-year-old son of Alton Sterling, Cameron, said this morning in his first public comments since his father’s shooting by cops, that people should protest peacefully and without alcohol, drugs and violence. Cameron Sterling says people in general, no matter what their race, should come together as one united family, and he calls for no more arguments, disagreements, violence or crimes over what happened.

Commercial harvests for brown shrimp in the western Gulf of Mexico are expected to be below average this year, according to NOAA’s forecast. Halen Doughty reports..:
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And even though Goldman Sachs has predicted the oil industry will bounce back in the next few years, the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association doesn’t think so. President Don Briggs says a lot of the recovery will be in the oil shale plays and we really don’t have those in Louisiana. He says the state is looking at record low oil rig counts right now…:
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Baton Rouge Police say they are still looking for another person believed to be involved in an alleged plot to harm officers in the area. Chief Carl Dabadie says four suspects allegedly robbed a pawn shop late Saturday night to steal guns and ammo. He says this threat against law enforcement is the reason police showed up to the Baton Rouge protests in SWAT gear on Sunday…:
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He says police are still trying to find another suspect and the rest of the stolen guns.

In the wake of last week’s police shooting of Alton Sterling, it’s reported that Congressmen Garret Graves and Cedric Richmond plan to bring legislation that would provide training for officers when it comes to calming a situation and present an alternative to lethal force. They said the goal is to give cops more tools to try to eliminate incidents with such outcomes as the Sterling case.

The investment bank, Goldman Sachs, predicts the U.S. oil and gas industry will bounce back in the next few years but not everyone agrees. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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There’s also bad news for the shrimp industry in Louisiana as NOAA now predicts the harvest this year will be down more than 16 million pounds from the 55-year average. Louisiana Shrimp Association President Acy Cooper..:
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He adds that consumers shouldn’t see a higher price for shrimp at the store because of imports driving prices down.

Baton Rouge police say four suspects robbed a pawn shop Saturday night to get guns and ammo to kill police officers. Jeff Palermo has the story…:
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This morning, the oldest son of Alton Sterling is set to speak at a news conference to thank the community who has supported his family over the past week. Cameron Sterling is slated to make his comments outside of the Triple S Food Mart in Baton Rouge where Alton Sterling was shot and killed last week by officers.

Secretary of State Tom Schedler is not happy about comments made by Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser which implied people can early vote without being registered. Schedler says people already have enough doubts about whether or not their votes count, which is why he is so upset..:
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Nungesser says his words were taken out of context.

The investment bank, Goldman Sachs expects the U.S. oil and gas industry will hire tens of thousands of workers over the next few years when oil prices bounce back, but will it be that easy? President of the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association Don Briggs doesn’t think so, because gas prices are still low and the majority of the 26-thousand workers in the industry that were laid off have already found new jobs…:
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He believes recovery here in Louisiana is going to be much slower than Goldman Sachs is predicting.

Authorities say a pawn shop burglary in Baton Rouge is part of an alleged conspiracy to kill cops. Baton Rouge Police Chief Carl Dabadie says the suspects are accused of trying to steal guns and ammo from the store. He says a police unit responded to the burglary and took one person into custody…:
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Dabadie says this threat against law enforcement is the reason police showed up to the Baton Rouge protests in SWAT gear on Sunday.

Secretary of State Tom Schedler is fuming over comments Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser made about early voting. Nungesser’s remarks, as reported by the News Star in Monroe, implied that voters can be bused to early voting sites, sign a piece of paper, and have their votes count even if they are not registered. But Schedler says that’s a flat out lie…:
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Nungesser says the comments were taken out of context.

NOAA predicts a below-average season for brown shrimp commercial harvests in the western Gulf of Mexico, which is not good news for shrimpers. The 55-year average harvest is around 56 million pounds, and this year’s harvest is forecast at less than 40 million pounds. Louisiana Shrimp Association President Acy Cooper…:
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The smaller harvest is expected as a result of the record high rainfall that pushed shrimp out of their nursery habitats too soon.

The Louisiana Department of Health has received confirmation of one additional case of Zika virus from another state laboratory. The patient had traveled to a region with ongoing Zika transmission, and tests confirmed here the viral infection. This is the eighth case of travel-associated Zika confirmed in a Louisiana resident.

Authorities say a pawn shop burglary in Baton Rouge is part of an alleged conspiracy to kill cops. Baton Rouge Police Chief Carl Dabadie says four suspects allegedly robbed a pawn shop late Saturday night to steal guns and ammo. He says a police unit responded to the burglary and took one suspect into custody….
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Dabadie says three suspects are in custody, and one of them is 13-years-old. The search is on for the fourth suspect.

Governor John Bel Edwards tells the newly formed transportation task force that revenue options need to be considered to address the state’s nearly 13-billion dollar backlog in highway needs.
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The task force will meet over the next several months and submit recommendations to the state legislature for the 2017 session.

The Bossier Parish District Attorney’s office has decided not to file criminal charges in the deaths of Bossier City twins who died inside a hot pickup truck last month. D-A Schuyler Marvin says it was a tragic accident and there was no intent to cause their deaths by the mother who laid down when the kids wandered into the vehicle.

Two teenagers were mugged while playing Pokemon Go at a Shreveport Park. Emelie Gunn has more…
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Authorities say three people have been arrested and a search is underway for a fourth person who were allegedly planning to kill police officers in Baton Rouge. Law enforcement learned of the plot during an investigation of a robbery of a pawn shop, where eight guns were stolen. State Police Colonel Mike Edmonson says one of the suspects confessed they planned to use the stolen weapons to kill officers.

Two Shreveport teenagers were mugged at a park while playing Pokemon Go. According to the mother of one of the victims, she says her son and a friend were approached by two men asking to borrow their cell phone and out of nowhere one of the teens was punched in the face…
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Shreveport Police say two 17-year-olds were arrested and charged with First Degree Robbery and authorities are still searching for two other suspects.

Governor John Bel Edwards tells the newly formed transportation task force that revenue options need to be considered to address the state’s nearly 13-billion dollar backlog in highway needs. Edwards says the work conducted by this group will be very important to the state..:
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The governor says the task force will present revenue raising recommendations for the legislature to consider in 2017.

Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain began a trade mission in Cuba today. Strain says a trade deal with Cuba could result in about 400-million dollars in Louisiana products over the next few years…
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Strain says Governor Edwards plans on visiting Cuba in early October.