A tragic boating accident near the Lake Bistineau Spillway Tuesday claims the life of a 15-year-old Bossier Parish high school student. The victim has been identified as Cavalry Baptist Academy football player Hayden “Lane” Mangum. Bossier Sheriff’s Lt. Bill Davis says he was out fishing with his best friend when the incident occurred.

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The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will conduct a full investigation.

The first bill of the session to be signed into law by Governor Edwards is one that would allow sexual assault survivors to terminate their residential leases early. STAR Legal Director Morgan Lamandre says the new law is similar to an existing law, but it covers a loophole that’s been particularly problematic for students.

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The bill was inspired in large part by the sexual misconduct scandal at LSU.

A Senate judiciary committee has voted down a bill that would limit the legal immunity Louisiana police officers have in wrongful death or injury cases. Veteran Shreveport police officer Kevin Goodwin says if this became law, it would change how officers would police.

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Baton Rouge Representative Edmond Jordan’s bill received approval from the House and it had the backing of the Louisiana Sheriff’s Association.

An over two-year rehabilitation Mississippi River Bridge project on Interstate 20 is now complete. Department of Transportation Spokesperson Erin Buchanan says in addition to resurfacing the structure, there were also corroded bolts and other components of the bridge that were replaced.

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The cost of the project in Madison Parish cost 30-million dollars.

A Senate judiciary committee has voted down a bill that would limit the legal immunity Louisiana police officers have in wrongful death or injury cases. Shreveport Police Officers Association president Michael Carter voiced his concerns with legislation that would allow civil lawsuits against officers who acted “unreasonable” …

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Baton Rouge Representative Edmond Jordan’s bill received approval from the House and had the backing of the Louisiana Sheriff’s Association

An over two-year rehabilitation Mississippi River Bridge project on Interstate 20 is now finished. Department of Transportation Spokesperson Erin Buchanan says the 30-million dollar bridge project in Madison was paid for with both state and federal dollars.

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Governor Edwards signs into law legislation allowing sexual assault survivors to terminate their lease early. Matt Doyle has more on the law that took effect Tuesday…

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The first bill of the session to be signed into law by Governor Edwards is one that would allow sexual assault survivors to terminate their residential leases early. New Orleans Representative Aimee Freeman says this legislation was inspired in large part by all of the LSU students who had their sexual assaults covered up by the school.

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The assault would have had to have occurred while the tenant was in their current lease property.

The over two-year rehabilitation of the Mississippi River Bridge project on Interstate 20 is now completed. Department of Transportation Spokesperson Erin Buchanan says the bridge in Madison Parish was built about 50 years ago and is well-traveled.

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Attorney General Jeff Landry threatens to take LSU to court if it follows through with a request by the Faculty Senate to establish a vaccine mandate similar to ones adopted by about 400 colleges nationwide.

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LSU spokesperson Ernie Ballard says while they are reviewing the request “we do not believe we will be able to mandate vaccines on campus.”

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries confirms that a single Red Piranha was caught at University Lakes in Baton Rouge last week. Aquatic Nuisance Species Coordinator Robert Bourgeois says the South American native fish with teeth can throw things out of balance in our ecosystem here in Louisiana.

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All piranha species are illegal to possess or sell in Louisiana.

Attorney General Jeff Landry says a college vaccine mandate, such as the one being requested by the LSU Faculty Senate, would be illegal.

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State Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting in St. Mary Parish that occurred early Tuesday morning.  Berwick Police responded to a suspicious person call who then led officers to an on-foot chase Authorities says 37-year-old Robert Pearce of New Iberia then attempted to carjack a women’s car with what appeared to be a handgun. Officers then discharged their weapons and Pearce was pronounced dead on the scene. The handgun was determined to be a BB gun.

Louisiana K-12 schools will educate over 200,000 students for summer school after a year where most students spent a lot of time out of the classroom and in front of screens. Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley says they managed to have 70 percent of students back in the classroom by the end of the school year, but many still need help before the next school year…

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Brumley says to incentivize more summer school attendance they’ve encouraged school systems to use federal funds to create more of a summer camp, and not a traditional summer school experience.

A nasal spray clinical trial is underway to prevent COVID-19. Baton Rouge General Rhinologist Dr. Henry Barham is overseeing the trial in Louisiana and says the spray works differently from the vaccine. The vaccine helps you build up antibodies to fight off the virus when you contract it.

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Attorney General Jeff Landry blasts the LSU Faculty Senate’s request that the school adopts a mandate requiring students be vaccinated to attend classes in the fall. LSU Interim President Thomas Galligan says he’s “reviewing” the request, but Landry says there’s nothing to review and the mandate would be illegal.
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LSU spokesperson Ernie Ballard says the school is looking at options and alternatives to a vaccine mandate.

State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley says over 200-thousand kids are enrolled in summer school at public schools. Brumley says to incentivize summer school attendance they encouraged school systems to use federal funds to create more of a summer camp atmosphere…
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Brumley says if your child is not attending summer school then engage them with some kind of continuing education.

Clinical trials are underway to see if an at-home nasal spray can prevent someone from getting COVID-19. Baton Rouge General Rhinologist Dr. Henry Barham oversees the trial in Louisiana and says the spray works differently from the vaccine. He says the vaccine builds up antibodies to fight off the virus when you contract it.
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Barham says they are looking for around 90 additional participants for the study.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has verified that a Red Prinaha was caught in the University Lakes in Baton Rouge last week. The Red Prinaha is native to South America and the fish is illegal to possess or sell in Louisiana. Aquatic Nuisance Species Coordinator Robert Bourgeois says they are checking to see if there are more Red-bellied Piranha in the LSU lakes…
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LDWF believes this was a pet released into the University Lakes.

Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry says it would be illegal for LSU to mandate COVID vaccines for students to attend the university. The LSU Faculty Senate made that request and Tulane, Dilliard, Xavier, and Loyola Universities have adopted the vaccinate mandates. Landry believes that’s illegal as well…
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Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley says over 200-thousand students will attend summer school at public schools to help make up for learning loss during the pandemic. Brumley says if your child is not attending summer school then you need to engage them with some kind of continuing education to keep them up to speed.
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Besides the vaccines for COVID, there is also a clinical trial underway for a nasal spray to prevent you from catching the virus. Brooke Thorington explains.
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State Police confirm their troopers fatally shot a man wanted for injuring two Mississippi sheriff’s deputies. LSP says 29-year-old Michael Jackson of Vicksburg, Mississippi was fatally shot after a long standoff. Law enforcement surrounded Jackson after he crashed his car in Madison Parish and according to a release, troopers shot Jackson as he approached a safety perimeter and attempted to draw his handgun.

Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry says it’s illegal for LSU to mandate vaccines for students to attend school this fall. The university’s faculty senate says the only way to ensure a safe normal semester to mandate vaccination, but Landry says if the faculty wants to be safe they should get vaccinated themselves…
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An LSU spokesperson says they are looking at other options and alternatives to mandating the vaccine.

A clinical trial is underway to see if a special nasal spray can prevent a person from getting COVID-19. Baton Rouge General rhinologist Henry Barham says the spray is not a substitute for the vaccine, instead a compliment. Barham says the spray is targeted to one part of the body as opposed to entering the bloodstream.
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Louisiana K-12 schools will educate over 200,000 students for summer school after a year where most students spent a lot of time out of the classroom and in front of screens. Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley says they managed to have 70 percent of students back in the classroom by the end of the school year, but many still need help before the next school year…
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Brumley says to incentivize more summer school attendance they’ve encouraged school systems to use federal funds to create more of a summer camp, and not a traditional summer school experience.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries confirms a red piranha, which is a species native to South America was caught in the University Lakes near LSU. Aquatic Nuisance Species Coordinator Robert Bourgeois on how it got into the lakes…
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Bourgeois says they hope it was the only piranha in the lake because they will go after dead or dying prey.

Attorney General Jeff Landry blasts the LSU Faculty Senate’s request that the school adopts a mandate requiring students be vaccinated to attend classes in the fall. LSU Interim President Thomas Galligan says he’s “reviewing” the request, but Landry says there’s nothing to review and the mandate would be illegal.
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LSU spokesperson Ernie Ballard says the school does not believe they can mandate vaccines on campus.

A clinical trial is underway in Louisiana to test an at-home nasal spray’s effectiveness at preventing people from getting COVID-19. Baton Rouge General Rhinologist Doctor Henry Barham says they are following participants for six weeks after use of the nasal spray…
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Barham says the spray is not necessarily a substitute for the vaccine, but instead a complement to the vaccine.

Over 200,000 kids are expected to attend summer school for what the Superintendent of Education calls the most important summer school in modern history. Matt Doyle has the story.
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