The Shreveport City Council is slated to vote today on whether or not to move forward with the necessary steps to build a more than $100 million dollar mixed-use complex. Jeff Palermo reports…:
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The Kaplan Police Chief has been arrested on charges of theft and malfeasance in office after a legislative audit that looked into the department’s finances. Emelie Gunn has more…
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After 9-11, Louisianans raised 1.2 million dollars as part of the “Bucks for Trucks” campaign. The money went towards new firetrucks for the New York City Fire Department. Jeff Palermo has more on where those trucks are now…
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The Shreveport City Council is slated to vote today on whether or not to move forward with the necessary steps to build a more than $100 million dollar mixed-use complex along the Cross-Bayou Corridor. It’s expected this would solidify the efforts of the city to attract the New Orleans Pelicans’ development league. Tyler Comeaux, managing member of a campaign in support of that effort called Shreveport for Pelicans, calls the idea a “slam dunk”…:
The mayor has pledged to commit up to $30 million dollars to build the complex subject to city council approval. Some have argued that the investment is more than what Shreveport can handle, but Comeaux says that’s coming from a fund that was designated for the purpose of developing the river front..:
The campaign includes a website: Slam-Dunk-For-Shreveport-dot-com. Comeaux says it’s important to note that the city council’s vote today is only on the intent to move ahead with negotiations. He also adds this is only if Tom Benson’s organization selects Shreveport and all parties agree on terms…:
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Kaplan Police Chief Boyd Adams has been arrested on charges of theft and malfeasance in office after an investigation by the Legislative Auditor’s Office. Director of the Investigative Audit Roger Harris says there were no records to support the expenditure of over 19-thousand dollars.
The report finds Adams was unable to provide receipts of records documenting his use of the funds from May 2010 to May 2015. Harris says even after a chance to explain the expenses, Adams was unable to.
Some of the discrepancies involved a failure to disclose off-duty security details to the worker’s compensation insurer and Chief Adams ordering professional services without authorization. Harris says the Legislative Auditors received a complaint into the Kaplan Police Department and that’s what stemmed the investigation, which was completed last September
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After 9-11 , former Governor Mike Foster started the “Bucks for Trucks” campaign, where Louisianans donated money to purchase a new firetruck for the New York City Fire Department. Enough money was raised to build four firetrucks at Ferrera Fire Apparatus in Livingston Parish. Former owner, Chris Ferrera says 1.2 million dollars was raised and all of the trucks are still in use 16 years later.
Ferrera says one truck was actually sent to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina and is currently in use by the Louisiana Fire Marshal’s Office.
Ferrera says it’s so amazing that the people of the Bayou State came together and the legacy continues. He says the first firetruck went on a tour before ending up in New York City.
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Another Saints season is off to a rough start, as the Black and Gold lost to Minnesota 29-19 last night. New Orleans had trouble scoring touchdowns after getting into the redzone and Vikings Quarterback Sam Bradford picked up apart the Saints defense for 346 yards and three touchdowns….
Saints Quarterback Drew Brees threw for 291 yards and one touchdown, but the Black and Gold could not establish a ground game. They rushed for just 60 yards. Adrian Peterson had 18 yards on six carries in his Saints debut and the cameras caught A-P yelling at Payton and staring his coach down. But Payton denies there was a heated exchange with the future Hall of Famer…
So for the fifth time in the last six years, the Saints start the season with a loss. They host the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots on Sunday, but Payton says the mistakes made on Monday night need to be corrected first….
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LSU’s best pass rusher is expected to play on Saturday night in Starkville when the Tigers take on Mississippi State. Key missed the first two games as he finished recovering from offseason shoulder injury. Head Coach Ed Orgeron says he’s fired up to see Key play on Saturday, but they are not sure how many snaps he’ll get…
LSU is anticipating a hostile crowd on Saturday as Mississippi State is also 2-0 on the year. Orgeron says they’ll begin preparing for the sound of cowbells and Bulldog fans today…
In LSU’s 45-10 win over Chattanooga, quarterback Danny Etling was 8-of-14 from 227 yards and a score. He connected on five passes of 25 yards or more. But Orgeron says LSU could have been more productive through the air, if Etling was more accurate….