A newly signed bill will go into effect January 1st, reducing the time a person can receive unemployment benefits from 26 weeks to 12 to 20 depending on the state’s unemployment rate. Sean Richardson has more.
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State offices are closed today in observance of Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. June 19, 1865, enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned from Union soldiers they were free.

Governor Jeff Landry has signed into law legislation that gives judges the ability to sentence certain convicted sex offenders to surgical castration if the victim is the under the age of 13. The bill’s author, Baton Rouge Senator, Regina Barrow hopes the new law sends a loud and clear message to anyone who seeks to sexually abuse kids…
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Families who are on SNAP will receive an additional 120-dollars per child this week to help pay for breakfast and lunch with kids out of school for the summer. Families on Medicaid, or received assistance from FITAP or the Kinship Care Subsidy Program are eligible for additional dollars in a few weeks and Tim Jenkins with DCFS says there’s a phase three of the Sun Bucks program that will include children who attended schools that offered free lunches for all students, but their families did not apply for EBT…
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Go to D-C-F-S’s website to check for eligibility.

Governor Jeff Landry is receiving criticism for vetoing a bill that many say is a critical piece in the state’s effort to reform the insurance market. Landry says the legislation would have limited the monetary judgement a victim receives in an accident if their case goes to trial…
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But supporters of House Bill 432 say the measure would have made a person whole following a wreck by allowing juries to determine damage awards for victims of accidents using actual medical costs versus the initial costs billed by providers.

Governor Landry has signed legislation that reduces the amount of time a person can receive unemployment benefits. Currently it’s 26 weeks, but under Jennings Representative Troy Romero’s legislation the amount of time a person can receive unemployment is 12 to 20 weeks…
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This change in unemployment benefits will go itno effect on January 1st.

The first phase of SUN Bucks will be issued this week. Brooke Thorington reports that means approxmimately 300-thousand children who live in a family that receives SNAP benefits will receive additional money to help pay breafast and lunch with kids out of school for the summer…
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A federal judge has ruled that details will remain seal in the federal criminal case against Danial Callihan, the man who has confesses to killing Callie Brunette and her three-year-old daughter. A federal bond hearing will be held June 25^th. Calihan is also facing state charges in Mississippi and Louisiana in Tangipahoa Parish. Victoria Cox is also charged in the case.

Baton Rouge Republican Congressman Garret Graves publicly spoke for the first time since announcing he will not run for re-election.

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New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s temporary restraining order against a woman who photographed her and her then-bodyguard Jeffrey Vappie (rhymes with happy) eating and drinking wine while on duty has been thrown out. The judge dismissed Cantrell’s temporary restraining order against Anne Breaud (Brohd). Justin Schmidt, who represented Breaud…

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Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell will ask the P-S-C tomorrow to approve a plan to refund SWEPCO customers 23-million dollars because they were overcharged last year. Campbell says the average customer would receive a credit 62-dollars divided over their July, August and September bills. The refunds will be substantial for large businesses.
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Campbell says SWEPCO has admitted to billing error.

A federal judge has ruled that details will remain sealed in the federal criminal case against Daniel Callihan, the man who has confessed to killing Callie Brunett and her three-year-old daughter. A bond hearing will be held on June 25 in federal court. Callihan is also facing state charges in Mississippi and Louisiana in Tangipahoa Parish. Victoria Cox is also charged in this case.

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s temporary restraining order against a woman who photographed Cantrell and her then-bodyguard sharing dinner on a balcony of a French Quarter restaurant has been thrown out. Justin Schmidt, who represented Anne Breaud in court, says the case sparks a bigger question concerning Breaud’s privacy.

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The information included Breaud’s social security number, date of birth and photograph, all of which appeared on Cantrell’s petition.

The PSC will vote tomorrow on a proposal to refund SWEPCO customers $23 million. Brooke Thorington has more.

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Louisiana Tech student Olivia Grace George has been crowned Miss Louisiana 2024. George plans to pursue a career as an educator and during her time as Miss Louisiana she wants to help students grow their love for learning…

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SWEPCO overcharged customers $23 million, so Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell says he is proposing a plan for the utility provider to issue refunds. He says the average customer would receive a credit of $62, to be divided over three billing periods July, August, and September.

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Republican U-S House of Representative Garret Graves of Baton Rouge publicly spoke for the first time today since announcing he will not seek a sixth term in Congress after a new map dramatically changes the sixth district that he currently represents. Graves says he was thinking about running for either district six or district two, but ultimately…

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New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s temporary restraining order against a woman who photographed Cantrell and her then-bodyguard Jeffrey Vappie (rhymes with happy) sharing dinner and wine while on duty at a French Quarter restaurant has been thrown out. Anne Breaud (Brohd) says she snapped the pictures of the two from her own balcony due to safety concerns.

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Breaud shared the photos with media outlets and watchdog groups, one of which filed a complaint with NOPD against Vappie. Vappie was then investigated and taken off the mayor’s security detail.

Louisiana Tech student Olivia Grace George has been crowned as Miss Louisiana 2024. George beat out 32 other women to win the award

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Representative Garret Graves of Baton Rouge announced Friday that he wouldn’t seek reelection in the Sixth District saying he doesn’t think any representative will be able to fairly represent the needs of all the different areas in the new district 6. He spoke today and says he plans to take a break from politics altogether.

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A federal case brought on behalf of a group of prisoners at Angola is being heard in Baton Rouge today. A New Orleans-based advocacy group along with a group of incarcerated men at Angola asking Judge Brian Jackson to grant an injunction barring the Louisiana State Penitentiary from outdoor farm operations performed by prisoners when the heat index reaches 88 degrees or higher. Angola is among several prisons whose inmates provide products used in many popular American food items.

The PSC will vote tomorrow on a proposal to refund SWEPCO customers $23 million. Brooke Thorington has more.

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New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s temporary restraining order against a woman who photographed her and her then-bodyguard Jeffrey Vappie (rhymes with happy) eating and drinking wine while on duty has been thrown out. The judge dismissed Cantrell’s temporary restraining order against Anne Breaud (Brohd). Justin Schmidt, who represented Breaud…

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Republican Congressman Garret Graves of Baton Rouge publicly spoke for the first time today since announcing he will not run again because the new Congressional map dramatically changes the district he represents….
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A federal judge has ruled that details will remain sealed in the federal criminal case against Dnaiel Callihan, a man who has confessed to killing Callie Brunett and her three-year-old daughter. Callihan is also facing state charges in Mississippi and Louisiana in Tangipahoa Parish.

North Louisiana Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell will ask the P-S-C tomorrow to approve a plan to refund SWEPCO customers 23-million dollars because they were overcharged last year. Campbell says the average customer would receive a credit 62-dollars during July, August and September and the refunds will be substantial for businesses who use a lot of energy,,,
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Campbell says SWEPCO has admitted to billing error.

Louisiana Tech student Olivia Grace George has been crowned Miss Louisiana 2024. George plans to pursue a career as an educator and during her time as Miss Louisiana she wants to help students grow their love for learning…
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Her community service initiative is “Knowledge Empowers Youth to Do More – Education is KEY.”

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s temporary restraining order against a woman who photographed Cantrell and her then-bodyguard sharing dinner on a balcony of a French Quarter restaurant has been thrown out. Justin Schmidt, who represented Anne Breaud in court, says the case sparks a bigger question concerning Breaud’s privacy.

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The information included Breaud’s social security number, date of birth and photograph, all of which appeared on Cantrell’s petition.

SWEPCO overcharged customers $23 million and Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell says he is proposing a plan for credits to be issued on customers July, August and September bills. Once SWEPCO discovered the error they contacted him.

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If approved by the PSC The average customer will see around a $60 credit, to be divided over three bills.

Former LSU football coach Les Miles is suing the university over vacating 37 of the coach’s wins preventing him from eligibility for College Football Hall of Fame Consideration.

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Jackson, Mississippi police chief Joseph Wade says there are many more questions than answers into the investigation of the abduction of four-year-old Erin Brunett and her six year-old sister Jalia Brunett from their home in Loranger. Authorities say Erin was killed in Jackson and their mother was brutally murdered at their home in Loranger. Daniel Callihan and Victoria Cox are facing multiple charges. Wade says they are still investigating the home where they were arrested and where the children were found…
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Because SWEPCO overcharged customers $23 million, Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell says he is proposing a plan for the utility provider to issue refunds. He says the average customer would receive a credit of $62, to be divided over three billing periods July, August, and September.
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Campbell says the PSC will vote on the refund proposal at Wednesday’s meeting.

Republican Congressman Garret Graves made the rounds this morning speaking with TV and radio stations in Baton Rouge. Graves is not running for re-election after his district was dramatically changed. He says he can not represent the Baton Rouge area effectively when his district will stretch from B-R to Caddo Parish in 2025…
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Black Democratic Senator Cleo Fields has said he’s running to represent the newly drawn sixth district.

Louisiana Tech student Olivia Grace George has been crowned as Miss Louisiana 2024. George beat out 32 other women to win the award
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George plans to pursue a career as an educator and during her time as Miss Louisiana she wants to help students grow their love for learning.

The police chief in Jackson, Mississippi, Joseph Wade says 36-year-old Daniel Callihan and 32-year-old Victoria Cox, are facing capital murder and sexual battery charges for the alleged kidnapping of six-year-old Jalie Brunett and her four-year sister Erin Brunett from Loranger….
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Authorities believe Erin Brunnett was killed in Jackson, Mississippi, while the children’s mother was brutally murdered in the bedroom of her Loranger home.

Baton Rouge Republican Congressman Garret Graves publicly spoke for the first time today since announcing he will not seek a sixth term in Congress after a new map dramatically changed the sixth district that he currently represents. Graves says he was thinking about running for either district six or district two, but ultimately…

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Even with federal efforts to close the digital divide, many in Winn Parish remain without affordable high-speed internet. Winn Parish School Superintendent Al Simmons says, residents will have to continue to do school assignments, telehealth, and remote work from hotspots and public buildings.

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Simmons is hopeful the second round of broadband programs will resolve the issue.

Louisiana Tech student Olivia Grace George has been crowned Miss Louisiana 2024. George was a first runner-up in the 2023 Miss Louisiana Competition. She plans to pursue a career as an educator and during her time as Miss Louisiana she wants to help students grow their love for learning…

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Her community service initiative is “Knowledge Empowers Youth to Do More – Education is KEY.”