Now that State Police released a wide-angle video of the crash involving late LSU star Kyren Lacy, how does that change the narrative? Andrew Greenstein got some insight from a legal analyst.
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One Louisiana Congressman is upset over the lack of negotiations as the federal government shutdown enters its eighth day. Jeff Palermo has the story.
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While a Saints superstar was trying to help his team to victory last month, a real fearsome foursome was helping itself to his belongings. Andre Champagne reports.
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Medicaid provider reimbursements are up in Louisiana. State Health Secretary Bruce Greenstein (green-steen) delivered the news in a press conference yesterday.
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(Providers are currently being reimbursed 85-percent of the applicable Medicare rate.) Greenstein says this is up significantly from a couple years ago.
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Greenstein says this is a direct result of the Department of Health and Medicaid improving efficiencies, resulting in savings to the state.
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Now that State Police have released new video that showed Kyren Lacy’s role in last December’s fatal crash in Thibodaux, does that change things? Late last week, Lacy’s lawyer suggested that video taken from a different angle exonerated the late LSU star of any wrongdoing. But the new video clearly shows him speeding left of center in a no-passing zone, leading to an oncoming driver to swerve left to avoid hitting him and instead crashing head-on into an SUV, killing that vehicle’s driver. Legal analyst Franz Borghardt says based on the new video, he has no issue with how State Police investigated and charged Lacy.
Borghardt says even though it’s a moot point since Lacy has since died, proving that he caused the crash beyond a reasonable doubt might have been a tall task for prosecutors.
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Borghardt says he disagrees with any notion that Lacy’s civil rights were violated, and he’s the first to call out any police wrongdoing.
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It’s day eight of the federal government shutdown, and one Louisiana congressman is frustrated over the lack of negotiations. Measures to fund the government continue to fail in the Senate, and New Orleans Democrat Troy Carter says that’s not a surprise because Republicans and Democrats are not exchanging ideas.
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Carter says this kicking our heels into the ground and refusing to talk is irresponsible, reckless and childish.
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The last government shutdown, which started in 2018 and ended in 2019, lasted 35 days. Carter says it cost the American people 11-billion dollars.
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While Cam Jordan was leading the Saints defense against the 49ers in the Superdome last month, a quartet of burglars were helping themselves to his belongings. The longtime Saints star’s Metairie home was broken into during the September 14th game. Jefferson Parish Sheriff Joe Lopinto says deputies developed a vehicle of interest – a rental vehicle connected to the Atlanta area.
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Lopinto says his department worked with Conyers Police to quickly solve the case.
The two suspects in custody are 28-year-old Donald Robinson of Stockbridge, Georgia, and 19-year-old Jadon (jah-DON) Brown of Conyers. The two other suspects still on the loose are 20-year-old Jahaun Suber and 19-year-old Devell Ortiz, both of Conyers. Lopinto says this is the latest in a string of incidents in which NFL stars’ homes have been burglarized – other recent victims include Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Joe Burrow.
Lopinto says it’s unclear whether the fact that the suspects were from the Atlanta area had anything to do with them targeting a star player from the Saints. Still, he says he hopes Jordan takes his anger out on the Falcons when the two teams face each other this season.
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South Carolina football has had a disappointing 3-and-2 start to the season. The Gamecocks have the number-91 scoring offense, averaging just 24.8 points per game. Head coach Shane Beamer says his struggling offense needs to do a better job this weekend, especially with the run game.
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LSU junior linebacker Harold Perkins had three tackles and a fumble recovery in last season’s game against South Carolina. Beamer says that Perkins poses several challenges for the Gamecocks’ offense.
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South Carolina starts a gauntlet of facing five straight top-ten teams with LSU this Saturday. Beamer is excited to play in Baton Rouge and says his team is doing all they can to simulate playing in one of the toughest environments in the country.
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UL-Lafayette football has had two of its three losses come on the road this season. As the Cajuns get ready to play James Madison in Virginia on Saturday, head coach Michael Desormeaux (DEZ-er-moe) says his team has the opportunity to make up for its early struggles on the road.
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UL-Lafayette sophomore quarterback Lunch Winfield led his team to an impressive 54-51 overtime two weeks ago after coming off the bench and accounting for five touchdowns. Winfield is still dealing with an injury he suffered against Marshall, and Desormeaux says that the young QB is trending up, but he says the Cajuns must have a plan for both quarterbacks.