LRN Newscast 13:30 Sept 7

Louisiana is making strides in increased wages and gender pay equality but there is still long way to go for workers on this Labor Day. Emelie Gunn has more…
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The Calcasieu parish Sheriff’s office says a fight between two roomates left one person dead and the other facing charges of manslaughter. Deputies say 64-year-old Randall Austin fatally shot 40-year-old Sidney “Jody” Joseph during a struggle with a shotgun. Austin is in the Calcasieu Correctional Center.

Franklin Parish is still trying to get over the shock of a high school football player dying after apparently breaking his neck during a game on Friday night. A vigil was held for 16-year-old Tyrell Cameron on Saturday at Franklin Parish High School and Matt Reynolds with KMAR radio says it was great to see Franklin Parish support the team and Cameron’s family…
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And LSU football coach Les Miles agrees with the decision on cancelling Saturday night’s McNeese State game because of lightning. The decision was made around 10:30 and Miles says there was no sense in trying to resume the game around midnight…
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Athletic Director Joe Alleva says they’ll probably notify fans tomorrow about how they will refund those who had McNeese tickets.