Mississippi now has 660,000 more dollars to spend on infrastructure after the first month of legalized sports betting at its casinos. Matt Doyle has more.

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Troopers are investigating an officer-involved shooting that happen last night in Lafayette.   Sometime around 7pm, an officer responded to criminal activity, and during an altercation with the subject, fired his weapon, striking the subject. The subject is in stable condition.  No officers were injured.

The state fire marshal’s office is sending over a dozen employees to Florida in response to Hurricane Michael. The delegation also contains 75 firefighters and medics from New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Alexandria and Monroe, who make up the state’s Urban Search Rescue taskforces. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says these men and women will make Louisiana proud…

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Hurricane Michael made landfall this afternoon as a strong Cat 4, with sustained winds just shy of Cat 5 status.

Colordo State hurricane researcher Phil Klotzbach says today is the first time on record there are three Atlantic named storms with maximum sustained winds of at least 65 miles per hour in October. When Klotzbach’s team updated its forecast in August, they predicted a below-average season. He says with three named storms this week, there forecast ended up a little off…

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Louisiana first responders left today for Florida, where they’ll assist local authorities there with rescues in the wake of Hurricane Michael, which is expected to produce catastrophic damage. Jeff Palermo has more…

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Hurricane Michael has made landfall this afternoon as a strong Category 4.

The first Republican challenger for the Governor’s Mansion in the 2019 race.  Baton Rouge businessman Eddie Rispone filed paperwork today declaring his candidacy for the election.  Rispone is the founder of an industrial contracting company and says he plans to invest his own money in what will be an expensive Governor’s race.

A lawsuit alleging unconstitutional medical care for people incarcerated at Angola is underway in a federal court in Baton Rouge.  The suit alleges inmates have become paralyzed, required amputations, and died from undiagnosed or untreated health problems.  Executive Director of The Promise of Justice Initiative, Mercedes Montagnes says several factors contribute to why the conditions are so alarming.

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The Louisiana Department of Corrections says they do not comment on pending litigation.

Mississippi says they pulled in 660,000 dollars in revenue from legalized sports betting in just the first month of casino operators taking bets. Metairie Senator Danny Martiny is a supporter of sports betting in Louisiana. Martiny says Mississippi’s initial revenue haul is not huge, but it could indicate a larger problem for the Bayou State casinos.

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About 90 first responders from Louisiana have been deployed to Florida to assist with search and rescue operations that will likely occur along the panhandle as a result of Hurricane Michael. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says a caravan of vehicles towing boats left their headquarters this morning…

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Hurricane Michael has made landfall this afternoon as a strong Category 4.

Mississippi says they pulled in 660,000 dollars in revenue from legalized sports betting in just the first month of casino operators taking bets. Metairie Senator Danny Martiny is a supporter of sports betting in Louisiana. Martiny says he plans on using the successes in other states as examples when he brings a new, more comprehensive sports gaming bill to the floor of the legislature next year.

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A lawsuit alleging unconstitutional medical care for people incarcerated at Angola is underway in a federal court in Baton Rouge.  The suit alleges inmates have become paralyzed, required amputations, and died from undiagnosed or untreated health problems.  Executive Director of The Promise of Justice Initiative, Mercedes Montagnes…

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Montagnes does hope that a positive ruling, in this case, will see a change in the way Angola handles medical treatment.  The Louisiana Department of Corrections says they do not comment on pending litigation.

Colorado State hurricane researcher Phil Klotzbach says today is the first time on record there are three Atlantic named storms with maximum sustained winds of at least 65 miles per hour in October. Klotzbach says there’s, of course, Hurricane Michael, but there’s also Hurricane Leslie and Tropical Storm Nadine in the middle of the Atlantic

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Louisiana first responders left this morning for Florida to help local authorities with search and rescue efforts once Hurricane Michael leaves the Florida panhandle. The delegation includes 75 firefighters and medics from around the state who make up the state’s Urban Search Rescue taskforces. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says these men and women will make Louisiana proud…
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Colorado State hurricane researcher Phil Klotzbach says this is the first time in recorded history there are three named storms with maximum sustained winds of at least 65-miles per hour in the month of October. Forecasters hoped an El Nino would develop to limit tropical activity, but Klotzbach says that hasn’t happened…
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A federal trial is underway in Baton Rouge where the plaintiffs claim Angola inmates are receiving unconstitutional medical care. The lawsuit says the serious lack of medical care jeopardizes the lives of thousands of prisoners. Executive Director of The Promise of Justice Initiative, Mercedes Montagnes, says they are seeking a ruling that changes the way Angola handles patients…
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The Louisiana Department of Corrections says they do not comment on pending litigation.

A petition has been started in an effort to convince New Orleans officials to rename Lee Circle after Saints Quarterback Drew Brees. Petition creator Blake Ivey says it should be called Brees circle and he has ideas on what the statue should look like that would replace where Confederate commander Robert E Lee once stood…
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Mississippi now has 660,000 more dollars to spend on infrastructure after the first month of legalized sports betting at its casinos. Matt Doyle has more.
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A federal judge has sentenced a Lafayette man to two and half years in prison after he threatened to kill southwest Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins. 50-year-old Sohail Rana made the threatening call from Colorado. Prosecutors say Rana was irate, cursing and screaming at Higgins’ district director.

A federal lawsuit is underway in Baton Rouge claiming the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola is failing to properly diagnose and treat inmates with medical conditions. Mercedes Montagnes is the executive director of the Promise of Justice Initiative….
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The state Department of Corrections is not commenting on the case, because the agency does not discuss pending litigation.

A petition is circulating that calls for Lee Circle in New Orleans to be renamed Brees Circle in honor of the Black and Gold’s most beloved athlete. A statue of Confederate General Robert E Lee once stood high above the circle where uptown meets downtown. Petition creator Blake Ivey says the idea came to him last April.
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Some say, if Brees never signed with the Saints, the team would have eventually re-located to San Antonio.

Mississippi says they pulled in 660,000 dollars in revenue from sports betting in just the first month after it’s legalization in August. Metairie Senator Danny Martiny, who attempted to pass similar legislation in Louisiana last year, says says in the wake of the Supreme Court decision that allowed states to legalize the activity, there’s been a rush of innovation in the industry, a rush Louisiana is missing out on.

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Mississippi’s money will go towards infrastructure

A lawsuit alleging unconstitutional medical care for people incarcerated at Angola started yesterday in federal court in Baton Rouge. .  Executive Director of The Promise of Justice Initiative, Mercedes Montagnes…

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According to the suit, as a result, people have become paralyzed, required amputations, and died from undiagnosed or untreated health problems

Louisiana first responders left today for Florida, where they’ll assist local authorities there with rescues in the wake of Hurricane Michael, which is expected to produce catastrophic damage. Jeff Palermo has more…

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Mississippi says they pulled in 660,000 dollars in revenue from sports betting in just the first month after it’s legalization in August. That cash will go towards infrastructure projects in the Magnolia State. Metairie Senator Danny Martiny, who attempted, but failed to pass similar legislation in Louisiana last year, says it’s not a huge haul, but it could indicate a larger problem for the Bayou State.

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About 90 first responders from Louisiana have been deployed to Florida to assist with search and rescue operations that will likely occur along the panhandle as a result of Hurricane Michael. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says once the hurricane passes, the Louisiana team will quickly work to save lives…

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The state fire marshal’s office is sending over a dozen employees to Florida.

20 years ago voters approved a constitutional amendment to create the Louisiana Community and Technical College System. LCTCS President Monty Sullivan says the system has created opportunities for all walks of life…

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Over 2.1 million students have enrolled at LCTCS schools since the system was established.

A petition is circulating that calls for the former Lee Circle in New Orleans to be named Brees Circle in honor of the Black and Gold’s most beloved athlete. Lee Circle saw its titular General Lee removed last year along with other Confederate statues city-wide. Petition creator Blake Ivey says the idea came to him back in April.

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The removal of the statues led to heated, weeks-long confrontations between pro and anti-confederate monument factions at several monument locations.