For the third time this month Southern University in Baton Rouge is responding to threats. Around noon today, the university ordered an evacuation of the library and University officials sent notices to students to stay away from John B. Cade Library due to a potential threat. The university called it a “precautionary measure”. The notice said the library would remain closed until further notice while an investigation is conducted. Earlier this month Southern along with several other HBCUs across the country closed their campus due to threats and on Sept 22^nd, John W Fisher Hall was evacuated after a suspicious item was found near the building.

A series of threats against high schools in Rapides Parish have school authorities on edge. Over the course of the last several days, social media threats against four high schools have forced the cancellation of school and school events. Five juveniles have been arrested, but Pineville Representative Mike Johnson says current laws are way too lenient.

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Governor Jeff Landry has made a formal request to the Pentagon for the federal government to pay for the deployment of one thousand Louisiana National Guard Troops to assist local law enforcement in fighting crime in New Orleans. He says not only New Orleans but the state is also seeing elevated crime rates in Shreveport and Baton Rouge. He says the Guard can supplement law enforcement presence in high-crime areas…

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The U-S Department of Education is sending Louisiana 13-point-five million dollars to support charter schools. The money will be divided up among numerous charter schools who will have to submit applications to the department of education. Assistant Superintendent in the Office of the School Choice, Germaine Gilson says charter schools are an important piece in the state’s effort to expand school choice options, and the state wants them to succeed…

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A state representative from Rapides Parish says laws need to be beefed up amid a series of social media threats against high schools. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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And this morning Just after 9:00 someone allegedly tried to run over a School Resource Officer in the parking lot of Peabody Montessori School in Alexandria. Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Offices says it happened when the deputy saw a vehicle speeding in the parking lot and tried to stop the vehicle. When the vehicle came toward the deputy they fired shots at the vehicle, but the driver fled the scene causing a lockdown at several schools in the area. Most have since been lifted but police have blocked off 14th Street in Alexandria believing the suspect may be in the area.

Governor Jeff Landry has made a formal request to the Pentagon for the federal government to pay for the deployment of one thousand Louisiana National Guard Troops, who will assist local law enforcement in fighting crime. Landry, who appeared on Fox News last night, says when he took office last year, there was a decline in violent crime in New Orleans, but recently they’ve seen an uptick…

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National Guard units have already been deployed to Washington D.C., Memphis, Tennessee, Portland, Oregon

The U-S Department of Education is sending Louisiana 13-point-five million dollars to support charter schools. This allocation is on top of the 55 million dollars the state received in 2023 to increase the number of charter schools. Assistant Superintendent in the Office of the School Choice, Germaine Gilson, on how this round of money can be used…

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A series of threats against high schools in Rapides Parish has those schools on edge. Over the course of the last several days, threats have been posted onto social media against no fewer than four high schools, forcing the cancellation of one school’s entire homecoming weekend. So far, five juveniles have been arrested, but Pineville Representative Mike Johnson says current laws are way too lenient.

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Governor Landry issues a formal request to the Pentagon for the federal government to pay for the deployment of one thousand Louisiana National Guard Troops, who would assist local law enforcement in fighting crime. He tells Fox News he expects President Trump to approve his request.

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Congressman Troy Carter, who represents New Orleans, says he has great concerns about the continued push to militarize the streets under the guise of public safety.

The state department of transportation says a significant step has occurred in building a new Mississippi River Bridge south of Baton Rouge. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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State Police are investigating a deadly shooting involving a state trooper that took place at around two this morning in Gonzales. We’re told that the trooper fired his duty weapon, and the suspect was taken to the hospital and pronounced dead. The trooper was not hurt. At this time, we don’t know what specifically led up to the shooting.

Governor Jeff Landry has asked the federal government to fund the deployment of one thousand Louisiana National Guard soldiers to help law enforcement fight crime. Jeanne Burns has the story…

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Landry’s request isn’t exactly sitting well with Congressman Troy Carter. The New Orleans Democrat says in a statement that while he will always support smart, effective strategies to reduce crime and keep communities safe, he’s deeply concerned about the push to militarize the streets under the guise of public safety. Carter says the focus should be on hiring and training more local officers.

The Federal Highway Administration gives the state the green light to conduct an environmental assessment for a new proposed Mississippi River Bridge south of Baton Rouge. Louisiana Transportation Secretary Glenn Ledet (le-DAY) says the goal is for the assessment to take a year to complete.

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A 20-year-old man is arrested after allegedly killing a 21-year-old man execution style and putting his body in a trunk. St. John the Baptist Parish deputies received a 911 call about a gunshot, and the caller also saw a man loading the body into an orange Dodge Charger. Sheriff Mike Tregre (“traig”) says a deputy saw a vehicle matching the description and executed a stop; and the driver, Tyler Bourgeois, said there was a body in the trunk.

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The victim has been identified as Tylen Anderson; Tregre says the two had gotten into a heated argument before the fatal shooting.

Yet another threat is made against a high school in Rapides Parish. This one was posted online last night against Tioga High School. The Sheriff’s Office has extra patrols on hand. This follows threats made against Pineville, Peabody Magnet and Alexandria Senior high schools. Rapides Parish school board member Willard McCall says these threats are no jokes – they all waste valuable law enforcement resources.

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A juvenile has been arrested in connection with the threat against Pineville High School.

U-L Lafayette says this year’s freshman class is its biggest ever at more than 32-hundred. Dr. DeWayne Bowie, the vice president for enrollment management, says the school prides itself in keeping class sizes down to a personal level.

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Governor Landry makes a formal request to the Pentagon for the federal government to pay for the deployment of one-thousand Louisiana National Guard Troops, who would assist local law enforcement in fighting crime. Landry appeared on Fox News last night; he says when he took office last year, there was a decline in violent crime in New Orleans, but recently there’s been an uptick…

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Landry says the state is also seeing elevated crime rates in Shreveport and Baton Rouge.

The St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office says it made an arrest ten minutes after a 20-year-old man killed a 21-year-old man execution style, and then put the body in a trunk. Sheriff Mike Tregre (“traig”) says Tyler Bourgeois and Tylen Anderson got into a heated argument as they were driving around Saturday night.

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The Federal Highway Administration has given Louisiana the green light for an environmental assessment for a proposed new Mississippi River Bridge south of Baton Rouge. Louisiana Transportation Secretary Glenn Ledet (le-DAY) the environmental assessment will help engineers develop a more detailed road design, conceptual bridge designs and cost estimates for the three alternatives.

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The St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office says it made an arrest ten minutes after a 20-year-old man killed a 21-year-old man execution style, and then put the body in a trunk. Sheriff Mike Tregre (“traig”) says they got the 911 call Saturday night about a man loading the body into an orange Dodge Charger.

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A juvenile is arrested for allegedly posting a threat against a Rapides Parish high school. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Meanwhile, Rapides Parish authorities have announced another social media threat made, this one at Tioga High School.  We’re told RPSO and Cyber Crimes Unit are investigating that one, but this latest threat will not deter normal school operations.  Officials have said there will be extra security measures in place.

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Governor Jeff Landry says he has formally requested federal assistance to activate up to 1,000 Louisiana National Guard personnel under Title 32. He made the announcement on “Hannity” last night.  The Governor cited “ongoing public safety concerns regarding high crime rates throughout the state,” saying local law enforcement is overwhelmed by crime rates that significantly exceed the national average.

The Federal Highway Administration has given the state the green light to conduct an environmental assessment for a new proposed Mississippi River Bridge south of Baton Rouge. Louisiana Transportation Secretary Glenn Ledet (le-DAY) says the approval marks a significant step in advancing the projects, and it begins the formal process to ensure the bridge is planned responsibly.

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The St. John the Baptist Sheriff’s Office says a LaPlace man killed another man execution style and then dumped his body in a trunk. Andre Champagne has the story.

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Multiple threats have been made against schools in Rapides Parish in the last few days, including Peabody Magnet High, Alexandria Senior High, and Pineville High School, where one juvenile has been arrested. Rapides Parish School Board member Willard McCall says schools are in session yesterday, but people are on edge.

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Late yesterday, authorities announced another social media threat had been made against Tioga High School. Officials have said “copycat” threats will not deter normal school operations.

Detectives with the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested a juvenile in connection with a threat posted onto social media against Pineville High School. Rapides Parish School Board member Willard McCall says that school was not the only one in the parish to come under threat over the last several days.

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Those other two schools were Peabody Magnet High School and Alexandria Senior High School.   And just yesterday, officials there announced they’re looking into a fourth threat at Tioga High School.

Louisiana State Police are investigating a fatal shooting involving a state trooper that happened early this morning in Gonzales.  It happened around two during a traffic stop at LA Highways 431 and 935.  We’re told the trooper’s weapon was discharged and one person was taken to the hospital and pronounced dead.

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The state department of transportation says a significant step has occurred in building a new Mississippi River Bridge south of Baton Rouge. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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Louisiana colleges and universities are reporting record freshman enrollments for this school year, including U-L Lafayette.  Dr. DeWayne Bowie is the vice president for enrollment management.

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Dr. Bowie says it’s the largest freshman class in the school’s history.