14-hundred inmates are set to be released on November 1st as a result of criminal justice reform measures passed earlier this year. Emelie Gunn has more…
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The NFL says they want players to stand for the national anthem. Jeff Palermo on whether this controversy is coming to an end…
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High school students from across the state will be designing the new Louisiana Seafood logo. Kelley Ray has more…
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As a result of criminal justice reform measures passed in the last legislative session, 14-hundred inmates in Louisiana will be released early from prison in November. Caddo Parish Sheriff Steve Prator said last week that some extremely dangerous criminals could be back on our streets. But Criminal Justice Reform Field Director for the Southern Poverty Law Center John Burkhardt says that isn’t true.
Burkhardt says no one convicted of sex crimes, manslaughter or murder will be released early as a result of the legislation approved earlier this year. He says the new sentencing laws accelerate the release mechanism for inmates on good time parole.
Sheriff Prator also said Louisiana needs to take its time before opening the flood gates and letting inmates out that should not be released. But Burkhardt says safety checks are performed before each individual is released to ensure there are no consecutive sentences requiring an inmate to remain in custody.
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The N-F-L has been more about the National Anthem than the game itself recently. Commissioner Roger Goodell sent a memo to all 32 teams, specifying that all players and coaches quote – “should stand for the National Anthem.” N-F-L analyst Mike Detellier says it’s sad team owners didn’t force the issue prior to Goodell’s memo…
Goodell says he hopes the teams and the league can quote – “move past the controversy…together with our players.” Detellier says it’s easier said than done, especially when key players are taking part in the protests…
Detellier says President Donald Trump’s remarks about the N-F-L helped to keep the controversy alive and has proved to be problematic for the league…
Goodell’s memo adds he hopes for a full and open discussion on the National Anthem issue when the league meets next week in New York.
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High school students from across the state will be designing the new Louisiana Seafood logo. The Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board has partnered with the Louisiana Department of Education to let students design the new logo. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says it’s a good way for students to use the creative skills they have learned…
Nungesser says he’s been urged by the public to spice up the logo to make people really want the seafood from this area…
Nungesser says it’s better to have local help with the logo than to go to a marketing firm spending a lot of money to design it…
Submissions will be accepted through December 15th and is open to all high school students in Louisiana. The winner will be announced in April 2018.
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The father for wounded East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Deputy Nick Tullier says his son is making remarkable progress. Tullier was seriously injured during a police ambush in Baton Rouge in July 2016. James Tullier says his son has been moved from a rehab facility in Houston to the Transitional Learning Center in Galveston, Texas, marking an important point in his recovery…
His motor skills are beginning to improve. James says his son is now able to make some small but important movements…
James says his son is continuing to beat the odds so much so that doctor’s predictions on the final outcome have long been surpassed…
Two other officers were injured and three more killed when 29-year-old Gavin Long of Missouri began shooting at officers on Airline Highway. Long was killed at the scene.
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LSU is preparing to face one of the best teams in the Southeastern Conference this Saturday when they host the 10th ranked Auburn Tigers. Auburn defeated the Tigers 18-13 last season and Quarterback Danny Etling threw for just 118 yards and one touchdown…
The Tigers are coming off a tough victory over the Florida Gators. Etling hopes LSU can score more than 17 points this week…
LSU’s two starting tackles KJ Malone and Toby Weathersby are questionable for Saturday. Injuries along the line, forced the coaching staff to shuffle players in and out against Florida. Etling says it wasn’t that big of a distraction