Suspected members of the famed Felony Lane Gang were arrested with a treasure trove of illicit goods, including credit cards, Social Security cards, and pot.
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A digital version of your driver’s license is now available for smart phone users and it can be used as official identification. State Office of Motor Vehicles Commissioner, Karen St. Germain, says the LA Wallet is the first digital driver’s license in the country..
cut 13 (05) “…Google Play”
The app is free to download and costs $5.99 to activate.

It’s been three months since four-year-old Junior Phillips was reported missing from his home in Claiborne Parish. Despite an extensive search, the child has not been found. The child’s parents has seen legal troubles with arrests since the disappearance, but Sheriff Ken Bailey is not sure if there is a connection between their legal woes and the missing child….
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The FBI has offered a ten-thousand reward for information leading to the wherabouts of the child.

Two St. Martin Parish Sheriff deputies are recovering after they were injured in a high-speed chase involving a 17-year-old suspect. Major Ginny Higgins says the suspect intentionally aimed his vehicle at deputies when the crash occurred…
cut 11 (10) “….for their injuries”
Dartamian Landry is facing numerous charges, including attempted first-degree murder.

Suspected members of the infamous Felony Lane Gang were arrested Tuesday as part of a routine traffic stop, where officers discovered nearly 12,500 dollars alongside credit cards, driver’s licenses, and even wigs. State Police Spokesperson Trooper Melissa Matey says the three suspected members were not picked up because they were being tracked.

Cut 4  (08) “their seatbelt”

The Gang will take identification and credit cards, from vehicles, then have one of the members disguise themselves, to look like the card’s holder, where they will then go to banks and withdraw large sums of cash.

It’s been three months since the disappearance of a 4 year old in Claiborne Parish.  Rondriez “Junior” Phillips vanished on April 5^th, and the search still continues with a ten thousand dollar reward offered by the FBI for information that helps find him.  Sheriff Ken Bailey:

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Next time you get carded, you could have the option of pulling out your smartphone for a digital version of your Louisiana Drivers License. Commissioner at the Office of Motor Vehicles, Karen St. Germain, says the safety of the app has been tested with top of the line security measures and that the app is available now.

Cut 14 (07) “…just last weekend.”

A couple in Calcasieu has been arrested and charged with Cruelty to a Juvenile and False Imprisonment involving one of the two’s 15-year old son. 40-year-old Thomas Winninger allegedly would handcuff the boy and use shock collars to burn the boy for up to 12 hours a day.

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State Police say a traffic stop in Jefferson Parish for not wearing a seatbelt has led to the arrest of three suspected members of the “Felony Lane Gang, ” which is a disorganized group of criminal from South Florida that breaks into vehicles at heatlh clubs, parks and day care centers. L-S-P’s Melissa Matey says the traffic stop happened on Interstate 10…
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Matey says troopers found driver’s licenses from Louisiana and four other states, along with credit cards, checkbooks and social security cards.

It’s been three months since the disappearance of a 4 year old boy in Claiborne Parish. Rondriez “Junior” Phillips vanished from the yard of his home on April 5th, Sheriff Ken Bailey says there is a ten thousand dollar reward offered by the FBI for information that helps find him…
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Louisiana residents can download an App that will display a legal version of your driver’s license on a smartphone…
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Baton Rouge Representative Rick Edmonds is the fourth announced candidate for this fall’s Secretary of State race. Edmonds plans to run a grass roots campaign…
cut 9 (08) “…we possibly can”
Qualifying for the Secretary of State’s race is in two weeks.

A Forbes report shows Louisiana is the state most at risk of being economically crippled by the escalating trade wars initiated by the Trump Administration. Matt Doyle has the story.
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The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Depression Two has formed way out in the Atlantic Ocean. It’s heading towards the Lesser Antilles, but not expected to impact Louisiana. Just this week, Colorado State University lowered its projected storm total for this season.

Louisiana residents can now display their Louisiana driver’s license on their cell phone and use it as a legal I-D. The app is called LA Wallet and Office of Motor Vehicles Commissioner Karen St. Germain says LA Wallet is the first digital driver’s license app to be fully launched in the U-S…
cut 15 (06) “…kind of nice”
LA Wallet was developed by a Louisiana-based software development firm.

A state representative is now preparing to run for another elected position. Republican Rick Edmonds of Baton Rouge, has announced his candidacy for Secretary of State in the fall election. Edmonds says security of state elections is one of his top priorities.
Cut 7 (12) “…reliable and accessible.”
Edmonds is the fourth announced candidate for this position. The others are AG Crowe, Renee Free and Julie Stokes.

The United States is set to implement 34-billion dollars in tariffs on Chinese imports starting tomorrow. China is expected to retalitate with 34-billion dollars of their own tariffs on US products, which is expected to hurt Louisiana soybean farmers. Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves is watching the trade conflict closely….
cut 10 (12) “…supports that”

Louisiana residents can now download a digital version of their driver’s license on their smart phone. State Office of Motor Vehicles Commissioner, Karen St. Germain, says the LA Wallet is the first digital driver’s license in the country..
cut 13 (05) “…Google Play”
The app is free to download and costs $5.99 to activate a license for legal acceptance.

In the two years since the death of Alton Sterling, legislation has been passed to try to address the gap in trust between some Louisiana communities and law enforcement. Matt Doyle has more.
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It’s been three months since four-year-old Junior Phillips disappeared from his home in Claiborne Parish. Family members believe someone abducted Junior from the yard of his home near Howard Road. The FBI is offering a 10-thousand dollar reward for information to help find him.

Louisiana residents can download an App that can display their driver’s license on their smartphone. Kevin Barnhart has more…
voicer 3 (33) “….I’m Kevin Barnhart”

More rain is in the forecast today as the Storm Prediction Center has placed much of central Louisiana and all of south Louisiana under a marginal risk for severe weather this afternoon. Rain is in the forecast for this weekend too.

Today marks the two year anniversary of the fatal shooting of Alton Sterling, a black man who was killed after an encounter with two white Baton Rouge police officers. The tragic incident led for a call of improvement in relations between law enforcement and the public. State Representative Ted James says some strides have been made, but more work is needed….
cut 5 (13) “…to establish”

U-S and China are set to impose billions of dollars in tariffs on goods imported between the two countries at midnight tonight. Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves says there’s risk when playing hardball on trade, but he says the risk may result in better trade prices…
cut 11 (11) “…talked about”

Today marks two years since the shooting death of Alton Sterling by former Baton Rouge Police Officer Blane Salamoni. Since then legislation was passed to address the gap in trust between some Louisiana communities and law enforcement. State Representative Ted James says they’ve had initial success with programs aimed at increasing training for cops on how to interact with communities they serve.
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James says while the new, diverse group of cadets entering the force is showing great promise, he’s concerned by the attitudes of veteran officers who’ve resisted the changes.

The state has made available to the public a new digital driver’s license App, which allows a user to have a physical Louisiana license for display on their cell phones. Commissioner at the Office of Motor Vehicles, Karen St. Germain, says L-A Wallet is the first digital driver’s license app to be fully launched in the U-S…
cut 14 (07) “…just last weekend”
LA Wallet is free to download, but an in-app purchase of six dollars activates a citizens license or I-D for legal acceptance.

Studies show Lousiana could be one of the states most impacted by the retaliatory tariffs China is set to place on goods from the United States. But Republican Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves backs the Trump Administration’s policy to place 34-billion dollars on Chinese imports, which is set to go into effect tomorrow…
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Graves acknowledged the risk factor that comes with playing hardball on trade with other nations, specifically for a state so reliant on international economic trade, but he says the risk may be worth the reward of better trade prices.

In the two years since the death of Alton Sterling, legislation has been passed to try to address the gap in trust between some Louisiana communities and law enforcement.  Matt Doyle has more.

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A Forbes report shows Louisiana is the state most at risk of being economically crippled by the escalating trade wars initiated by the Trump Administration.  Matt Doyle has the story.

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Next time you get carded, you could have the option of pulling out your smartphone instead of your billfold.  Kevin Barnhart has more.

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Today marks the 2years since the shooting death of Alton Sterling by Officer Blane Salamoni. Since then legislation has been passed to try to address the gap in trust between some Louisiana communities and law enforcement. Baton Rouge Representative Ted James says they’ve had some initial success with programs aimed at increasing training for cops on how to interact with communities they serve.

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But James says there’s still a long way to go to repair that bridge. He documented several recent cases that he says are troubling examples of officer misconduct that are going unaddressed by authorities, cases that are challenging the relationship between Baton Rouge citizens and police.

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James singled out the need to reevaluate the role of police unions in protecting officers who may have committed offenses. He says while the new, diverse group of cadets entering the force is showing great promise, he’s concerned by the attitudes of veteran officers who’ve resisted the changes.

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James says he plans on pushing changes to job protections for officers who’ve committed offenses while in uniform.

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A House representative is now preparing to run for another elected position.  Republican District 66 Representative Rick Edmonds, has announced his candidacy for Secretary of State in the fall election.  Edmonds says security of state elections is one of his top priorities.

Cut 7 (12)  “…reliable and accessible.”

Edmonds says he views the handling of new voting machines as a vital piece of the job once in office.

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Edmonds says he anticipates it’ll be a lot of work, but will be working toward making sure that elections have a better voter turn out.

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A Forbes report shows Louisiana is the state most at risk of being economically crippled by the escalating trade wars initiated by the Trump Administration. The study shows nearly 21 percent of the state’s GDP comes from exports, with five percent coming from Mexico and China specifically. Louisiana US Congressman Garret Graves says he’s watching the negotiations closely.

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Graves acknowledged the risk factor that comes with playing hardball on trade with other nations, specifically for a state so reliant on international economic trade, but he says the risk may be worth the reward of better trade prices.

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Graves says a message needs to be sent to countries that discriminate against American goods.

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Next time you get carded, you could have the option of pulling out your smartphone instead of your billfold.  Commissioner at the Office of Motor Vehicles, Karen St. Germain, says with the new LA Wallet app, users can display photo ID from a mobile device and it’s quite easy to get on your phone.

Cut 13 (05)  “on Google Play.” 

St. Germain says the safety of the app has been tested with top of the line security measures and that the app is available now.

US Senator John Kennedy says the Legislative Auditor’s report detailing the Department of Health’s failure to collect important payment information from companies it works with in Medicaid is an example of the state’s poor spending habits. The report says LDH is not pushing Managed Care Organizations to provide data that details what expenses the Medicaid program is being charged for, data which is also used to determine how much the companies are paid by the state.

But LDH is pushing back, Undersecretary Jeff Reynolds says that information would not have changed how much the state spent, and they plan on quickly implementing practices that will insure the data is collected properly.

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Kennedy says a message needs to be sent that this kind of negligence from LDH leadership will not go unpunished.

Cut 10 (05)   “firing folks.”

Studies have shown Louisiana saw an increase in drug overdose deaths elevate by 14.7% from 2015 to 2016.  The Opioid Crisis Solutions Summit recently formulated several recommendations for curbing the impact of the epidemic.

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Chances are you’re going to stuff one to many hot dogs down your throat and be couch locked for a while, and State Police says if you’re feeling drowsy after all that 4^th of July feasting, get a nap at before you hit the road, so you don’t get a nap while you’re on the road.

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