President Joe Biden announced on Sunday he will not seek a second term and has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democrats’ nominee for President. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says the major shakeup in the President’s race should benefit Democrats…
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House Speaker Mike Johnson of Benton says the Democratic Party has invalidated the votes of millions of Americans by forcing their nominee off the ballot for President.

The U-S House Oversight Committee will hear from U-S Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle today about the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. New Iberia state senator Blake Miguez says it sure appears the Secret Service was not prepared for the shooting at Trump’s campaign rally, but they were out in force for the Republican National Convention…
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A federal judge has told Louisiana public schools not to post a copy of the Ten Commandments in classrooms until at least November 15th. This will give U-S District Court Judge John deGravelles the opportunity to rule on a lawsuit that claims the law requiring the Ten Commandments to be on display in every classroom violates the U-S Constitution. Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino expects a lengthy legal battle…
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The law is set to go into effect on January 1st.

State lawmakers have had a busy year but Louisiana Revenue Secretary Richard Nelson hopes the Legislature will hold another special session next month. He wants to make some fundamental reforms to address a “fiscal cliff” as a result of a 600-million dollar loss in revenue when a temporary state sales tax expires next July.
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Nelson wants to lower the state income tax rate while eliminating several different sales tax exemptions.

President Biden ended his re-election bid yesterday and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party nominee in the President’s race. LSU political science professor Robert Hogan expects Harris will receive the nomination at next month’s Democratic National Convention…
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Louisiana’s DNC delegates are on board with Harris as the nominee.

A federal judge has ordered that Louisiana public schools can not post a copy of the Ten Commandments in a classroom until at least November 15th. Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino…
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Several parents who have children attending public schools have filed a lawsuit against Louisiana’s law that requires the Ten Commandments to be posted in every school classroom. That law is set to go into effect January first.

The U-S House Oversight Committee will begin its investigation today into the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Jeanne Burns has more.
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An LSU football player has been arrested on video voyeurism charges. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office says defensive back Javien Toviano used a hidden camera to record a sexual encounter without the woman’s knowledge and the victim found the video on Toviano’s iPad. LSU says Toviano has been suspended from all team activities.

There’s a good chance for more scattered thunderstorms through the weekend. National Weather Service Meteorologist Marti Calhoun …

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A federal grand jury has indicted New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s former bodyguard, Jeffrey Vappie, on seven counts of wire fraud and one count of false statement. The U-S Attorney’s office says Vappie lied to cover up a romantic relationship with Cantrell and political analyst Clancy Dubos says the indictment implicates the major who is described as “public official number one”….

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The indictment says there were meals and alcohol shared between the two during at least 14 domestic and international travels, costing taxpayers more than 47-thousand dollars.

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35-year-old Quentin Anderson is the youngest candidate running for the 6^th Congressional District. Brooke Thorington has more.

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A former art teacher at Golden Meadow Middle School in Lafourche Parish has been sentenced to 40-years in prison for sexually abusing one of his former students in 2009. Ralph Cheramie (cher-a-me) Junior was convicted on sexual battery, molestation, and indecent behavior charges. Prosecutor Jason Chatagnier (shot-en-ya)…

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State lawmakers have had a busy year but Louisiana Revenue Secretary Richard Nelson hopes the Legislature will hold another special session next month. He wants to make some fundamental reforms to address a “fiscal cliff” that he says will cause a 600-million-dollar deficit when a temporary state sales tax expires in July of 2025.

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A federal judge says the Ten Commandments should not be displayed in any public classroom until at least November 15, 2024, pending a ruling on whether the new law is unconstitutional. Loyola Law Professor Dan Ciolino.

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U S District Court Judge John deGravelles set a hearing date for September 30^th to give himself time to issue a ruling by mid-November.

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Political newcomer, Quentin Anderson from Baton Rouge has entered the race to run for the 6^th Congressional District and says he wants to bring integrity and honor back to public service.  As the son and grandson of preachers and military veterans, Anderson says he was taught the value of public service.

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A former art teacher at Golden Meadow Middle School in Lafourche Parish has been sentenced to 40-years in prison for sexually abusing one of his former students. The victim initially reported the incident to school administrators in 2009, but an internal investigation yielded little action against Ralph Cheramie Junior. Prosecutor Jason Chatagnier says the victim came forward as an adult to report the abuse, which led to the conviction.

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A federal grand jury has indicted New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s former bodyguard, Jeffrey Vappie, on seven counts of wire fraud and one count of false statement. The U-S Attorney’s office says Vappie lied to cover up a romantic relationship with Cantrell. So why is Cantrell not facing an indictment? Political analyst Clancy Dubos says federal prosecutors take their time before indicting a public officia.l

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Political newcomer, Quentin Anderson from Baton Rouge has entered the race to run for the 6^th Congressional District and he says he wants to address infrastructure and revitalization.

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A former art teacher at Golden Meadow Middle School in Lafourche Parish has been sentenced to 40-years in prison for sexually abusing one of his  former students in 2009. Prosecutor Jason Chatagnier (shot-en-ya) says during the trial they presented evidence on how Ralph Cheramie (cher-a-me) Junior would groom his victims…

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There’s a good chances for more scattered thunderstorms through the weekend as this wet weather pattern plans to stick around into next week. National Weather Service Meteorologist Marti Calhoun.

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Calhoun says an upper level trough will remain in place for several days, which will bring the southern half of the state daily showers and thunderstorms…

There’s a good chance for more scattered thunderstorms through the weekend. National Weather Service Meteorologist Marti Calhoun …

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A federal grand jury has indicted New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s former bodyguard, Jeffrey Vappie, on seven counts of wire fraud and one count of false statement. The U-S Attorney’s office says Vappie lied to cover up a romantic relationship with Cantrell and political analyst Clancy Dubos says the indictment implicates the major who is described as “public official number one”….

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The indictment says there were meals and alcohol shared between the two during at least 14 domestic and international travels, costing taxpayers more than 47-thousand dollars.

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35-year-old Quentin Anderson is the youngest candidate running for the 6^th Congressional District. Brooke Thorington has more.

Cut 2 (31)  “…I’m Brooke Thorington.” 

A former art teacher at Golden Meadow Middle School in Lafourche Parish has been sentenced to 40-years in prison for sexually abusing one of his former students in 2009. Ralph Cheramie (cher-a-me) Junior was convicted on sexual battery, molestation, and indecent behavior charges. Prosecutor Jason Chatagnier (shot-en-ya)…

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A federal grand jury has indicted New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s former bodyguard, Jeffrey Vappie, on seven counts of wire fraud and one count of false statement. The U-S Attorney’s office says Vappie lied to cover up a romantic relationship with Cantrell. So why is Cantrell not facing an indictment? Political analyst Clancy Dubos says federal prosecutors take their time before indicting a public official

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Political newcomer, Quentin Anderson from Baton Rouge has entered the race to run for the 6^th Congressional District and he says he wants to address infrastructure and revitalization.

Cut 8 (12)  “…steps backward.”

A former art teacher at Golden Meadow Middle School in Lafourche Parish has been sentenced to 40-years in prison for sexually abusing one of his  former students in 2009. Prosecutor Jason Chatagnier (shot-en-ya) says during the trial they presented evidence on how Ralph Cheramie (cher-a-me) Junior would groom his victims…

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Chatagnier says Cheramie’s sentences are to be served concurrently

There’s a good chances for more scattered thunderstorms through the weekend as this wet weather pattern plans to stick around into next week. National Weather Service Meteorologist Marti Calhoun says an upper level trough will remain in place for several days, which will bring the southern half of the state daily showers and thunderstorms…

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LSU football is picked to finish fifth in the Southeastern Conference according to a poll of media members who attended SEC Media Days. Georgia is the preseason favorite to win the 16-team league followed by Texas, Alabama, Ole Miss and then LSU. Two media members picked the Tigers to win the SEC. Two media members also picked Vanderbilt to win the league, which we know is not going to happen.

It’s not expected to be a good year for Louisiana Tech based on a Conference USA preseason poll released today. The Bulldogs are picked to finish seventh in the ten team league. Liberty is the preseason favorite to win the conference, followed by Western Kentucky, Jacksonville State and Middle Tennessee. Conference USA media day is Tuesday.

The Pelicans will conclude play in the Summer League on Saturday night in Las Vegas when they play Denver. New Orleans is 0-4 in summer league action.

LSU secondary Corey Raymond showed this week why he was such an important hire. Raymond helped convince the country’s number one cornerback, DJ Pickett, 0to commit to LSU instead of Oregon or Miami. On-3-dot-com recruiting analyst Shea Dixon….
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Raymond is back for a second stint at LSU. His first 10-year run with the Tigers saw him coach seven first team All-Americans and 14 players were drafted out of LSU’s secondary.

Saints offensive tackle Ryan Ramczyk will miss the season. He was placed on the physically unable to perform list and since he’s a vested veteran and the move was made before the final roster cut-down date, it means Ramczyk can not play this year. Ramczyk’s career could also be over because of a knee injury. The Saints are set to report to the training camp on Tuesday.

A federal grand jury has indicted New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s former bodyguard, Jeffrey Vappie, on seven counts of wire fraud and one count of false statement. The U-S Attorney’s office says Vappie lied to cover up a romantic relationship with Cantrell and political analyst Clancy Dubos says the indictment implicates the major who is described as “public official number one”….

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The indictment says there were meals and alcohol shared between the two during at least 14 domestic and international travels from 2021 to March of this year. He says those trips cost taxpayers more than 47-thousand dollars.

There’s a good chance for more scattered thunderstorms through the weekend. National Weather Service Meteorologist Marti Calhoun …

Cut 10 (10) “…rain weather.”

A former art teacher at Golden Meadow Middle School in Lafourche Parish has been sentenced to 40-years in prison for sexually abusing one of his former students in 2009. Ralph Cheramie (cher-a-me) Junior was convicted on sexual battery, molestation, and indecent behavior charges. Prosecutor Jason Chatagnier (shot-en-ya)…

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35-year-old Quentin Anderson is the youngest candidate running for the 6^th Congressional District. Brooke Thorington has more.

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Louisiana public schools and universities will not be posting the 10 Commandments just yet. Friday, U.S. District Judge John DeGravelles ordered Louisiana Superintendent of Education, Cade Brumley and members of the Board of Education and Secondary Education to delay posting them until at least November 15. He says he needs time to hear both sides in a lawsuit against that claims the new law requiring schools to post the Ten Commandments violates the Constitution and separation of Church and State.

A former art teacher at Golden Meadow Middle School, Ralph Cheramie, has been sentenced to 40 years in prison after he was convicted on sexual battery, molestation and indecent behavior charges with a former student. Prosecutor Jason Chatagnier says the victim initially reported the incident to school administrators, but an internal investigation yielded little action. He says the victim now as an adult decided to come forward again, this time reporting the incident to law enforcement, which led to a conviction…
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Former New Orleans police officer and member of Mayor Cantrell’s security team Jeffrey Paul Vappie, II has been indicted by a federal grand jury. He faces several charges including 7 counts of wire fraud accused of perpetrating a scheme to defraud NOPD. He is also accused of making false statements to the FBI and charging the city for work when he was allegedly carrying on a personal relationship with Mayor Latoya Cantrell. During the times in question, Vappie allegedly drank alcohol, had meals out with the mayor and spent time in City Owned Apartment in the French Quarter.

Political newcomer, Quentin Anderson from Baton Rouge has entered the race to run for the 6th Congressional District and says he wants to bring integrity and honor back to public service. As the son and grandson of preachers and military veterans, Anderson says he was taught the value of public service.
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State Senator Cleo Fields and former state lawmaker Elbert Guillory are the other notable names in the race.