A longtime employee of the Secretary of State’s office says she received unwanted sexually charged emails, gifts and advances by the man leading the agency Tom Schedler, for at least a decade. Dawn Ross gave to the Louisiana Radio Network an internview that detailed harassment accusations including claims that she was banished from the office. Ross also said that the Secretary of State even went as far as moving into a townhome located in the same complex where she lived.
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Schedler has previously said he will not resign, but this will be his last term as Louisiana’s Secretary of State.

The Advocate newspaper reports that a man will shot to death early Saturday morning in Baton Rouge. 23 year old Ricard Alberto Agular was gunned down at between 3:30 and 4 am on Jade avenue. It was reported that the victim was outside an apartment when two men wearing hooded sweatshirts approached him and demanded money.

The Senate passed a bill that would allow teachers to pray in public schools with students. Matt Doyle has more.
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The Louisiana Red Cross is joining a national push to install smoke detectors in homes around the country. “Sound the Alarm” has Red Cross volunteers visiting homes to install alarms. Greater New York Regional CEO Josh Lockwood says many homes still lack a working smoke detector.
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Lockwood volunteers will give crucial fire safety tips.

The woman accusing Secretary of State Tom Schedler of sexual harassment spoke out, exclusively to the Louisiana Radio Network. Dawn Ross, who is a longtime employee of the Secretary of State’s office, says she was the recipient of unwanted sexually charged emails, gifts and advances by Schedler since 2007 and she eventually had enough.
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The scandal surrounding Schelder has continued to unfold with the front page of the Advocate newspaper publishing emails showing advances by Schedler. In the wake of the published emails, U-S Senator John Kennedy said the Schedler should step down.  Schedler defended his refusal to resign saying it’s vital for him to keep running the agency responsible for elections because it’s in the process of buying new voting equipment. Governor John Bel Edwards has also called for Schedler to resign.

Question: Is six-foot-six pass rusher Marcus Davenport the missing piece to a Super Championship defense? New Orleans traded up in Thursday night’s first round of the NFL draft to select the athlete from Texas-San Antonio. Saints sideline reporter Kristian Garic says drafting Davenport comes with a risk, since they gave up their 2019 first round pick for him
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Davenport was the Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year last year and finished his career at the University of Texas at San Antonio with 22 sacks.

And it’s beautiful weather for any outdoor celebration which is great news for both New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival and the Festival International in Lafayette which have lots of great musical performers to enjoy today.

The woman who has accused Secretary of State Tom Schedler of sexual harassment has come forward to the Louisiana Radio Network to tell her story. Jeff Palermo has the details…
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Dawn Ross’ allegations that she was harassed by Secretary of State came to light in back February. 

The Senate passed a proposal that will allow public school employees to pray with students during class. Before joining in the group prayers, students would have to have a request form signed by their parents. The bill’s sponsor, Bossier Senator Ryan Gatti, says it’s a response to recent legal actions taken against his parish.
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For those concerned about crossing a line between church and state, Gatti says prayer is allowed in other state based institutions, including the legislature.

The Louisiana Red Cross is joining a national push to install thousands of smoke detectors in homes around the country. “Sound the Alarm” has Red Cross volunteers visiting homes to install alarms and educate families on fire safety. Greater New York Regional CEO Josh Lockwood says it’s successful.
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No LSU Tigers were selected in the first round of the NFL draft, but three of them went in the second round, including running back Derius Guice, who didn’t hear his name called until late in the second round. The Washington Redskins took Guice with the 59^th overall pick. One report says Guice fell in the draft because of immaturity and showing up late to visits with teams.

Cornerback Donte Jackson was the first Tiger taken as he went to the Carolina Panthers, who had the 55^th pick. And Alexandria native and wide receiver DJ Chark is heading to Jacksonville as the Jaguars picked up him with the 61^st pick.

LSU’s Arden Key, who at one time was considered a future first round pick, went in the third round to the Oakland Raiders.

Ragin Cajuns safety Tracy Walker went in the third round to the Lions.

The Saints used their third round selection to take Central Florida wide receiver Tre’Quan Smith, who caught 13 touchdown passes in 2017.

The Pelicans have a lot of confidence heading into tonight’s Game 1 of the Western Conference semi-final series versus the defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors. New Orleans went 1-3 against Golden State in the regular season, but that one win came on April 7^th. Stephen Curry didn’t play in that game and he’s close to returning from that knee injury. He’s listed as questionable tonight. Tip time 9:30.

The LSU baseball team returned to the win column in the SEC last night by beating Ole Miss 5-2. After getting rouged up last week, Ma’Khail Hilliard threw seven strong innings, allowing one run and striking out six. Hunter Feduccia led the offense with three runs driven in, including a two-run double in the 6^th inning.

Elsewhere, Louisiana Tech gave up four runs in the third inning and lost to Western Kentucky 6-1. UL Lafayette had a five to nothing lead, but lost to Georgia State 6-5 in the 12 innings. The Panthers scored the winning run on a squeeze bunt.

McNeese State fell behind 3-0 and lost to Sam Houston four to three. Taylor Schwaner drove in seven runs and Southeastern Louisiana smacked Stephen F Austin 11-2.

The woman who has filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against Secretary of State Tom Schedler called it a decade-long nightmare in an exclusive interview with the Louisiana Radio Network. Schedler has said it was a consensual sexual relationship, but Dawn Ross disagrees…
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Some of those emails have been published by the Advocate and Republican Senator John Kennedy said Schedler crossed the line and should resign.

Red Cross volunteers will be in Baton Rouge and New Orleans tomorrow to install hundreds of smoke detectors in homes for free as part of a national campaign to prevent fire deaths. Josh Lockwood says their volunteers will also hand out crucial fire safety tips like,….
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The Sound the Alarm program targets neighborhoods at high-risk for home fires.

The state Senate has passed a proposal that would allow school employees to pray with students during class hours. Before joining in the group prayers, parents would have to say its okay for teachers to participate. The bill’s sponsor, Bossier City Senator Ryan Gatti, says says denying students the ability to pray with faculty flies in the face of local culture.
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The measure heads to the House for more discussion.

The America’s Wetland Project announces plans to plant 35-thousand bald cypress trees in two locations in Terrebonne Parish to help reinforce the marshes and levees. Sidney Coffee says thanks to the financial contributions of B-H-P they will plant a new strain of bald cypress trees that’s more saltwater resistant…
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The America’s Wetland Foundation hopes this project will help restore 135 acres of swamp and improve the buffer against storm surge and erosion.

The woman who has accused Secretary of State Tom Schedler of sexual harassment is speaking out, exclusively to the Louisiana Radio Network. Dawn Ross, who is a longtime employee of the Secretary of State’s office, says she was the recipient of unwanted sexually charged emails, gifts and advances by Schedler since 2007. Ross says Schedler also stalked her and would show up unannounced in public settings. She says the Secretary of State even bought a townhome in the same complex as her…

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Schedler has described the relationship as consensual.

US Senator John Kennedy says it saddens him, but he believes Secretary of State Tom Schedler should resign. When the accusations first surfaced, Kennedy said he’s withholding judgement, but his views have changed.

The Senate passed a proposal that will allow school employees to pray with students during the class hours. Before joining in the group prayers, students would have to have a signed request form signed by their parents. The bill’s sponsor, Bossier Senator Ryan Gatti, says it’s a response to recent legal actions taken against his parish. Gatti says prayer is allowed in many other state institutions, such as the legislature, and as such should not be restricted in schools. He anticipates his bill will receive approval in the House…

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The Louisiana Red Cross is joining a national push to install hundreds of thousands of smoke detectors in homes around the country. “Sound the Alarm” will see Red Cross volunteers visiting homes to install alarms, and educate families on fire safety. Greater New York Regional CEO Josh Lockwood says its been a wildly successful program so far.

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The woman who has accused Secretary of State Tom Schedler of sexual harassment has come forward to the Louisiana Radio Network to tell her story. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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The Senate passed a proposal that will allow school employees to pray with students during the class hours. Before joining in the group prayers, students would have to have a signed request form signed by their parents. The bill’s sponsor, Bossier Senator Ryan Gatti, says it’s a response to recent legal actions taken against his parish.

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Fans looking to stay up to watch Saints announce their pick live might be waiting awhile, as the Black and Gold don’t have a pick tonight until nearly the end of the 3^rd round, a far cry from the king’s ransom of picks they held last year. Saints sideline reporter Kristian Garic says his sources around the league believe the Saints will look to add to their defensive line.

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New Orleans has four more picks on Saturday.

The woman who has accused Secretary of State Tom Schedler of sexual harassment is speaking out, exclusively to the Louisiana Radio Network. Dawn Ross, who is a longtime employee of the Secretary of State’s office, says she was the recipient of unwanted sexually charged emails, gifts and advances by Schedler since 2007 and she eventually had enough
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Ross, who also worked for a time as Schedler’s secretary, says the final straw came last April, when Schedler started screaming at her when she asked for time off. Ross says Schedler banished her from the office and assigned her to a room with nothing to do. She says that continued for about three months….
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The Senate passed a bill that would allow teachers to pray in public schools with students. Matt Doyle has more.
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Most Saints fans seem to be excited about first round pick Marcus Davenport, a six-foot-six pass rushing defensive end. Saints sideline reporter Kristian Garic says drafting Davenport comes with a risk, since they gave up their 2019 first round pick for him….
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