Attorney General Jeff Landry releases the Protecting Innocence Report today. He says it has guidelines for libraries to assure kids cannot access adult materials. At his press conference, Turkey Creek Senator Heather Cloud, who’s filed a bill to require that of public libraries…:

CUT 11(09)      “…a Penthouse magazine.”

Her bill proposes that libraries who fail to follow the law could lose public funding.

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy says he hopes President Biden will discuss things Americans are sincerely worried about during tonight’s State of the Union address. Over the last several days, Americans watched a Chinese spay balloon cross the entire country before the White House ordered it shot down. Cassidy says they also watch tens of thousands cross the Mexican border weekly, without restriction or regulation…:

CUT 07(07)      “…the southern border.”

He says Americans are losing hope in government to solve these issues.

An Opelousas man has been arrested in connection with the late January break-in at Zoosiana in Broussard, and the theft of several squirrel monkeys. 61-year-old Joe Randall is charged with burglary and animal cruelty. No monkeys have been recovered.

A weird story out of St. Tammany Parish this morning, as a Florida woman, armed with a blowtorch, led police on a high speed chase in a graffiti’ed school bus before crashing it on a parochial school campus. St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Sgt. Suzanne Carboni says it all started at 6 AM when they received a call from a Mandeville gas station…:

CUT 12(08)      “…child welfare office.”

That led to her fleeing from deputies and eventually crashing the bus into a fence at the school. 37-year-old Natalie Jarvis, a resident of Florida, faces numerous charges including flight, terrorizing, hit & run and more.

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy says he hopes President Biden will discuss things Americans are sincerely worried about during tonight’s State of the Union address. During his weekly press teleconference, Cassidy says Social Security is on track to go insolvent within 12 years if nothing is done to fix it, and millions of mature Americans want an answer…:

CUT 06  (11)        “…will be there?”

He says taxpayers want to hear what Biden proposes doing about crime, inflation, China and illegal immigration.

The mother of Ronald Green will be Congressman Troy Carter’s guest at the State of The Union tonight. Carter says Greene’s roadside beating at the hands of lawmen – and events like it – need to stop…:

CUT 04  (11)        “…protect and serve.”

The President’s address starts at 8pm.

State Attorney General Jeff Landry releases a report on the ability of children to access sexually explicit material at public libraries…:

CUT 02  (32)        “…Palermo.”

The Bogalusa Police Department says their officers have arrested five juveniles in connection to the December homicide of a 15-year-old at a birthday party. The victim, Ronnie King, was a guest at the party

The mother of Ronald Greene will attend the President’s State of the Union tonight and police brutality is expected to be among his talking points…:

CUT 01(29)      “…Thorington.”

A Leesville man is in jail, after a local mom caught him sexually molesting her 7-year-old daughter. 35-year-old Thomas McCartney was arrested in Harris Country, Texas and will be brought back to Vernon parish to face justice. McCartney is also a convicted sex offender, with arrests from 2006 and 2010.

Attorney General Jeff Landry released the Protecting Innocence Report today. Landry says it’s an examination of sexually explicit material at public libraries that may not be age appropriate for children. Landry hastens to say the report does NOT advise censorship, but rather offers advice as to how libraries can prevent kids from accessing inappropriate materials…:

CUT 10(08)      “…and guardians allow.”

Also, Turkey Creek Senator Heather Cloud filed legislation today calling on public libraries to implement a policies to limit minors’ access to sexually explicit material. Her bill proposes that libraries who fail to follow the law could lose public funding.

…and now a look at today’s commodities with Neal Melancon…

Mona Hardin, the mother of Ronald Greene, will attend the President’s State of the Union tonight, where he’s expected to address police brutality. Hardin is the guest of Congressman Troy Carter, and he says it’s important to highlight Greene who died while in the custody of state police.

Cut 3 (10) “…beaten to death.” 

The speech will air at 8 pm.

State Police Colonel Lamar Davis is asking for patience as his agency investigates Friday night’s shooting of an unarmed black man by a white Shreveport Police Officer…

Cut 4 (11)  “…all the facts.”
Davis says 23-year-old officer Alexander Terry shot 43-Alzonzo Bagley in the chest during a foot pursuit.

Attorney General Jeff Landry released the Protecting Innocence Report today. Landry says it’s an examination of sexually explicit material at public libraries that may not be age appropriate for children. Landry urges parents to read the report at his website, a-g-jeff-landry-dot-com…

Cut 9 (10) “…our community” 

Landry says the report does not call for the censoring or banning of certain books at public libraries.

With the continued rise of overdose deaths linked to Fentanyl, one coroner is urging those with addiction issues to seek help and for more individuals to have Narcan readily available should it be needed to reverse an overdose. St. Tammany Parish Coroner Dr. Charles Preston says first we must recognize that substance abuse is a medical disease.

Cut 10 (05)  “…medical disorder.”

Preston says Narcan is the antidote for most opiates.

State Police Colonel Lamar Davis is asking for patience and understanding as his agency investigates the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man by a white Shreveport police officer….
cut 6 (08) “…Shreveport community”
43-year-old Alonzo Bagley of Shreveport died from a bullet wound to the chest. Davis says its too early in the investigation to make any assumptions why the officer fired his weapon.

Louisiana’s speckled trout population is down to its lowest-ever recorded level, but recreational anglers and state lawmakers oppose efforts to limit catches. LDWF Assistant Secretary of Fisheries Patrick Banks says based on their assessments there are only two million pounds worth of female specks in the spawning stock, traditionally that number is six-million
Cut 13 (11) “….these changes.”
More discussion will take place on this issue.

The St. Tammany Parish coroner is urging Louisiana residents to have a bottle of Narcan on hand. Doctor Charles Preston says Narcan can help save a person’s life who overdoses on Fentanyl…
cut 12 (12) “….10,000 funeral”
He says Narcan is a nasal spray and the manufacturer has videos on their website on how to administer the medication.

Opelousas attorney and former state senator Elbert Guillory wants another job in politics. Guillory says he’ll challenge fellow Republican Billy Nungesser for Lt. Governor. Just like Nungesser, Guillory wants to address the state’s crime problem in an effort to help boost tourism…
cut 9 (08) “….on our communities”

State Police Colonel Lamar Davis confirms 43-year-old Alonzo Bagley was unarmed when he was fatally shot by a Shreveport police officer during a foot pursuit on Friday night…
cut 5 (04) “….Mr Bagley”
23-year-old Shreveport Police Officer Alexander Tyler has been put on administrative leave. Two officers were called to an apartment complex on Friday night to investigate a loud music complaint. LSP says when the officers arrived Bagley took off running.

There’s a disagreement over how to address the lowest ever recorded level of speckled trout in Louisiana waterways. The Senate and House Natural Resources Committee rejected a proposal to limit the daily catch limit from 25 to 15 and increase the size limit to 13.5 inches. But LDWF Assistant Secretary of Fisheries Patrick Banks supports the change…
Cut 14 (12) “…such a change.”
Banks says more discussion will take place.

Former state Senator and Opelousas attorney Elbert Guillory says he will announce his run for Lt. Governor this week…:
Cut 2 (31) “…I’m Kevin Gallagher.”

Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry will release the Protecting Innocence report this morning. Landry says it’s an examination of public libraries and the access they allow for children to obtain material that is not age-appropriate. Legislation has been filed for the upcoming session to address this issue.

State Police Colonel Lamar Davis is asking for patience as his agency investigates Friday night’s shooting of an unarmed black man by a white Shreveport Police Officer…
cut 4 (11) “….all the facts”
Davis says 23-year-old officer Alexander Terry shot 43-Alzonzo Bagley in the chest during a foot pursuit.

There’s a difference in opinion on how to address the state’s speckled trout population that is at it’s lowest recorded level. The Senate and House Natural Resources Committee rejected a proposal to reduce the daily catch limit and one senator suggests the state should rebuild habitat instead. LDWF Assistant Secretary of Fisheries Patrick Banks understands their position”…
cut 15 (07) “….what’s going on”
Banks believes the best solution is a lower daily catch limit.

Former GOP state senator and Opelousas attorney Elbert Guillory says he’ll challenge Republican Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser in this fall’s election. The lieutenant governor oversees tourism in Louisiana and Guillory says he would work with lawmakers and law enforcement to help make New Orleans safer and more tourist-friendly…
cut 8 (11) “…address those problems”

St. Tammany Parish Coroner Doctor Charles Preston is encouraging Louisiana residents to have a bottle of Narcan on hand to help a person who may be suffering from a fentanyl or opioid overdose…
cut 11 (08) “…life saving”
He says Narcan is a nasal spray and the manufacturer has videos on their website that explain how to administer the medication.

State Police Colonel Lamar Davis confirms 43-year-old Alonzo Bagley was unarmed when he was fatally shot by a Shreveport police officer during a foot pursuit on Friday night…
cut 5 (04) “….Mr Bagley”
23-year-old Shreveport Police Officer Alexander Tyler has been put on administrative leave. Two officers were called to an apartment complex on Friday night to investigate a domestic disturbance. LSP says when the officers arrived Bagley took off running.

The St. Tammany Parish coroner is urging Louisiana residents to have a bottle of Narcan on hand. Doctor Charles Preston says Narcan can help save a person’s life who overdoses on Fentanyl…
cut 12 (12) “….10,000 funeral”
He says Narcan is a nasal spray and the manufacturer has videos on their website that explain how to recognize an overdose and how to administer the medication.

An East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s deputy, who saved a car crash victim’s life last month, is Senator Bill Cassidy’s guest at tonight’s State of the Union address. Detective Will Bankston was off duty and driving through Baton Rouge, when he came across a car crash and pulled a man from his badly damaged vehicle that was in the water. Bankston says this is his first visit to DC.
Cut 20 (08) “…State of the Union.”
Mona Hardin, the mother of Ronald Green, who died in State Police Custody in 2019, is also a guest at tonight’s State of the Union.

Former Opelousas Senator Elbert Guillory says he will formally announce plans this week to run for Lt. Governor this fall; challenging incumbent Billy Nungesser. Guillory says currently there’s too much emphasis on New Orleans as a tourist destination…:
Cut 7 (10) “…not just New Orleans.”