The top cop in Baton Rouge apologizes for the hiring of Blane Salamoni, the former officer accused in the shooting death of Alton Sterling. Kevin Barnhart has more on the settlement they reached with Salamoni
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A series of new laws take effect today. Brooke Thorington spoke with the lawmakers who authored two of the new additions…
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Congressman Ralph Abraham picks up another endorsement from a Republican lawmaker in his bid to defeat Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards this fall. Winnfield Representative Jack McFarland says the state needs a bold conservative leader. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says the endorsements help Abraham, who has yet to launch a statewide TV ad
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Fellow GOP contender Eddie Rispone has a television ad running that touts his support for President Trump, while Abraham has yet to get on statewide TV. Pinsonat says the recent endorsements for Abraham help the U-S Representative
Governor Edwards is in the front-runner in the polls heading into the October 12th primary. Abraham is in second place, while Rispone is in third, but Rispone has a huge money advantage over the Congressman. Pinsonat says for now the endorsements help to offset Rispone’s large advantage in campaign dollars
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Baton Rouge police announce that Blane Salamoni, the officer who fired six shots into the body of Alton Sterling, will never work as a B-R-P-D officer as part of a settlement reached. Salamoni will be allowed to voluntarily resign retroactive to March 2018, instead of being fired. Police Chief Murphy Paul says Salamoni should have never been hired…
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The department has learned that Salamoni had an arrest record that he did not disclose to police when he applied to be an officer. That should have prevented him from being hired. The shooting of Sterling led to days of protest and civil unrest. Paul says the healing process continues…
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Paul says the Sterling shooting followed a pattern of unprofessional behavior shown by Salamoni…
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A suite of new laws took effect today, including an effort to prevent the harassment of refs in amateur and high school sports, and an expansion of judge’s abilities to order chemical castrations.
Metairie Representative Cameron Henry’s law would allow officers to remove, and possibly arrest people who threaten physical violence against those amateur refs, but…
Jail time and fines may be a possibility if you’re arrested under this law.
Henry says he brought the legislation on request from his local playground, which was tired of dealing with raging parents…
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The law does not apply to college or professional sports environments.
Marrero Representative Patrick Connick’s bill would allow judges to sentence those who commit sexual battery to chemical castration. He says previously that wasn’t an option.
Connick says he was surprised to hear about the loophole when he was contacted by a local judge who said the option was not available in his case…
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Beginning this month Cleco customers will see an average savings of $14 a month on their power bill over the next year. Cleco spokesperson Jennifer Cahill explains why customers are now seeing a reduction.
President Trump’s federal tax law lowered corporate tax rates for utility companies. The Louisiana Public Service Commission had to approve Cleco’s plan to distribute the savings. Cahill explains how customers will see the credit on their bill.
The power company saved $84 million in taxes. The savings benefit that Cleco customers are now receiving stems from the 2017 Congressional Tax Cuts and Jobs Act which reduced corporate tax rates across the nation. Cahill explains
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The average Cleco customer will be credited $168 over the next year on their bill.