The governor’s office has responded to the latest legal action over the Common Core debate. A lawsuit filed yesterday claims Governor Bobby Jindal overstepped his authority when he canceled the testing contract for Common Core. Jindal’s legal counsel, Jimmy Faircloth, says the suit has no legal basis…:
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The lawsuit is seeking to reverse the Jindal administration’s decision to use the Division of Administration to cancel a vendor contract to supply Common Core testing.

The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s office says a middle school administrator is under arrest amid allegations he was exchanging naked pictures with a teenage girl over Facebook. They say 42-year-old Edwin Chastang of Baker was arrested and charged with computer aided solicitation of a minor. The suspect is the vice principal of Southeast Middle School in Baton Rouge and the 15-year-old victim had recently went there.

According to a new report by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Louisiana ranks No. 47 in the nation for overall well-being of children. The report was published in the 25th edition of the Kids Count Data book and study co-author Laura Speer says they took into account economic status, education, health, family and community…:
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She says another factor hurting Louisiana’s score is the fact that we have one of the highest teen birth rates in the nation.

Gulf Shores Police say they have found the body of the teenager from Ponchatoula who went missing in choppy surf on the Alabama coast last weekend. They say 17-year-old Chaston Brown was last seen around 4pm on Sunday and his body was recovered around 2pm yesterday near East Gulf Place.

A group of parents and teachers who support the Common Core education standards filed a lawsuit today against Governor Jindal. They claim the governor violated his legal authority by using executive orders and contract suspensions to keep schools from using Common Core. Navis (Novice) Hill is a parent of a public school student and one of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit. Hill says Jindal is playing political games and because of that her fourth grader is preparing for a school year, not knowing what standardized test he’ll take…

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This pro Common Core lawsuit comes one day after a separate suit, which challenged whether BESE followed state law when it adopted the controversial education standards.

A federal judge has sentenced a Shreveport pastor to six-and-a-half years in prison for taking minors across state lines and having sex with them. 54-year-old Andrea (Andre) Lewis, pastor of Act on Faith Ministries, was found guilty of three federal sex crimes in May. Lewis was also sentenced to three years supervised release and must register as a sex offender. Lewis is also facing state charges.

Officials say an arrest has been made in the case of the bomb threat last week at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette that closed the campus down for an entire day. Louisiana State Police Troop I spokesman Brooks David says 30-year-old Devin Haywood of Lafayette is charged federally through the FBI with planting a hoax device and attempted armed robbery…

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David says they believe Haywood called KATC last Wednesday morning saying there was a bomb in a trash can at a park near the campus, then minutes later attempted to rob MidSouth Bank.

The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s office says they’ve arrested a Golden Meadow Police officer in connection with a methamphetamine investigation. Spokesman Brennan Matherne says they learned 37-year-old Officer Ashley Pollard and his brother, 33-year-old Courtney Pollard were allegedly making meth for personal use. They also learned the cop’s girlfriend, Anna King, was buying products for the meth lab. Matherne says they brought in Officer Pollard for questioning Monday…

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He says Golden Meadow Police Chief Reggie Pitre issued a statement indicating Pollard resigned from the department upon his arrest.

The Monroe Police Department says a man has been arrested that they believe is responsible for hitting another man over the head with a large stick causing fatal injuries. 20-year-old Christopher Robinson is charged with second degree murder in the death of 48-year-old James Atwell. Robinson reportedly attacked Atwell during an argument over a cell phone.

There is a pro-Common Core lawsuit being filed against Governor Bobby Jindal by some teachers and parents, saying the governor did not have the legal right to use an executive order and a suspension to stop it. New Orleans Representative Walt Leger is hopeful the courts can make a ruling quickly on today’s lawsuit, because school is about to start.
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One parent says the governor is playing political games.

The Bossier Parish man who was convicted of killing his estranged wife, then dumping her burned remains in Webster Parish has been sentenced to 40 years in prison at hard labor. The body of 46 year-old Annie Bond was discovered in November. If he lives that long, Robert Bond will be 93 when he gets out.
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Authorities have made an arrest in last week’s UL-Lafayette bomb scare that caused the campus to shut down for a day. Michelle Southern has more…:
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A freshman defensive tackle on the LSU football team is recovering in the hospital after he severely cutting his arm by punching a window at the LSU footbal facility. Initial reports said that Trey Lealaimatafao (lay-ah-lah-ee-mahta-fow) would have to have his arm amputated, but Assistant editor of Tiger Rag Robert Stewart says…:
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The San Antonio native tweeted he’s thankful to be alive.

The body of the missing teenager from Pontchatoula who went swimming in dangerous surf in the Gulf has been found. Seventeen year-old Chaston Brown went missing Sunday around 4 pm, and his body was discovered. Authorities were flying double red warning flags on the beach because of rip tides.

The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s office says they’ve arrested a Golden Meadow Police officer in connection with a methamphetamine investigation. Spokesman Brennan Matherne says they began conducting this investigation in April: …
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He says they also learned the cop’s girlfriend, Anna King, was buying products for the meth lab.

Some sad news from the Gulf Shores Police Department: The body of the missing teenager from Pontchatoula who went swimming in dangerous surf in the Gulf has been found. Seventeen year-old Chaston Brown went missing Sunday around 4 pm, and his body was found yesterday around 2pm.
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A lawsuit was filed today seeking clarity over whether Governor Jindal has the legal authority to stop the implementation of the Common Core education standards. Jeff Palermo has more…:
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Officials say an arrest has been made in the case of the bomb threat last week at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette that closed the campus down an entire day. Louisiana State Police Troop I spokesman Brooks David says a multiple agency investigation lead to the arrest of 30-year-old Devin Haywood of Lafayette…:
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A Baton Rouge man has jumped from an apartment window to escape a fire that started this afternoon around 1:30 pm. Fire and rescue workers were moving residents out of the building because of the fire and heavy smoke. No word from officials on what started the fire.

A group of parents and teachers who support the Comon Core curriculum filed a lawsuit today against Governor Bobby Jindal. The claim is the governor’s executive orders and contract suspensions violated his legal authority, and one lawmaker who agrees with that is New Orleans Representative Walt Leger (lay jey)…;
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This lawsuit comes one day after a seperate lawsuit which challeges whether BESE followed state law when it adopted Common Core.

Monroe Police have arrested a man wanted for murder for an argument over a cell phone. The victim-James Atwell-who was injured in the attack at his apartment complex-died yesterday morning and twenty year-old Christopher Robinson was booked on 2nd-degree murder charges.

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The case of the bomb threat last week at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette that closed the campus down an entire day now has a man in custody for the crime. Louisiana State Police Troop I spokesman Brooks David (dah veed) says they believe 30-year-old Devin Haywood of Lafayette called KATC TV last Wednesday morning saying there was a bomb in a trash can at a park near the UL-Lafayette campus, then minutes later he went to try and rob the MidSouth bank…:
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David says it was a multi-agency effort that led to that arrest.

An LSU freshman football player is recovering in a hospital today after severely cutting his arm during an incident in the school’s weight room. Assistant editor of Tiger Rag magazine, Robert Stewart, says based on what they’ve been able to gather defensive tackle Trey Lealaimatafao (Lay-ah-lah-ee-mahta-fow), punched a window at the LSU football facility…
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He tweeted he is thankful to be alive.

A man from Shreveport is facing charges for failure to register as a sex offender. It is alleged that 32 year-old Christopher Lee Walker went on Facebook to attempt a meeting with a juvenile girl. His bond was set at $75 thousand dollars.

A group of teachers and parents who are in favor of Common Core have filed a lawsuit against Governor Bobby Jindal over the education standard. The lawsuit contends the governor’s series of executive orders and contract suspensions aimed at ridding the state of Common Core were unconstitutional. Yesterday, 17 state lawmakers who oppose Common Core filed a lawsuit challenging BESE’s adoption of the education standard on procedural grounds.

Officials say an arrest has been made in the case of the bomb threat last week at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette that closed the campus down for an entire day. Louisiana State Police Troop I spokesman Brooks David says 30-year-old Devin Haywood of Lafayette is charged federally through the FBI with planting a hoax device and attempted armed robbery…

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David says they believe Haywood called KATC last Wednesday morning saying there was a bomb in a trash can at a park near the campus, then minutes later attempted to rob MidSouth Bank.

The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s office says they’ve arrested a Golden Meadow Police officer in connection with a methamphetamine investigation. Spokesman Brennan Matherne says they learned 37-year-old Officer Ashley Pollard and his brother, 33-year-old Courtney Pollard were allegedly making meth for personal use. He says they also learned the cop’s girlfriend, Anna King, was buying products for the meth lab. Matherene says Golden Medow Police Chief Reggie Pitre issued a statement indicating Pollard resigned from the department upon his arrest…

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Matherne says investigators found the meth lab at Officer Pollard’s and King’s home during a search of the residence.

An LSU freshman football player is recovering in a hospital today after severely cutting his arm during an incident in the school’s weight room. Assistant editor of Tiger Rag magazine, Robert Stewart, says based on what they’ve been able to gather defensive tackle Trey Lealaimatafao, punched a window at the LSU football facility. The San Antonio native tweeted a picture of himself in a hospital bed with his left arm in a large cast and commented that this has been a learning experience and he’s thankful to be alive. Stewart says LSU has not said what led up this incident…

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Stewart says Lealaimatafao has a long road of recovery ahead of him.

The Monroe Police Department says a man has been arrested that they believe is responsible for hitting another man over the head with a large stick causing fatal injuries. 20-year-old Christopher Robinson is charged with second degree murder in the death of 48-year-old James Atwell. Robinson reportedly attacked Atwell during an argument over a cell phone.

Authorities have made an arrest in last week’s University of Louisiana at Lafayette bomb scare that caused the campus to shut down for a day. Michelle Southern has that…

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A second lawsuit has been filed over Common Core. This time a group of parents and teachers who support the education standard filed a suit against Governor Bobby Jindal. It alleges the governor’s series of executive orders and contract suspensions aimed at ridding the state of Common Core were unconstitutional. Yesterday, 17 state lawmakers who oppose Common Core filed a lawsuit challenging BESE’s adoption of the education standard on procedural grounds.

The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s office says they’ve arrested a Golden Meadow Police officer in connection with a methamphetamine investigation. Spokesman Brennan Matherne says they learned 37-year-old Officer Ashley Pollard and his brother, 33-year-old Courtney Pollard were allegedly making meth for personal use. They also learned the cop’s girlfriend, Anna King, was buying products for the meth lab. Matherne says they brought in Officer Pollard for questioning Monday…

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He says Golden Meadow Police Chief Reggie Pitre issued a statement indicating Pollard resigned from the department upon his arrest.

An LSU freshman football player is recovering in a hospital today after severely cutting his arm during an incident in the school’s weight room. Assistant editor of Tiger Rag magazine, Robert Stewart, says based on what they’ve been able to gather defensive tackle Trey Lealaimatafao, punched a window at the LSU football facility. Initial reports said he may need to have his arm amputated, but LSU Sports Information Director Michael Bonnette says that’s not the case, but Stewart says it appears Trey has a long road of recovery ahead of him…

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Stewart says LSU has not said what led up this incident.

Officials say an arrest has been made in the case of the bomb threat last week at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Louisiana State Police Troop I spokesman Brooks David says a multiple agency investigation lead to the arrest of 30-year-old Devin Haywood of Lafayette…

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Haywood is charged with planting a hoax device and attempted armed robbery but David says more charges and more arrests are possible.

According to the Annie B. Casey Foundation’s Kids Count Data Book, Louisiana ranks among the worst in the country in terms of the well-being of children. The Bayou State ranks 47th among all states and the District of Columbia. The report contributes Louisiana’s poor showing to children who live in poverty and single parent homes whose situation deteriorated from previous reports.

The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office says they’ve arrested a Golden Meadow Police officer in connection with a methamphetamine investigation. Spokesman Brennan Matherne says they began conducting this investigation in April…

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He says they also learned the cop’s girlfriend, Anna King, was buying products for the meth lab. Matherne says Golden Meadow Police Chief Reggie Pitre issued a statement indicating Pollard resigned from the department upon his arrest.

The Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Donaldsonville man after finding his wife shot to death at their home. Police Chief Tony Bacala says deputies responded to the residence after receiving a call at 10 o’clock Monday morning…

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When authorities arrived, they found 27-year-old Shella Howard dead, having been shot several times. 31-year-old Jaris Howard was arrested on second degree murder and other charges.

An LSU freshman football player is recovering in the hospital today after severely cutting his arm during an incident in the school’s weight room. Assistant editor of Tiger Rag magazine, Robert Stewart, says based on what they’ve been able to gather, defensive tackle Trey Lealaimatafao punched a window at the LSU football facility…

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The San Antonio native tweeted a pictue of himself in a hospital bed with his left arm in a large cast and commented that this has been a learning experience and he’s thankful to be alive. Stewart says it appears Trey has a long road of recovery ahead of him.

Opponents of Common Core have filed a lawsuit in an attempt to keep the state from adopting the controversial education standards. 17 state lawmakers are banding together under the name “The Concerned Citizens of Louisiana” to challenge the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education’s adoption of Common Core on procedural grounds. Lake Charles Representative Brett Geymann says BESE did not keep the public informed when they adopted Common Core in 2010…

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Education Superintendent John White says BESE is not legally obliged to pass rules using Administrative Procedure He says because of this, there’s no basis for the suit…

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BESE President Chas Roemer says the education board followed state law and the lawsuit has no merit.

Authorities announce the arrest of a Lafayette man who allegedly called in a bomb threat that resulted in the evacuation of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette campus last week. Police say 30-year-old Devin Haywood will also be charged for attempting to rob a bank that same day. We’ll have more on this story in future newscasts.

Amite Representative John Bel Edwards spoke to the Baton Rouge Press Club about why voters should support him for governor next year. Thus far, he is the only declared Democrat in the race. Edwards said Louisiana needs a proven, respected leader in the governor’s chair who will govern from the middle. Edwards said Democrats, Republicans, and Independents need to be able to communicate with one another to come up with solutions to the problems facing the state…

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The gubernatorial primary will be held in October of next year.

The thousands of unaccompanied children crossing over into neighboring Texas is raising concerns Louisiana may face an immigration problem of its own. The tens of thousands of children crossing the border into the US are being driven, in large part, out of their Central American homes by escalating violence related to gang warfare and drugs. Denham Springs Representative Valarie Hodges, a member of the House Committee on Criminal Justice, says she is concerned that the immigrants may be bringing that violence with them…

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Hodges is calling on the state leadership to develop a plan of action for immigration in Louisiana.

The tens of thousands of unaccompanied children crossing over into neighboring Texas is raising concerns Louisiana may face an immigration problem of it’s own. Denham Springs Representative Valarie Hodges doesn’t want facilities to be used to house the immigrants and she’s seeking the public’s input on her Facebook page
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She says her main problem is the potential violence immigrants may be brining.

Louisiana State Police says they’ve got someone in custody who is considered a suspect in the case of the bomb threat that was called in to UL-Lafayette last week. Earlier reports indicate it’s the same person that was accused in a robbery that same day but official details will be released by the FBI this morning.

The Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Donaldsonville man after finding his wife shot to death at their home. Police Chief Tony Bacala says first responders discovered 27-year-old Shella Howard dead in the bathroom of several gunshot wounds. They say 31-year-old Jaris Howard apparently called someone to confessed to what he’d done and now faces many charges…:
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He says the couple’s six year old child was in the home at the time and heard the gunshots, but did not witness the incident.

The lone democrat in the 2015 governor’s race discusses why Louisiana voters should support him next year. Eric Gill has more from John Bel Edwards’ appearance at the Baton Rouge Press Club…:
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